help me choose new wheels for my 93 cobra!
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no it isnt a joke. all mustang guys wanna run the normal fr500, saleen, cobra wheels. pick up an import magazine and be turned onto a whole world of wheels. just because it isnt seen on a ford mainly doesnt mean its wrong. the guy saying to look into konig villians is he a traitor? konigs arent the best wheels around but you will more times than not find them on an import.
cenok is family
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Honestly I don't ever see myself getting anywhere close to one of those import tuner rags....ugh. Most of the wheels I have seen on the covers of those types of magazines are just way over the top or just plain silly looking.
I want something a little on the flashy side but in sticking with Ford's *vision* for the 93 Cobra I also want them to be slightly understated and civil.
I want something a little on the flashy side but in sticking with Ford's *vision* for the 93 Cobra I also want them to be slightly understated and civil.
hsean
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That statement makes absolutely no sense what so ever. They are just wheels. They can be changed at any time.
If it was a mistake to put anything else but Cobra type wheels on a '93 Cobra, than it would be a mistake to put on anything but '93 Cobra wheels.
If he is worried about people thinking he has a done up GT because it has different wheels, all he would have to do is point out the obvious cues that it is a real Cobra.
To the original poster, get whatever wheels the "you" like.
I have been thinking the same thing for a while now. I think the problem is everyone knows the Ford replica wheels will fit with out haveing to mod anything. Having to think of ways to get a wheel that might not have the right offset to work is too much work for a lot of people. Look at the Maxim wheels MM sells. Those are great looking wheels, yet when have you ever seen these wheels on a Fox body? I haven't. They are available with an offset that makes people nervous, so they pass. I would love to see different wheels being used. I have the absolute most cookie cutter wheel out there. Everyone has a '95 R wheel it seems. I am working on changing that myself, but it won't be for a wheel you see everyone else with.
BigHairyMonkey
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have you looked at sportmax wheels before? they usually do 'import stuff' but i love their wheels. a certain member here is gonna hate me if you get a set lol
thats what i had in mind.. they make them in a 17 - 19 in rim ... a variety of widths for staggered setups, their cheap, good quality and i think they look great. plus they have them in 4 lug
thats what i had in mind.. they make them in a 17 - 19 in rim ... a variety of widths for staggered setups, their cheap, good quality and i think they look great. plus they have them in 4 lug
I apologize, it was so silly of me to think a cobra should wear all cobra parts on the outside.
have you looked at sportmax wheels before? they usually do 'import stuff' but i love their wheels. a certain member here is gonna hate me if you get a set lol
thats what i had in mind.. they make them in a 17 - 19 in rim ... a variety of widths for staggered setups, their cheap, good quality and i think they look great. plus they have them in 4 lug
There are some nice looking wheels on that site but unfortunately the ones that appeal to me aren't available in a size any wider than 7" in a 17 inch wheel.
I asked this question earlier but I think it got lost in the mix...what size rubber can I put on a set of 18's to give me the same overall diameter of a set of 17's with 245/45's?
The Konig Villians don't come in chrome however Steeda makes an ultralite that does come in chrome. I believe they are the same rims. I have a set (not in chrome) are these what the villians look like?
http://www.steeda.com/products/ultra_lite_chrome.php <--- link to chrome ulta lites
http://www.steeda.com/products/ultra_lite_chrome.php <--- link to chrome ulta lites
Metalcop
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03-04 Cobras FTW! By the way, those three piece Sterns, mentioned previously, are in the process of being reproduced!!! I read it on one of the Saleen boards, and there was a pic, unsure of how accurate the info is. They probably won't be a true three-piece, but one piece with the fake bolts. 2000XP8 is right, though, these wheels should have been forged out of 'unobtainium', lol! They are hard to find and a good set with close to the right offset usually sells for around $2500. Who cares, they are by far the best looking wheels for a Fox body, period.
An lx doesn't fall under the description of a limited production mustang.
There's a reason why an lx is now worth 5k and a cobra is worth 15+.
If i were to see a 93 cobra on the road, and it wore non cobra rims, i would think it was really a gt.
If someone thinks your gt is a cobra, that's a compliment.
If someone thinks your cobra is a gt, that's an insult.
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