Need some opinions on which rims to get! Any suggestions welcome!

mrsinister2424 · February 28th, 2009, 09:28 PM

Hey guys, I'm looking to replace the 07gt rims I currently have on my car with something with some big fat tires. These rims I currently have were free, so it'd be nice to swap them with something I actually want.

I was thinking of either a black wheel, or a gunmetal color wheel. I really like the deep dish look, but I found myself looking at the 03 black cobra rims. Here's the wheels I've been considering:

Here is my car(phone pics):

I need some help guys, I'm open to all suggestions. I don't know if black would look very good on a mostly red car. I have a lot of black accent pieces on the car, but I'm not sure if its enough to look decent. What color/trim style rims would look best on the car? I did a little photoshopping, and still wasn't really sure which direction I should go. Also, I would like to have 315's in the rear, so a 10.5" wheel is preferred.

Gimme opinions!

Seabee · February 28th, 2009, 09:31 PM

dude, black and red look sick, next to all black , or black and silver, its the shit. Try black chrome, theres a guy with a red mach 1 on my base with black chrome bullitts, looks good

Imran · February 28th, 2009, 09:34 PM

all black cobra rims look hideous on laser red stangs. Trust me, i've seen one and it makes me want to throw up.

If you want black rims then get the ones with the chrome lip. The bottom 03/04 cobra's will look great.

mrsinister2424 · February 28th, 2009, 09:46 PM

Well, the car is Rio red actually. But I get your point. For the longest time I wanted all black rims, but now that I look at it; I'm not sure I like it.

I don't think there's near enough black to make black rims look ok on the car. However that mach looks pretty decent.

mrsinister2424 · March 1st, 2009, 05:12 AM

...... Anyone else?

moosenuk17 · March 1st, 2009, 07:50 AM

03 cobras are pure sexytimes

Fluffy The Rhino · March 1st, 2009, 09:10 AM

+1 on the black cobras. Been running them on mine for almost a year. Effing love 'em. Stay away from the FR500's... they look teh ghetto

01BlackGT · March 1st, 2009, 10:21 AM

go to chopshop and ask someone to give you a visual...a lot of talent lurking around in there !

97S281 · March 1st, 2009, 11:33 AM

I'd go with the rim on the bottom , but only if you must go black. Otherwise i'd find a nice set of chrome 03 cobra's.

Margarita Girl · March 1st, 2009, 11:42 AM

Option #3 Black with polished lip.

PowerShiftz02GT · March 1st, 2009, 11:50 AM

#3

buddyantunez1 · March 1st, 2009, 11:51 AM

deep dish chrome bullitts on red is hawt

BakerFX4 · March 1st, 2009, 12:39 PM

Definitely rule out the fr500's in my opinion. Have to be the worst looking rims ever put on a mustang.

xXJayManZXx17 · March 1st, 2009, 12:51 PM

idk hard decision but my opinion the all black rims i dont like on a red stang u will deff have to have a DD with chrome ring maybe black bullets or some black chrome saleens

trueblue02GT · March 1st, 2009, 01:20 PM

Yeah i agree about the black with chrome lip, all black will blend in too much and look weird. The black deep dish cobras u put a picture of would be nice. you also put a picture of chrome GT4's, they make black ones with a chrome lip i believe. I wouldn't get bullits, everybody in the world has them. they look nice but they're a bit too common.

Scott2001GT · March 1st, 2009, 03:15 PM

but those on ther are so nice!!!! lol jp. Chrome Saleens!

ajm · March 1st, 2009, 03:18 PM

First ones are nice, The second ones look a bit ghetto in my opinion, and 3rd ones are nice as well.

mrsinister2424 · March 1st, 2009, 03:49 PM

Thanks for all the responses! I'm pretty sided with the majority so far: Black rims with chrome lip..

The 2nd pic is actually gt4 rims, they are gt40 replicas, not fr500's. They look somewhat similar though, I don't like the fr500's either though. Only reason I have mostly black rims on there is because I am really not a fan of chrome stuff. I see so much of it in Cali, just looks too tacky to me now.

I know chrome is supposed to go with red though, but I don't think I have enough chrome on the car to warrant an all chrome wheel. It seems as though the general consensus is the #3 wheel though.... That's the one I was leaning toward the whole time. Also, I do have red painted calipers, so I guess you'd be able to see the red in the wheel.

I really like black bullits with chrome lip too. But I'd agree with whomever said bullits are really common, but it does look sexy:

I guess my car would look much like the one above. And I guess that #3 wheel would look pretty similar.

Any thoughts?

mrsinister2424 · March 1st, 2009, 03:57 PM

Also, I've been reading about tire combination. From what I gather, the best combo is 315/35/17 and 275/40/17.... that right? I also noticed the offset and backspacing are a tiny bit different than the bullit rims and that. Would the car still have the tires near flush to the fenders?

