2011 Mustang wheels on a 2006?

grabberbluemach said:

Just curious, Will OEM 2011 mustang wheels fit on my 2006? I found a set of rims that I like and before I make the move to buy them I want to know if they will fit...

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I see you have a pony package. That means you have the 17" wheels. If you are going to convert to the 18" OEM Mustang wheels, than it is going to rub against your front Brake Calipers (the rear wheel will have no problem). Simple and cheap solution is to buy a pair of 1/4" spacers for $14.99 at American Muscle: Mustang 1/4in 5-Lug Wheel and Brake Spacers - Pair at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping! It is cheaper than having to convert to the bigger 12.4" GT brakes which cost $135.00. Believe me, it works.

I was actually looking at buying 2011 GT/CS rims for my car, their 19"s. Why would they rub the brakes? Those rims look like they would have plenty of clearance for my little V6 brakes lol

grabberbluemach said:

I was actually looking at buying 2011 GT/CS rims for my car, their 19"s. Why would they rub the brakes? Those rims look like they would have plenty of clearance for my little V6 brakes lol

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It's the design of the 18" Ford Wheels. I have the 18" OEM bullit wheels and spoke design are made to go in deep into the center hub so that only the GT's 12.4" Rotors can clear it because the brake calipers are 1" further away from the center hub than the 11.5" V6 brakes.

Here is what CJ Pony said: "Allows the use of factory 18" Bullitt Wheels on the Mustang V6. The factory 11.5" brakes will not clear the 18" Bullitt wheels." https://www.cjponyparts.com/front-disc-brake-upgrade-kit-v6-12.4-rotors-2005-2010/p/M2300D/

It's true; they did rub on mine.

Yeah but these are 19"s and they arent bullets... I guess im still a little confused sorry lol

The bullits may rub on 06 calipers. But if you do not get bullits.. then...don't worry about brakes.

But.. going to a larger size wheel on a V6, you may rub on the inner fender well. Turning wheel lock to wheel lock as in doing U Turns, etc.

In that case, you may need this:

Roush Mustang Steering Rack Stops (2005+) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!

I just put 2010 wheels/tires (18") on my daughters 05' V6 yesterday. I do not rub anything.

Ok cool, Im sure i will find out if it rubs when the swap happens ( IF the swap happens lol ) :bigthumbsup

I wouldn't let it worry you. "IF" you get inner wheel fender rub, the fix is $10 and 10 minutes of your time.

I photoshopped a set of those 2011 GT/CS rims on my car let me know what ya think :gringreen

those look awesome im looking at getting the 2010 GT500 rims and this has definitely answered my questions

grabberbluemach said:

Yeah but these are 19"s and they arent bullets... I guess im still a little confused sorry lol

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I didn't know they are 19s, I though they are still 18s. You may not have any problem with the brakes, but you probably will want to lower your car after installing the 19s.

Yeah some H&R lowering springs are definitely on my list of things to do. But being that Im a college student im sorta broke lol. I hope I can make the deal with these rims but it all depends if I get payed for my last job or not :sosad: Im hoping I got around $1200 comin my way but who knows if thats gunna happen...