2005-2009 Mustang Information on The S197 {Gen1}

V6 with 20"

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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 07:03 AM
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 07:04 AM
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Those are good-looking wheels, but I feel the car should be dropped a bit to close the gap up.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 07:06 AM
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Jeez that thing must ride pretty hard with those super low profile tires!
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 07:17 AM
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Too bad they don't tell you who makes those rims. The profile is too low for my taste. A bit ricey.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:06 AM
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The wheels are too big IMO. Maybe some 17 or 18 inch wheels. Something retro to match the style of the car.......
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:08 AM
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Originally posted by bryman@November 16, 2004, 8:09 AM
Jeez that thing must ride pretty hard with those super low profile tires!
It's not going to ride that much harder with just lower tires. Now lowering this thing, that's gonna make it hard! And it needs to be lowered because like this it looks plain stupid.

I'll take the 18's with stock suspension over that any day.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:09 AM
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i think all '05 mustangs should be lowered a little bit. they have such a huge wheel well it looks ridiculous. it has a stance of a truck!
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:35 AM
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IMO 20's are too big for this car.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:40 AM
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Wheels are to big IMO. I agree with Galaxie.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 09:01 AM
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Originally posted by thezeppelin8@November 16, 2004, 10:12 AM
i think all '05 mustangs should be lowered a little bit. they have such a huge wheel well it looks ridiculous. it has a stance of a truck!
It is still a phenomenal improvement over the gaps on the 94-04's
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 09:26 AM
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I have had trucks with 20s.......TRUCKS!...that looks tarded.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 09:34 AM
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Stylish, but definitely needs to be lowered.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 09:39 AM
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Yup, that looks pretty silly.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 09:41 AM
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As the Black Eyed Peas say...."let's get retarded". I will not be going any larger than 18's on my GT. I don't think I will be lowering this one at all, just getting tires that fill the gap in more a bit.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 09:45 AM
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yeah, too tall. and lowering it enoguh to look right will prob kill the handling. looks like an explorer's road clearance! nice wheels though
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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I have sat and stared at the new mustang, and it's factory tire/wheel combo vs. wheel opening......and I don't get what alot of you are looking at (too much gap)??? It looks perfect, stock-outta-the-box.....and consistent in appearance with the muscle car era it embraces. Maybe an 18" rim for modern cosmetics, but I don't see any issues at all with the height of the tire as is, IMO. B)
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 04:23 PM
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Didnt the concept mustangs have 20"s?
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 04:48 PM
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That looks lame.
It would look good dropped though (like Saleen using 20's). Definitely not the old-school muscle car look, but good looking none-the-less.

Now, the 22s on the 3DCarbon car -- THOSE are too big.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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19" wheels are the max size for the S197. Anything bigger just looks silly.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:24 PM
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you guys crack me up, the majority went absolutely gaga over the BFGoodrich ad with the bonspeed delta's. Newsflash, those were 20s.

20s are the new 18s
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