MRGTX

Has anyone swapped the base Boss 302 19x9.5/19.9 standard boss wheels onto their non Boss 302 Mustang?

Are you happy with them? How much did you pay for the set?

What is the general opinion about these wheels?

I found a guy locally who has a used/slightly scuffed set...and he wants a lot for them but I'm thinking about it.

Any input would be appreciated.

Brandon302

I like the look, seeing as they were going for a bigger version of the old style wheels, that being said pretty much every Boss owner seems to dislike them. One a side note they are a ***** to clean because of the angles on the spokes.

Varilux

When I was looking at Boss 302s (before eventually purchasing a '14 GT), I remember disliking two things about them...
1. The "reverse C" stripe on the 2012s (love the 2013 hockey stripe).
2. Those black wheels.

That said, they are a distinctive look that did come from the factory. Still, I think there are numerous better looking wheels out there (including other factory options) for less money.

dsp

Not sure they'd look good on a non-Boss. They're OK on a Boss, but I'm not a fan of them, mine are stored away with the stock Pirellis. They are hard to come by, so I'm not surprised someone wants a lot for a set.

Brandon302

One ebay it looks like you can get them for around 250-300 a piece, not a huge chunk for something "collectable" I would see if you can get 2 sets or rear wheels rather than the staggered setup so you could run 285's comfortably all around, and I think the rear offset is a little better so you widen your front track a little.

dmichaels

Not my favorite look personally. If they are a steal, then definitely go for it. Otherwise I'd check out some other options. I've grown to love my enkei pf01's that I'm using as one of my track setups. Lightweight and good looking

laserred38

I was going to get them before I got my Niches. I wanted a set of rear only for all 4, but that was impossible to find. I say go for it. I was going to have the centers refinished in either silver or gray, but keep the machined lip. I never cared for the black centers on these wheels. If they wanted to pay homage to the older cars, they should have been silver or mag gray...

PJRManagement

As stated, a lot of Boss owners do not like them. I, personally, do like them. They are original, and limited, and they look good on a Boss - I like the black wheel with the dark Boss stripes. On a non-Boss, I think they will look okay, too. Staggered is not so bad, that's what I have, 19x9 255 fronts, 19x10 285 rears. Make sure you have an asymmetrical tire so that you can rotate by simply swapping sides.

dmichaels

A staggared setup is good in general. Square setup really comes in for tracking the car and drivers preference by reducing oversteer or dialing in more oversteer. For the street I like staggared as it is a nice safe setup and gets good traction for acceleration but doesn't make the car tail happy. Looks good too IMO. I like black wheels on some colors, the boss style wheel isn't a personal favorite but they don't look bad by any means.

lsxjunkie

I love mine. Paid $1100 with barely used tires. I actually miss them right now. I have my stock Brembos wrapped in 245 Blizzaks on.

TripleBlack14

The Boss wheels look great on OW. The appearance is very stark and simple. I dig the look. Good job.

laserred38

Varilux

lsxjunkie- As I said earlier, I'm not a fan of the black Boss wheels, but they do look awesome on your car! The white/black is just really clean, and it makes for a unique look.

lsxjunkie

Thanks guys. I got them because they're as close as I'm going to get to the Minilites they ran on the Bosses of yore without spending a ton of money or finding a set of super rare Saleen Heritage wheels (pictured below). Also, I'm building my car on such a budget that I don't think I've bought a new part for the thing that cost more than $200.00. However, that's probably going to change when BMR's Watts Link comes out.

laserred38

There was a set on eBay not too long ago, and I should've bought them. But they had no center caps and were staggered, and I wanted the 19x10 all around...

LMS007

The base 302 rims are not bad, but I like LS much better and they are 1/2" wider. I might try and find a pair myself.

Fms

I have them on my 2014 grey GT... Picked them up with 2k on them for 1000.00 with tires..

TripleBlack14

They look great on SGM. Good job.

MyStang2010GB

Looked fantastic on my GHIG

Cesar Bido

here is mine on an older gen