OP
OP
Nookie
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- May 7, 2016
- Threads
- 9
- Messages
- 785
- Reaction score
- 264
- Location
- Jersey, Channel Islands
- First Name
- Adrian
- Vehicle(s)
- Mustang 5.0 GT
- Thread starter
- #46
OK... some more pics of the new wheels.
They're not fantastic quality as once again the weather's been dull as f**k and opportunities have been limited due to a serious family illness we're having to deal with at the moment. The bonnet (hood) is up in one of the better pics as I've just fitted the Steeda struts which work great (why the f**k Ford don't fit things like this, knowing that that the viewing of the Coyote is going to be common request, beggars belief).
Anyway, the wheels (which I believe I posted some info about earlier in this post) are Judd T204's, 20x9 front with 265/35ZR20 MPSS and 20x10.5 rear with 295/35ZR20 MPSS.
The wheels are cast blank with a standard ET15, and are drilled to the PCD (5x114.3 in this case) and ET required, which can be anything from 15-45, and I chose (after a lot of research on the various web forums and most notably the Mustang6G.com 'Post Pix of your S550 with aftermarket wheels and tires' thread) an ET25 for the front and ET45 for the rear, which puts the fronts 20mm further out (total 40mm track increase) and rears 20.2mm further out (total 40.4mm track increase) and seems to work absolutely perfectly with the MPSS tyres and give a nice aggressive stance that's near flush at the front to within 3-4mm max. (I think you could easily fit 275/35ZR20's if you wanted to give the rim a little more sidewall to protect them from scuffs) and just a touch of poke at the back of 3-4mm max... and there's no apparent rubbing issues whatsoever.
Not sure if I'm allowed to say on the forum (mods please let me know if not and I'll amend the post), but my source for the wheels, which I have used specifically for the last 5 sets of aftermarkets I've purchased, is Rimstyle (you should be able to access the link for these wheels at http://rimstyle.com/alloywheels/detail/?car_model_id=454&s=eYq6aDjF), or just go to their main website page at rimstyle.com and when putting in the vehicle details, select the '2005-2015 All-Models' option after which you'll be able to find the T204's (and others) in the list. If you want to speak to or email them, Gary Matthews ([email protected]) is the go-to guy and is really helpful.
Now... there are three 'issues' to be aware of with these wheels which I should point out:
The first is specific to the matt black wheels only, which is that when they drill the PCD to suit the Mustang from the blank casting, which they receive pre-painted, it obviously exposes the 'silver' colour of the alloy material in the bolt holes, which if it bothers you, you will need to paint black to avoid it being noticeable (doesn't bother me so I've left them 'as is').
The second is that, as the offsets on both the 9J and 10.5J wheels is again machined from the blank casting which is ET15 at the point of manufacture, the choice of offset will vary how far the wheel bolts are 'sunk' into the pockets drilled for the the wheel nuts, and you may be able to see this in the pics below where my fronts have been machined to ET25 and they allow the the nuts to recess into the centre hub completely, and where my rears have been machined to ET45 they cause the nuts to protrude out of the centre hub (which again doesn't bother me so I've left them 'as is').. but this can be addressed by using black wheels nuts (not currently available from rimstyle.com) such as the Gorilla nuts which are available from several UK suppliers that contribute to this forum (I may well change to these myself in due course).
The third is that, as the valves are mounted in the angled side walls of a dipped section (narrowing) in the centre of the hoop, which is a nice idea as it means the valves are not visible at the outside of the wheels as they are with most designs, the standard Ford valve stem (as supplied in the F2036804 TPMS sensor kit) will hit the front Brembo caliper, and thus a shorter version is needed for clearance. Now, shorter valve stems are readily available, but not it appears with the brass TPMS sensor mounting... but after a long search of the internet for options, I managed to find the 930-20010 short stem TPMS valve stem manufactured by Oro-Tek in the US (http://www.orotekusa.com) which I purchased from eBay here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-4-Short-1-3-Rubber-Valve-Stems-for-TPMS-Sensors/272332120035?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38661%26meid%3Da6da9033a4ad43dba68b5aee87a91837%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D272332120035 and which took about 7-8 days to arrive through eBay's Global Shipping Program, and they have worked perfectly giving exactly the right amount of clearance. As soon as the light improves I'll take some pics of the valves for clarity, and post them up later on this thread.
I sourced my MPSS from a local dealer as I had a suspicion of the valve issue at the time of ordering and wanted to be able to try the wheels before getting the tyres fitted to check on and remedy this, plus having spent the small fortune with them on the MPSS, they fitted the TPMS valves/sensors, tyres and balanced them all up for free (so they said).
Overall, I'm immensely pleased with the wheels as they've made the car look superbly aggressive (rather than like a tram with the standard wheels/offsets), suit the car perfectly, and look near identical to the 350R and Project 6GR wheels at a far lesser cost... and of course there's been none of the hassle, risk and expense associated with getting them from the US! Comments on the 'look' of the car have increased dramatically also.