URLs for the rims:
Black Deep Dish 2003 Cobra Style Wheel 94-04 (17x9) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!
Black Deep Dish 2003 Cobra Style Wheel 94-04 (17x10.5) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!

I was thinking Nitto 555's all around. Good plan?

EDIT: Good Lord.
2003 Deep Dish Cobra Rims Released

xXJayManZXx17 · March 1st, 2009, 04:27 PM

those deep dish cobra rims look so nice about time they made some of them ... wonder how much they go for

February 28th, 2009, 09:28 PM	#1
mrsinister2424 Hardcore Enthusiast 99' Mustang GT 3214@OVER 9000!!! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,629 iTrader: 0 reviews	Need some opinions on which rims to get! Any suggestions welcome! Hey guys, I'm looking to replace the 07gt rims I currently have on my car with something with some big fat tires. These rims I currently have were free, so it'd be nice to swap them with something I actually want. I was thinking of either a black wheel, or a gunmetal color wheel. I really like the deep dish look, but I found myself looking at the 03 black cobra rims. Here's the wheels I've been considering: Here is my car(phone pics): I need some help guys, I'm open to all suggestions. I don't know if black would look very good on a mostly red car. I have a lot of black accent pieces on the car, but I'm not sure if its enough to look decent. What color/trim style rims would look best on the car? I did a little photoshopping, and still wasn't really sure which direction I should go. Also, I would like to have 315's in the rear, so a 10.5" wheel is preferred. Gimme opinions! __________________ 99' Rio Red Mustang GT: --My Garage-- Check garage. Vortech V-1 intercooled running 9lbs of boost Life= eat, lift, eat, eat, eat, sleep, repeat Last edited by mrsinister2424; February 28th, 2009 at 11:05 PM.

February 28th, 2009, 09:31 PM	#2
Seabee Whatever it originally would be 05 Saleen #824 Fast as fuck Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego Ca/Beach Park IL Posts: 7,471 iTrader: 4 reviews	dude, black and red look sick, next to all black , or black and silver, its the shit. Try black chrome, theres a guy with a red mach 1 on my base with black chrome bullitts, looks good __________________ MILITARY CREW ANTI ILLEGALS CREW FOUNDER

February 28th, 2009, 09:46 PM	#4
mrsinister2424 Hardcore Enthusiast 99' Mustang GT 3214@OVER 9000!!! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,629 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well, the car is Rio red actually. But I get your point. For the longest time I wanted all black rims, but now that I look at it; I'm not sure I like it. I don't think there's near enough black to make black rims look ok on the car. However that mach looks pretty decent. __________________ 99' Rio Red Mustang GT: --My Garage-- Check garage. Vortech V-1 intercooled running 9lbs of boost Life= eat, lift, eat, eat, eat, sleep, repeat

March 1st, 2009, 05:12 AM	#5
mrsinister2424 Hardcore Enthusiast 99' Mustang GT 3214@OVER 9000!!! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,629 iTrader: 0 reviews	...... Anyone else? __________________ 99' Rio Red Mustang GT: --My Garage-- Check garage. Vortech V-1 intercooled running 9lbs of boost Life= eat, lift, eat, eat, eat, sleep, repeat

March 1st, 2009, 07:50 AM	#6
moosenuk17 MM Fanatic 2000 ford mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: san diego CA Posts: 4,011 iTrader: 0 reviews	03 cobras are pure sexytimes __________________ 2000 kenne bell GT (440HP-432TQ) Tuned by Joe at http://www.tricktuners.com dyno vid:http://youtu.be/lr3xpxw2_v8 2011 escape MUSTANG TAT CREW

February 28th, 2009, 09:34 PM	#3
Imran :) 01 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,795 iTrader: 1 reviews	all black cobra rims look hideous on laser red stangs. Trust me, i've seen one and it makes me want to throw up. If you want black rims then get the ones with the chrome lip. The bottom 03/04 cobra's will look great. __________________

March 1st, 2009, 09:10 AM	#7
Fluffy The Rhino Bearer of Bad News I has mustang and legacy. Slower than my Ruger. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Fuckening Posts: 2,377 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 on the black cobras. Been running them on mine for almost a year. Effing love 'em. Stay away from the FR500's... they look teh ghetto __________________ ~MOD NUTSWINGER~ My Tongue Soothes Razorburn STOPSAYINGFAIL.COM EVERY FART IS A GAMBLE Just Think Of Me As A White Blood Cell.

