05-09 Exterior Modifications Making Your '05 Stand Out from the Crowd

Close up of my Bullet wheels

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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 02:19 AM
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Here is a good close up of how the 18" Bullets look. (They look incredible with my black vert)

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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 03:48 AM
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Like yours wheels, the new center caps with the black running pony background really set them off, I have stock 05 17" that came with the ford logo, replaced with the new center cap, chrome looks great...
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 08:57 AM
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Looks great...love the centers! Those are the polished finish, correct?
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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John,
Those loked polished; are they? Where did you find 18" polished wheels, what size are they (please let them be 18X9)
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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Originally posted by FordRacing@January 14, 2006, 1:10 PM
John,
Those loked polished; are they? Where did you find 18" polished wheels, what size are they (please let them be 18X9)
They're optional on the '06 GT.
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 07:37 AM
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Very Nice. Those look great.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(FordRacing @ January 14, 2006, 11:10 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
John,
Those loked polished; are they? Where did you find 18" polished wheels, what size are they (please let them be 18X9)
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They are polished 64W wheels 18X8.5
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 10:33 AM
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They look good, but judging from how much weight they have taped in side them I would almost consider purchasing a new tire that might be a bit "truer".
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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when you balance dynamically inside the rim it often takes a lot more weight then on the rim lip. Thats not unusual. My motorcycle tires have nearly that much weight to balance them.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 03:15 PM
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I have the same wheels on my Black 06 GT and I freakin love them....
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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I have them on my Tungsten Grey as well and my only wish is that someone was already making this style in a deep dish.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hawgman @ February 2, 2006, 12:36 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
They look good, but judging from how much weight they have taped in side them I would almost consider purchasing a new tire that might be a bit "truer".
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They do require more weight like Kevin said. Only one of mine has alot on it, the other 3 arent that bad.
Too bad ford didnt use the spoke location feature. This balances the tire out with the weights hidden behind the spokes. Sometimes you end up with a few more weights, but looks alot better.

I was thinking of redoing my fanblades that way.
Did my snow tires on the bullitts tho, came out nice.

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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 11:49 PM
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Those are waaaaaaaay nicer than the 17"ers from 05. Great choice !
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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I like those wheels a lot... but you gotta spell them right. It's "Bullitts" not "Bullets". Sorry, I couldn't help it. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrinjester.gif[/img]
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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i love em! my dad just got his black 06 gt with em last night, i saw they have athricite ones too in the accesories book, i asked the dealership manager how much it would cost for the polished 18's if i just bought them sep. he said 2k, and i said forget it lol
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