any one try an 18 inch wheel over the Brembos?

Looking for snow tires and I have a set of 18 inch rims wondering if they will work

Most 18s will not fit the PP.

StangBANG said:

Looking for snow tires and I have a set of 18 inch rims wondering if they will work

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Almost certainly not.

There are some 18" wheels that are designed with extremely thin interior rims that theoretically could fit, but I haven't seen anybody find one that actually does fit yet.

I have confirmation that the Forgestar CF5s will clear the GT PP brakes in 18"!

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php/18s-really-dont-5773.html
http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php/anyone-test-if-4843.html

Unless they are expensive and designed with thin wall, they will not. I currently have 19x8.5 inch American Muscle AMR Black's mounted on 245/45/19 Blizzak LM-32's on my car, I might have 1/8th of an inch clearance from the front brembos. These are the same wheels that easily cleared the old brembo pack brembo brakes for the 11-14 gt. There is no way in heck a "normal" 18 inch rim will fit.

derieuz said:

Unless they are expensive and designed with thin wall, they will not. There is no way in heck a "normal" 18 inch rim will fit.

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Neither of these are very expensive. What are you calling 'normal wheels'?

• http://www.americanmuscle.com/glossblack-forgestarcf5-1112.html#shop-by1
• https://www.blowfishracing.com/wheels-and-tires/20-18x10-pro-race-13-wheels-set-of-4.html

Grimace427 said:

Neither of these are very expensive. What are you calling 'normal wheels'?

• http://www.americanmuscle.com/glossblack-forgestarcf5-1112.html#shop-by1
• https://www.blowfishracing.com/wheels-and-tires/20-18x10-pro-race-13-wheels-set-of-4.html

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In comparison to budget 19" wheels you can get, they are kind of expensive.

HRE and these:

http://www.hypermotive.com/forgestar-cf5/

Can get them custom made

Nitro said:

In comparison to budget 19" wheels you can get, they are kind of expensive.

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The Forgestars at least are available from many retailers so you could always shop around.

Grimace427 said:

Neither of these are very expensive. What are you calling 'normal wheels'?

• http://www.americanmuscle.com/glossblack-forgestarcf5-1112.html#shop-by1
• https://www.blowfishracing.com/wheels-and-tires/20-18x10-pro-race-13-wheels-set-of-4.html

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Those are absolutely expensive.

I'd be looking to find wheels in th $125/each range for winter tires, and there's no way I'd pay more than $150/each.

Nitro said:

In comparison to budget 19" wheels you can get, they are kind of expensive.

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That's because forgestars are higher quality than these "budget" wheels. Budget wheels are typically cast and weigh more. From a performance stand point, this is a no-no

Pie said:

That's because forgestars are higher quality than these "budget" wheels. Budget wheels are typically cast and weigh more. From a performance stand point, this is a no-no

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Except the question is specifically asking about getting snow tires, so "performance" is hardly the main consideration. It's that 19" snow tires are WAY more expensive.

JimmyTwoTimes said:

Except the question is specifically asking about getting snow tires, so "performance" is hardly the main consideration. It's that 19" snow tires are WAY more expensive.

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If the car has the performance package, as the OP alluded to, then performance should be a concern per the use of the vehicle. If cheap transportation in snow is the requirement, there are cheaper and safer options than putting snow tires on a Mustang.

Grimace427 said:

If the car has the performance package, as the OP alluded to, then performance should be a concern per the use of the vehicle. If cheap transportation in snow is the requirement, there are cheaper and safer options than putting snow tires on a Mustang.

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Tirerack shows me I can get a set of winter tires and wheels mounted with TPMS for my Mustang for $1450 or so. That's cheaper than any winter beater I could potentially buy (and have to pay to insure and register, etc.).