05 Stang Wheel? Ugly

[Cosworth]

I was measuring the wheel studs of a 05 prototype and they are not 4.5 by 5 LUG. So this means i cant use any previous generation mustang cobra wheels on it. this sucks.

if im wrong about the wheels please correct me.

its just those stock wheels are for a Taurus!

I wouldnt mind some of the builit (spelling) wheels or 40th anaversary one.

cheers

 

[Silver3.8L]

I do not like those wheels on the '05 I've seen in all the pictures. 18" Cobra or Bullit wheels would look way better IMO

 

[5.0_GT_kid]

Can't be as bad as the old Tri-bars were.

 

[66Satellite]

You guys don't like these wheels?

 

[5.0_GT_kid]

You guys don't like these wheels?

DAMN! THAT'S SWEET!

 

[new22003]

The bullitt style wheels look awesome on pre 2005 stangs and are currently the best choice for the 2005 model. The optional wheel on the 2005 in hideous. I hope they offer a better choice soon.

 

[5.0_GT_kid]

Ok just a question about the wheel posted in the above pic...is that going to be a production piece? Sorry for the newbie question but I haven't really kept up with the 05 Mustang news.

 

[TomServo92]

Ok just a question about the wheel posted in the above pic...is that going to be a production piece? Sorry for the newbie question but I haven't really kept up with the 05 Mustang news.

Those are the standard wheels on the GT. The optional wheels are in this pic:

 

[Cosworth]

Does anyone know the bolt pattern of the 05; ?this is the big question.

So let me get this straigth the builit wheels will be standard?

 

[NewPony'05]

So let me get this straigth the builit wheels will be standard?

Yes they are the standard wheel for the 05

 

[TomServo92]

its just those stock wheels are for a Taurus!

Which stock wheels are you referring to? The stock V6 wheels look like this:

I don't recall ever seeing those on a Taurus. I most certainly have never seen Bullitts on Taurus nor the 17 machined wheels on red GT in the pic above.

 

[brandon_lawson7]

Can't be as bad as the old Tri-bars were.

rare, but not all that great looking

 

[scottie1113]

rare, but not all that great looking

I know. I have them, and don't like them at all, but I'm not going to replace them because the money will go toward a new Mustang, probably in 2006.

 

[66Satellite]

I really like the Bullits on the black GT and the Spinners on the V6 car. I'm not so fond of the wheels on the red GT.

 

[2013 Geee T]

I think the V6 wheels would go better on the GT and the optional GT wheels on the V6.

 

[ryanrule]

I think the V6 wheels would go better on the GT and the optional GT wheels on the V6.

lol too bad

 

[YellowLightning]

I agree. I think those spinners are some of the coolest looking wheels.

 

[hotmustang331]

Yea what I have heard is the -04 stang wheels will NOT fit the 05s.That freekin sucks, Ford shouldnt have done that.Guess their trying to give the aftermarket some buisness LOL.

 

[M1Rifle]

Yea what I have heard is the -04 stang wheels will NOT fit the 05s.That freekin sucks, Ford shouldnt have done that.Guess their trying to give the aftermarket some buisness LOL.

No, I believe that they fully chose the offset to go with the new suspension and required track, body clearance, etc. The offset changed, so you really shouldn't be using '04 Cobra wheels anyhow.

So unless you care more about looks than function, it's a moot point... you need new wheels.

To design a car around the offset, instead of designing the offset around the requirements of the car, well, that the sort of cr_pola that Ford did for 25 years on the prior platform.

 

[USArmyPhotog]

And I thought I was the only one who liked the spinners better than the optional 17" wheels. I went old school all the way.