^^^I agree^^^ 17`s are a good size. I had them on my last two Corvettes & my `00GT:yup:I'm not sure how to answer your question, but I wanted to respond to your last statement -- there is NOTHING wrong with 17's.
Your best bet is to ask your local tire shop. My guess is that it will be okay.
I don't have much money to spend right now on mods, but i'm always checking craigslist. I know what you're saying about the tpms and such. Most of the ones I see include tires and tpms. I did see a set like you are talking about for about $600 with tires. Don't remember the condition of the tires. Also when searching craigslist, I always find myself searching farther and farther away. Then I think, "would I drive over 100 miles each way for wheels?"I'd go to 05-09 wheels but the cost of mounting the tire again (since it needs the TPMS) sort of kills the awesome used prices on older wheels. I love the "fanblades" that came on some of the S197 GT's. They were 18 inch and super neat.
Pricing is odd. I find complete sets of wheels, with good tires and TPMS for around $500. But there will be other listings for the same wheels, just the rims, no tires, no tpms for like $375. Uh, where's the value in that?I don't have much money to spend right now on mods, but i'm always checking craigslist. I know what you're saying about the tpms and such. Most of the ones I see include tires and tpms. I did see a set like you are talking about for about $600 with tires. Don't remember the condition of the tires. Also when searching craigslist, I always find myself searching farther and farther away. Then I think, "would I drive over 100 miles each way for wheels?"
I have similar findings. I also love the take off 07-09 gt500 wheels, 10-12 gt500 wheels, 11-12 gt/cs, v6pp wheels. But yeah, i'm waiting for some wheels better than mine for free.Pricing is odd. I find complete sets of wheels, with good tires and TPMS for around $500. But there will be other listings for the same wheels, just the rims, no tires, no tpms for like $375. Uh, where's the value in that?
Most the time it's cheaper to just get them complete. I'm still waiting on a deal.
Not a bad price for shipping either. Any idea if they are heavier or lighter than your old base wheels?I know in NY the TPM light on the dash will not fail inspection, only the check engine light. I drove my '08 Mustang without sensors although having the light on is annoying.
I paid $140 to swap and mount, balance, new stems, reused sensors. Got the wheels from Mustangs Unlimited for $450 total -$105 a piece plus $30 for shipping no tax to NY.
They are takeoffs from a 07-09 GT judging from the old TPM band mark, and the Ford not running pony center caps. But not a mark on them compared to used.
The spokes are silver sparkle with a polished lip, not the plain painted silver seen on some s197's.
Looking at Craigslist seen them for anywhere from $200-500 depending on condition.
Scrap yards by me are paying 63 cents a pound for alum. rims so even as scrap the old ones are worth about $60!
Yeah, I figured they would be similar just based on the spoke design. My Bassanis dropped some weight, too.Funny you ask I weighted, about exactly the same around 23 lbs each. So no unsprung weight advantage....
The FRPP mufflers are half the weight of stock 10 vs 20lbs if you are looking to save some weight!