March 1st, 2009, 10:21 AM	#8
01BlackGT Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Shakopee, MN Posts: 715 iTrader: 0 reviews	go to chopshop and ask someone to give you a visual...a lot of talent lurking around in there ! __________________ Honda Haters:http://seductiveautosports.tripod.co...a%20haters.htm

March 1st, 2009, 11:33 AM	#9
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The lost highway Posts: 6,673 iTrader: 13 reviews	I'd go with the rim on the bottom , but only if you must go black. Otherwise i'd find a nice set of chrome 03 cobra's. __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

March 1st, 2009, 11:42 AM	#10
Margarita Girl babe, let's get packed 2005 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,154 iTrader: 0 reviews	Option #3 Black with polished lip. __________________ Wicked Topless GT 5-speed Crew

March 1st, 2009, 11:50 AM	#11
PowerShiftz02GT MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,204 iTrader: 13 reviews	#3 __________________

March 1st, 2009, 11:51 AM	#12
buddyantunez1 November 08 ROTM 2000 3.8L Mustang 195.9/220.8 hp/tq N/A Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleveland MS/Stafford VA Posts: 1,370 iTrader: 0 reviews	deep dish chrome bullitts on red is hawt __________________ ~Nitrous is like a Hot Girl with STD's, you know you wanna hit it, but your afraid of the consequences~

March 1st, 2009, 12:39 PM	#13
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 16,250 iTrader: 14 reviews	Definitely rule out the fr500's in my opinion. Have to be the worst looking rims ever put on a mustang. __________________ 4.75 MMR 900se Livernois ported heads HP 292s blower cams Procharger D1sc at 20+ psi IW 15% OD pulley (and more bolt ons) E85 Tune/numbers coming shortly!!

March 1st, 2009, 01:20 PM	#15
trueblue02GT Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT eventually @ something Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Your mom's cooter Posts: 1,991 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah i agree about the black with chrome lip, all black will blend in too much and look weird. The black deep dish cobras u put a picture of would be nice. you also put a picture of chrome GT4's, they make black ones with a chrome lip i believe. I wouldn't get bullits, everybody in the world has them. they look nice but they're a bit too common.

March 1st, 2009, 03:15 PM	#16
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	but those on ther are so nice!!!! lol jp. Chrome Saleens!

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March 1st, 2009, 03:18 PM	#17
ajm Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,966 iTrader: 4 reviews	First ones are nice, The second ones look a bit ghetto in my opinion, and 3rd ones are nice as well.

March 1st, 2009, 03:49 PM	#18
mrsinister2424 Hardcore Enthusiast 99' Mustang GT 3214@OVER 9000!!! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,629 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks for all the responses! I'm pretty sided with the majority so far: Black rims with chrome lip.. The 2nd pic is actually gt4 rims, they are gt40 replicas, not fr500's. They look somewhat similar though, I don't like the fr500's either though. Only reason I have mostly black rims on there is because I am really not a fan of chrome stuff. I see so much of it in Cali, just looks too tacky to me now. I know chrome is supposed to go with red though, but I don't think I have enough chrome on the car to warrant an all chrome wheel. It seems as though the general consensus is the #3 wheel though.... That's the one I was leaning toward the whole time. Also, I do have red painted calipers, so I guess you'd be able to see the red in the wheel. I really like black bullits with chrome lip too. But I'd agree with whomever said bullits are really common, but it does look sexy: I guess my car would look much like the one above. And I guess that #3 wheel would look pretty similar. Any thoughts? __________________ 99' Rio Red Mustang GT: --My Garage-- Check garage. Vortech V-1 intercooled running 9lbs of boost Life= eat, lift, eat, eat, eat, sleep, repeat Last edited by mrsinister2424; March 1st, 2009 at 03:51 PM.

March 1st, 2009, 03:57 PM	#19
mrsinister2424 Hardcore Enthusiast 99' Mustang GT 3214@OVER 9000!!! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,629 iTrader: 0 reviews	Also, I've been reading about tire combination. From what I gather, the best combo is 315/35/17 and 275/40/17.... that right? I also noticed the offset and backspacing are a tiny bit different than the bullit rims and that. Would the car still have the tires near flush to the fenders? URLs for the rims: Black Deep Dish 2003 Cobra Style Wheel 94-04 (17x9) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping! Black Deep Dish 2003 Cobra Style Wheel 94-04 (17x10.5) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping! I was thinking Nitto 555's all around. Good plan? EDIT: Good Lord. 2003 Deep Dish Cobra Rims Released __________________ 99' Rio Red Mustang GT: --My Garage-- Check garage. Vortech V-1 intercooled running 9lbs of boost Life= eat, lift, eat, eat, eat, sleep, repeat Last edited by mrsinister2424; March 1st, 2009 at 04:17 PM.

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