[htxfastlife]

im wanting to put some rims on my 01 if i were to go with 18", im debating on saleen or 2000 cobra r's but how much will it slow me down compared to 17"s. if i were to go with 17s i would buy the 03 cobra's.....

[03Stang]

dont know if it would slow it down that much. if ur worried about weight go with steeda utra light rims. like 15lbs each?

[03Stang]

Steeda Chrome Ultra-Lite Wheels - '79-'04 Ford Mustang here is what they look like. and they aint much more then a rim on american muscle. and looks pretty sharp, a buddie had it on his 99 cobra

[Dave Mustang]

15lbs is really light. My 17" FRPP Bullitts are like 22lbs each and I was laughing out loud at how light they were compared to my old Cobra R replicas.

[tripleblack]

You won't be slowed down (in the quarter, for instance) that much with 18's. Larger rim size is ALWAYS a trade-off in this respect - there's a reason serious dragsters use smaller wheels.

I run 18's (18x9 front, and 18x10.5 rear), and I love the look. They ride rougher than the 17's (lower profile tires do that), but handle better than my 17's (lower profile tires do that, too). But then, I don't drag race the car on the track.

18's also limit your choice of tires quite a bit, and everything costs more. 18's also clear big brakes, if THAT is a direction you are considering...

For a daily driver, I'd stick with 17's. I like the Steeda wheels (lots of Steeda parts on my car), and saving 20 pounds of unsprung weight is always a good thing.

[cravens02]

how much do you think my frpp fr500 weigh?