New wheels and tires are FINALLY happening!

astronut1885

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Wow. Haven't posted here in months, haven't even done crap on the Mustang in months, but things are finally thawing out up here in MA, and courtesy of the tax returns I'm finally upgrading the rolling stock on my '10. I'm adding 18x9/10" American Racing Shelby Redline rims in gunmetal, new TPMS (stockers are becoming 'winter rims' so they need TPMS too), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 255/45/18 and 285/40/18, and some Steeda locking lugs. The tires, TPMS, and lugs are on the way from the various retailers, and the rims are finally going to be more than 4 large boxes in the garage. Pics will be posted soon, probably in about 2 weeks or so.
 
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Just got mine Tuesday.
 
I think this is my thirteenth Mustang and I've dumped thousands in mods over the years, but this is the first set of wheels I ever bought except for a junk set of vette wheels off ebay to put stickies on the back of a Firehawk I had. I'm pretty happy with them, now I just gotta talk wife into a supercharger.
 
...now I just gotta talk wife into a supercharger.

That's funny! I'm interested to know what tact you take on this.

"honey, this will improve gas mileage and actually pay for itself over time."

"honey, this will enhance the value of the and actually pay for itself over time."

"honey, honey, honey. PLEASE let me get it. I'll pay for it myself over time!"

Sent from me to you
 
If I did get her to let me it would just be from her being sick of hearing about it lol. I had a 93 LX with a supercharger and I was constantly having to dump money in it, and she knows I'd never get the money back out of the car if I modded it. She's watched me lose money on mods for years, plus she sold cars for her dad for a long time so she knows how it works.
 
Wow. Haven't posted here in months, haven't even done crap on the Mustang in months, but things are finally thawing out up here in MA, and courtesy of the tax returns I'm finally upgrading the rolling stock on my '10. I'm adding 18x9/10" American Racing Shelby Redline rims in gunmetal, new TPMS (stockers are becoming 'winter rims' so they need TPMS too), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 255/45/18 and 285/40/18, and some Steeda locking lugs. The tires, TPMS, and lugs are on the way from the various retailers, and the rims are finally going to be more than 4 large boxes in the garage. Pics will be posted soon, probably in about 2 weeks or so.

Good for you in choosing American made tires.
 
Wow, my thread got jacked. Well, anyway, today the itch got to me, plus the stock tires were at the wear bars. 32K miles out of the Pirelli P Zero Neros that Dearborn sent her home with. Found a local tire shop with a good rep, they mounted and balanced them for $80. Unfortunately they pointed out irregular wear on the fronts, so I have a date with the alignment machine Wednesday afternoon. Overall I'm very happy, and before you all start saying it, as soon as I looked at it I said "well, now she needs to be lowered."

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Eagles stick amazing. My buddy has the same tires on his 08. but he has the gt500 wheels. only issue is....HIM. he drives like a maniac. speed limit is nothing to him. 90 in a 45 or sometimes 90 in a 25 school zone. but since his family has a shop.....apparently its no big. I almost got the same setup wheels and tires for $900 but I didnt have the money.