moze

I have been a big fan fan of the FR500 wheel, but it was just a bit thin feeling for this car. These new wheels from the Shelby GT500 have a bit beefier feel that I really like. I wonder if you will be able to buy them, or how long it will be before there is a replica? What does everyone else think?

StangNut

I think they look great, but I'm not waiting that long. Maybe I'll sell my FR500's once these come out.
Did you notice the tire diameter is bigger on the GT-500? 255/45/19's are 28.1" in diameter as opposed to the stock GT being 27.2"

MustangDan

April, some like you snake idea!

acadian

I like the wheels. They look great on the GT500. I personally wouldn't buy them aftermarket. But I think they do look better than the older FR500's.

kirby

They look somewhat similar to the ones I ordered.

Big D

Im not a fan of the new rims for the 05 Shelby....dont why doesnt appeal to me...but kirby those are some nice rims!!!!!

moze

Kirby - those do look like them. They also look a lot like SSR GT10's (which was also towards the top of my list), except that the SSR's are 5 spoke like the GT500 wheels. The SSR GT10's were on the H&R Springs Mustang at the SEMA show (look in Brad's gallery to see how that looks).

The SSR GT10's are also hella expensive.

StangNut

Both of those wheels are flat. I like how the GT500 wheels stick out. Gives them more dimension.

TN615

yes they look like the fr500's... but still everytime I look at the shelby rims, all I see are the 04 Z06 rims.... but machined.

TN615

see what I mean...

moze

TN615 - yeah, I see what you mean. But I think that you we are proving here that a bunch of these look like a bunch of other ones - I am giving Ford the benefit of the doubt and thinking that Ford started with the FR500 and ended up at the Shelby wheel. However, you're right. The likeness is definately there.

StanNut - I totally agree with you. That's why I said this is now my favorite. I just wouldn't want to look like a "poser" by putting them on a GT.

StangNut

How close are they to the Ford GT wheels? I think they resemble those more than the FR500.