Time to replace the rims on the RS, need opinions.

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I love the Ford factory Forged 19" rims. But at 26lbs, they are heavy, and honestly I'd rather step down to an 18" rim to get a bigger sidewall. The tires on the RS have reached the end of their life, they'd need replacement next spring anyways. I don't really want to buy another set of 19" tires. I already own two sets of Forged OEM 19"s. One from the white RS, the other is from the previous gray RS.

Fast FC04 rims. 18x8" and only 18lbs. Can get them in a few different colors and also in an 18x9" rim if I wanted to run a 275/35/18" tire.

I like these, because visually they are similar to the factory option, but end up being about 6lbs lighter per rim. They aren't forged, but aren't cast either. One thing I do not like is the "badge" shit on the rim. Sure, great, its flow formed, stamp it on the inside of the wheel where I can't see it.

Will probably put either 245, or 255mm Michelin PS4S tires on the car.

Still looking at other options, I like the TSW Nurburgrings. Stuck with 18x8" on these. But even with 235's the RS clings to the road like its got velcro. Got some color options here too.

And there is also the Avanti Hybrid. Again, visually very similar to the OEM forged option. Again, have some color options.

No matter what I do, I want to stay sub 20lbs for the wheel. Lighter the better.

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[Mook]

Definitely 1 or 2....I would like to see #2 in bronze.

 

[RedBeard]

3 or 1 for me. Doesn’t everyone run the TSW Nurburgrings on mustangs or something? They just look so blah to me.

 

[Mook]

Something about 1 I dont like. Maybe its how the car is lowered.

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

#2 in bronze

#1 has a bit of an optical illusion to it. The way the spokes thin out makes them look odd. #3 does the opposite.

#2 the spokes appear parallel and have a nice look to them.

 

[The Beast]

#1 all day

 

[frank]

#1 vote here

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

#1 is #1 right now because its the one I like the look of the most, and it leaves me with the option of a 18x9" rim if I want to step up to a 275 wide tire for Uber-grip. Not that the car doesn't have mind boggling grip on the 235's currently.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Added a poll, if you got a 4th suggestion, post up pics.

 

[IDAFC21]

I've always been quite fond of the Nurburgrings

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

So, I think I'm gonna end up with the #1's. I was thinking about doing the 18x9", but honestly, that will just increase the tire cost, and if I'm gonna get a set of track tires, it will be on a separate rim. So for now the stock 8" width will do.

So now I'm thinking, Titanium, Black, Machined silver, or matte bronze. Hmmm.. Gloss black means I'll end up with a rim that is basically indetinguishable from the factory forged rims. But I do like the way the matte bronze and Titanium look.


Machined Silver, Titanium, Gloss Black.

Gold, Matte Bronze.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Hmmm... There is also the FC09. A 6 spoke.

 

[bimmer4life]

Hmmm... There is also the FC09. A 6 spoke.

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NO!!!

 

[RedBeard]

Gold, Machine Silver or Titanium. No black, it just hides the design of the wheel once you’re more than 10ft away.

 

[DanJ]

Fuck black wheels. I assume your car has good brakes, no way they stay black for more than a block.

 

[SleeperLS]

gloss black wheels look good clean, but don’t last long. Also swirl marks show really easy on them. She will look choice no matter what you do though.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

The factory wheels are gloss black, so it won't look much different lol.

Part of me wants to say fuck it and go with the 18x9" and run 275's, cause grip. But adult me says Cost, and I won't be tracking these wheels. So 275's are waste.

I'll reserve for a track set, where I can run a 18x9" with 275 RE71r's and have face ripping grip at the track.

Gonna think about the color a bit more. Will probably end up with Titanium or Matte Bronze.

 

[SleeperLS]

Did your factory gloss black wheels show swirl marks at all? Just curious

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Did your factory gloss black wheels show swirl marks at all? Just curious

First I'd have to wipe the break dust off lol.

They aren't a full gloss. More like a metallic flake semi-gloss.

 

[IDAFC21]

bronze

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Bronze all day with those wheels.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I admit, its the first color I saw for them, and yeah, still the prevailing choice.

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Does the car tram at all now on crowned roads? If so, the 275’s are gonna be that much worse. Part of the reason I stuck with the 245’s. 30mm of extra grip at each corner was super tempting, but the tramming and road noise changed my mind.

 

[Dan00Hawk]

If you aren't looking for the best track time, then stick with a 235. Getting light weight wheels but a heavy wide 275 tire is counter-productive if you can instead just get a grippy light 235 tire. Besides, if you want the car to be a bit playful at lower levels, a skinnier tire will allow that as well. Tirerack and discounttiredirect both list tire weights. Generals and Continentals are typically the lightest decent tires out there from my research.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I already worked the math out.

I ended at the same weight with the 18x9 275 combo as the oem forged.

I decided earlier that I was going with the 8" 235 since I wasn't getting a max performance tire