csledd

Pretty much how I felt right there. For some reason I can't find aftermarket wheels that I really like, or justify spending over $1000 like a lot of people do. So by spending a little bit more, getting wheels I like, sweet brakes, a few other upgrades, makes me feel a little better about the situation.

MRGTX

Perfect rationalization. We think alike.

It's kind of a shame about the wheels on these cars. I think a lot of the modded cars on this forum look spectacular...just aside from the wheels. They're just too "shallow" in most cases and you can tell when they fake it with design cues. There are some exceptions- The GT500 Wheels are almost always gorgeous..but expensive and don't belong on a GT, IMO...and the 2008 Bullitt wheels do it for me...but dont belong on a 2010, also just IMO.

The Brembo package wheels are shallow...but the design looks right to my eye.

Automagically

I just drove the Brembo pkg car yesterday, it felt quite a bit different all around than the standard GT did. The suspension is certainly tighter, the steering feels much more like a hydraulic unit. I didn't get to hammer on the brakes but they didn't feel any different really in the situations I was in. Still, hard to "justify" but it is certainly the "enthusiasts" package. I think all GT's are for enthusiasts since they perform so well. I felt like if you want a car that handles great, has Maserati like performance and feel, then the GT w/out Brembo pkg is for you! The Brembo pkg is an all around package that makes the car "feel" more performance oriented. It certainly finds the imperfections in the road, the regular GT didn't, it was more smooth. Personal opinion.

Not sure what you mean by shallow here, the wheels are 9 inches wide. It is hard to pull off a proper deep dish wheel in these cars if that's what you are refering to.