People up north like me put snow tires on and keep driving it everyday. I have 40,500 miles on mine, no issues driving it in snow or salt. In fact, when it snows, I go out just to have fun and prove to people who believe SUVs are a must have are wrong
I'm going with Signature SV902 in gloss black (post #342) . I just decided to get the titanium lug nuts from @50 Deep as well. The wheel is a fully forged CNC machined wheel that has the most caliper clearance available. These wheels are of similar quality to forgestar, but at a fraction of the price. They are guaranteed for track use, but honestly, I would use the CF wheel on the track to fully realize the potential of the weight savings that CF offers. However, the SV902s come in very close to the CF weight.
Can I volunteer to be your nephew?!?!?!Look what came in the mail today...... a third key fob complete with a Shelby emblem on it for JR357. I just got done reprogramming it tonight.
You all know how particular I am with keeping things original to the car. HR361's key fobs are still in the original sealed plastic wrapper.
One of the worst beat up things with use is a key fob. With this, I can still have the cool Shelby logo and preserve the originals for my nephew or whoever winds up with this car when I croak.
Believe me when I saw you will be more than pleased with the final outcome. Cant wait to see your reaction and get a solid review of the setup.I'm going with Signature SV902 in gloss black (post #342) . I just decided to get the titanium lug nuts from @50 Deep as well. The wheel is a fully forged CNC machined wheel that has the most caliper clearance available. These wheels are of similar quality to forgestar, but at a fraction of the price. They are guaranteed for track use, but honestly, I would use the CF wheel on the track to fully realize the potential of the weight savings that CF offers. However, the SV902s come in very close to the CF weight.
As many of you know, caliper clearance is a problem with aftermarket wheels. Many manufacturers have stepped up thier game since, but as far as I know, nobody has caliper clearance like the signature wheels do.
I'll be reporting back about my experience with the order, shipping, quality of the products as they arrive, along with overall customer service later in the thread when they are delivered. Of course, I will do a full writeup with photos once they are mounted.
The whole reason for going this route is as follows......
Ford won't sell a wheel warranty for the CF wheels for JR357, there is no choice other than to get a set of street wheels or to take my chances and deal with repairs down the road. Speaking of which, one of the CF front wheels on HR361 had a small score in the ceramic coating of the wheel barrel due to caliper clearance. The damage didnt make it into the carbon fiber.... thank god. So no matter how careful you are, it is a matter of when, not if this will happen.
The CF wheels can be repaired, but logistics and expense are an issue. How do you ship a $4200 wheel across the country without incurring further damage? I bought a pelican 1640 case on eBay for $180 shipped (buy it now).... and that's cheap, have a look at the list price and comparable street price. Anyone who has CF wheels ought to grab one of these surplus cases off ebay while you can in case you have to send it off for repair. I would never throw a $4200 CF wheel into a cardboard box and say a hail Mary and hope for the best.
Below is a photo of the SV902 in matte black with black lugs. I'm going with gloss black wheels (above photo) with titanium lugs