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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 04:50 AM
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Smallest wheels to clear GT500 6-Pots?

Is this the smallest (19")?



I'm not able to find any 18s that clear the 6pots unless the Vorshlag wheels do.

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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 06:31 AM
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These fronts are 17", with the correct offset & backspacing you can clear the front brakes.
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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 09:31 AM
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Well the wheel is all of 3" wide. I intend to turn with these.
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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 09:56 AM
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It's gonna take a 19" wheel


Just to clarify with 1 Alibi these are the 6 piston 2013/2014 15" rotor GT500 Brembos if I'm reading the OP correctly. Did you change your 11/12 14" rotors out 1 Alivi to the new ones?

I've got a 13 Gt500 and I can barely stick my index finger between the caliper and the inside of the wheel as it is with the stock 19" wheel.
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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 2k7gtcs

I've got a 13 Gt500 and I can barely stick my index finger between the caliper and the inside of the wheel as it is with the stock 19" wheel.
please do not try that while the car is moving
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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 01:36 PM
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Pretty sure you can run 18's, blowfishracing.com has wheels that Steve says clears the brakes.
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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 2k7gtcs
Just to clarify with 1 Alibi these are the 6 piston 2013/2014 15" rotor GT500 Brembos if I'm reading the OP correctly. Did you change your 11/12 14" rotors out 1 Alivi to the new ones?
I will be changing my 2014 Brembos to 2014 GT500 calipers, yes.
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Old Aug 20, 2013 | 02:26 PM
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We have found that all the BBS 18" wheels that are offered by Ford Racing will clear these brakes.

We run this package on a couple of our cars already.

There are other 18" wheels that will fit over these brakes, but none of the other 18" Ford Racing.
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Old Aug 20, 2013 | 04:07 PM
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Vorshlag racing also has 18's that will clear Brembo's and they are a light weight wheel.
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Mustang259
Vorshlag racing also has 18's that will clear Brembo's and they are a light weight wheel.
I thought Terry tried his two most common wheels and neither fit? I'll see if I can find his post online.
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Mustang259
Vorshlag racing also has 18's that will clear Brembo's and they are a light weight wheel.
We're not talking Brembo package Brembos. GT500 6-Pots are much larger.
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:57 AM
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That's right. Our Forgestar and D-Force 18" wheels will clear the 14" Brembo package brakes, but not the 15" GT500 brakes.
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