I picked up my new Pony today and the first stop I made was at Discount Tire to put on some American Racing wheels, and Tires that I had ordered!

I thought there was going to be a problem since they sent out some of the tires I needed to another store. The Sales guy said, "Well we have three of them!" I was like Errrr! :angry:

The wheels are American Racing Casino in 17x7.5 in diamond cut finished alloy. They cost $150 and look better then chrome IMO. Here's the link

American Racing Casino Wheels

The tires are BFG G-force KDWS in 255/50/R17. It's a tire that I've had new eye on for a long time now, and I think it's perfect to ensure good grip on the slick Texas roads that I drive on! Here's the link for them....

BFG G-force KDWS Tires

I was really impressed by the look of the wheels/tires on my new pony! I haven't had a chance to drive around on them yet, but I will tomorrow and I'll report back!
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Posted on 6/1/2005

After I've had the car for a while with these new tires/wheels I must say that I really like them!

They handle great in the rain. I have much more confidence then I did before taking turns at speed. But, as always; results may vary. So be carefull after getting new tires on your new pony. Get the "feel" of it first before you test it to the limits. :nono:

 

Here's a few more pics!

 

Hey now, those turned out pretty good. Be sure to let us know how it rides on the new wheels and tires. I like the way they look.

 

The KDWS 255 is a great tire for the Mustang and I am sure you will like them a bunch. The wheels look good!

 

Those look great.

 

Nice choice, they look great

 

Thanks guys! They seem to ride pretty good, except that the balancing was off on all of them, so I went back and had them redo it. The car had just a small vibration at around 60 MPH which isn't bad considering how bad the balance was off on all four wheels! :bang:

I guess the guys were in a hurry to get out of there since I got there at 5:00 when they close at 6:00. But, every thing is taken care of now!

I'm good to go!

 

Looks good! Noting like a 5 spoke of some kind on American Muscle.

 

Nice car Bart! Good wheel and tire combination. Congratulations and have FUN.

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I have 10,000 miles on my BFG G Force KDWS tires and they are still pretty full of tread! I'm very happy with them. I will buy them again. NTB matched the Tire Rack price for my tires too (cost + shipping.)

My only concern would be to make sure that you keep your tire pressure normal, because the sidewalls are steel reinforced and may deform under lower tire pressure.

I picked up a nail on one of mine at 7000 miles, had tire insurance, and replaced it. Before I replaced it I put air into the bad tire on two consecutive days because of the leak. It did not ride right IMO under full tire pressure once it was 1/2 flat. But I ride my car hard too.

Looks good Falchion.