They're not fantastic quality as once again the weather's been dull as f**k and opportunities have been limited due to a serious family illness we're having to deal with at the moment. The bonnet (hood) is up in one of the better pics as I've just fitted the Steeda struts which work great (why the f**k Ford don't fit things like this, knowing that that the viewing of the Coyote is going to be common request, beggars belief).
Anyway, the wheels (which I believe I posted some info about earlier in this post) are Judd T204's, 20x9 front with 265/35ZR20 MPSS and 20x10.5 rear with 295/35ZR20 MPSS.
The wheels are cast blank with a standard ET15, and are drilled to the PCD (5x114.3 in this case) and ET required, which can be anything from 15-45, and I chose (after a lot of research on the various web forums and most notably the Mustang6G.com 'Post Pix of your S550 with aftermarket wheels and tires' thread) an ET25 for the front and ET45 for the rear, which puts the fronts 20mm further out (total 40mm track increase) and rears 20.2mm further out (total 40.4mm track increase) and seems to work absolutely perfectly with the MPSS tyres and give a nice aggressive stance that's near flush at the front to within 3-4mm max. (I think you could easily fit 275/35ZR20's if you wanted to give the rim a little more sidewall to protect them from scuffs) and just a touch of poke at the back of 3-4mm max... and there's no apparent rubbing issues whatsoever.
Not sure if I'm allowed to say on the forum (mods please let me know if not and I'll amend the post), but my source for the wheels, which I have used specifically for the last 5 sets of aftermarkets I've purchased, is Rimstyle (you should be able to access the link for these wheels at http://rimstyle.com/alloywheels/detail/?car_model_id=454&s=eYq6aDjF), or just go to their main website page at rimstyle.com and when putting in the vehicle details, select the '2005-2015 All-Models' option after which you'll be able to find the T204's (and others) in the list. If you want to speak to or email them, Gary Matthews ([email protected]) is the go-to guy and is really helpful.
Now... there are three 'issues' to be aware of with these wheels which I should point out:
The first is specific to the matt black wheels only, which is that when they drill the PCD to suit the Mustang from the blank casting, which they receive pre-painted, it obviously exposes the 'silver' colour of the alloy material in the bolt holes, which if it bothers you, you will need to paint black to avoid it being noticeable (doesn't bother me so I've left them 'as is').
The second is that, as the offsets on both the 9J and 10.5J wheels is again machined from the blank casting which is ET15 at the point of manufacture, the choice of offset will vary how far the wheel bolts are 'sunk' into the pockets drilled for the the wheel nuts, and you may be able to see this in the pics below where my fronts have been machined to ET25 and they allow the the nuts to recess into the centre hub completely, and where my rears have been machined to ET45 they cause the nuts to protrude out of the centre hub (which again doesn't bother me so I've left them 'as is').. but this can be addressed by using black wheels nuts (not currently available from rimstyle.com) such as the Gorilla nuts which are available from several UK suppliers that contribute to this forum (I may well change to these myself in due course).
The third is that, as the valves are mounted in the angled side walls of a dipped section (narrowing) in the centre of the hoop, which is a nice idea as it means the valves are not visible at the outside of the wheels as they are with most designs, the standard Ford valve stem (as supplied in the F2036804 TPMS sensor kit) will hit the front Brembo caliper, and thus a shorter version is needed for clearance. Now, shorter valve stems are readily available, but not it appears with the brass TPMS sensor mounting... but after a long search of the internet for options, I managed to find the 930-20010 short stem TPMS valve stem manufactured by Oro-Tek in the US (http://www.orotekusa.com) which I purchased from eBay here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-4-Short-1-3-Rubber-Valve-Stems-for-TPMS-Sensors/272332120035?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38661%26meid%3Da6da9033a4ad43dba68b5aee87a91837%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D272332120035 and which took about 7-8 days to arrive through eBay's Global Shipping Program, and they have worked perfectly giving exactly the right amount of clearance. As soon as the light improves I'll take some pics of the valves for clarity, and post them up later on this thread.
I sourced my MPSS from a local dealer as I had a suspicion of the valve issue at the time of ordering and wanted to be able to try the wheels before getting the tyres fitted to check on and remedy this, plus having spent the small fortune with them on the MPSS, they fitted the TPMS valves/sensors, tyres and balanced them all up for free (so they said).
Overall, I'm immensely pleased with the wheels as they've made the car look superbly aggressive (rather than like a tram with the standard wheels/offsets), suit the car perfectly, and look near identical to the 350R and Project 6GR wheels at a far lesser cost... and of course there's been none of the hassle, risk and expense associated with getting them from the US! Comments on the 'look' of the car have increased dramatically also.
Sponsored
