AFM Web

Go Back   Ford Mustang Forums > Mustang Forums > 2005 + Mustang > 2005-2009 V6 Mustang Tech
Welcome to AllFordMustangs.com. We look forward to you registering on our forum and making your first post.
 
Introductions | Lounge | 2005+ GT Tech | 2005+ V6 Tech | 2005+ Talk | Mustang Tech | Racing | Regional 
 

Reply
 
Old 06-04-2007   #1 (permalink)
06 Slvr Bullitt is offline Made Member

V6 Member
S197 Member


Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 613 Threads: 37
 06 Slvr Bullitt's Country Flag  View 06 Slvr Bullitt's 46 photos  View 06 Slvr Bullitt's HomePage
Lexington   South Carolina
Default Wheel Weight Question.

Any one here know the average weight of the 16" wheel (w/chrome spinner) that's used on the v6 premium Mustang. I've been looking at wheels lately and I found a set that I think will work for my Mustang. They claim to be lightweight (19 lbs) but the only problem is that they are almost $400 each. So I just wanted to see if there would be any serious advantages to getting a lightweight wheel at the price they are advertised.

For any one that's interested, the wheel I'm thinking about getting is included in an attachment below. They are TRMotorsport MT1 and are 18x9.5. If anyone could lead me to a place that sells them cheaper than the TireRack or very good looking alternatives, I would consider that as well.
Attached Thumbnails
wheel-weight-question-trm_mt1_lightgrey_ci3_l.jpg  
06 Slvr Bullitt is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 06-05-2007   #2 (permalink)
thomasusmc is offline Senior Member

V6 Member
4.6L Member
S197 Member


Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,084 Threads: 79
 thomasusmc's Country Flag  View thomasusmc's 19 photos
San Antonio   Texas
Default

www.TireRack.com has the cheapest prices I could find for good rims. DiscountTire has some good ones as well, but the selection is not nearly anything like TireRack
__________________
2008 Mustang GT Premium 5 speed, 3.55 gears, black-on-black, IUP, 18in polished aluminum wheels, FRPP GTA Axle Backs, JLT II CAI w/SCT X-Cal 2. 296HP & 311TQ

"Some people live their entire lifetime and wonder if they ever made a difference to the world. Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan
thomasusmc is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 06-05-2007   #3 (permalink)
pfiandra is offline Made Member


Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 610 Threads: 36
 pfiandra's Country Flag
Downingtown   Pennsylvania
Default

Beautiful wheel, very thin spokes. The price is probably due to the alloy they are made from. I'll bet they're made of titanium to give them strength with those thin spokes. Very lite very strong. Titanium scratches real easy though.
__________________
Pete
------------------------------------
2005 GT
Redfire
Red Leather
Premium
5 speed
Straight Stock
pfiandra is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply



Thread Tools


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Wheel Alignment Question Phoenix Scanner Wheels and Tires 12 04-12-2007 10:51 PM
Exhuast Questions and More... Red99Stang V6 Tech 30 04-25-2005 06:59 PM
Weight of stock GT wheel? Stangdood 2005-2009 Mustang Talk 4 03-29-2005 01:09 PM
wheel question? Will I need spacers? JohnBoy's 91 Classic Tech 1 02-17-2004 12:24 PM
Bullitt wheel question... SombreroMan Mustang Lounge 7 11-26-2002 08:41 AM

sponsors

Mustang Photos
Add to Favorites    Link to us    Contact    Directory    Site Rules    Archive    Terms of Use    Privacy    Top Sites    RSS    Meet Our Sponsors    Advertise   
AllFordMustangs is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ford Motor Company. ©Copyright 2002-2010 All Auto Enthusiasts Network

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112