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I have tracked my 2020 CFTP GT500 three times now (bought new in June 2021). On August 5th at "The Ridge" in Shelton Washington I participated in the Camp Goodtimes Project (fundraiser for kids with cancer). Out on the track was a full blown "NASCAR" type race car ... I chased him around the...

Don't forget "Chinook Pass" (also down near the hot mountains)... Great windy road with magnificent views. Oh, and all the roads between those three places are awesome. Come to think of it, get out of any city in Western Washington and every road just seems better than the last ... it never...

May I suggest having your local detail shop ceramic coat your wheels then... I am already planning on doing that with both my carbon fiber and black chrome rims to combat the abrasion all wheels see. Good Ceramic coatings properly applied do increase the hardness of the surface (which is a...

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Final thought ... cleaning the wheels is a fact of life no matter what color the rim is. Brake dust is dirty. You can fix this with your wallet 2 ways: 1. Hire a detailer (or the neighbor kid) to clean your wheels, or 2. Go with ceramic brakes (big $$$, but little dust). I am super cheap...

I FORGOT ... I also learned the Carbon Fiber wheels are 1/4" THICKER than the aluminum. I had to buy some spacer plates ($50 on Amazon) to do the swap (my studs are too long). If any of you want to go from ALUMINUM wheels to CARBON FIBER you MUST replace all the studs with longer studs (which...

Completely subjective topic ... here is my story: New 2020 CFTP Rapid Red w/white painted stripe is showing up TODAY (on trailer from california dealer to washington state). I found out Ford Parts wants $35K for a set of 4 exposed carbon fiber wheels (I have the invoice). I will track the...