Who is going to put their R wheels/tires on the shelf?

[wproctor411]

Hoosier or Conti scrubs or even Cup 2's on lighter than stock aftermarket wheels on a non-R will produce a key improvement.... you'll see gains in exit speed out of corners as long as you have the turn in apexes and driving lines at your track dialed in.

HRE already has lighter sets planned with OEM offset and size. $1500-$2000 each.

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[krt22]

HRE already has lighter sets planned with OEM offset and size. $1500-$2000 each.

That is their normal forged price...hoping for some more attractive options with the flow form series.

 

[chief135smitty]

I would be afraid to have a new set of tires mounted on them! I bet most places will not even touch them out of fear of having to replace one for the smallest scratch. Forget about having the dealer mount new tires they suck. Just another reason I went with the track pack (asside from the fact that I could not afford one). Those wheels make me cringe.

 

[DrumReaper]

The wheels don't scare me... I probably will keep my CF wheels on and will likely be taking the car the Kershaw and possibly down to hang out with Bossing some.

The conflict I think that may cause issue is having a heavier factored into the suspension geometry without a recalibration... That geometry is setup with the CF wheel and adding a heavier wheel may cause worse road handling and ride quality.

Given that issue, Ford may put a clause in the warranty or owner's manual regarding such a change.

 

[bpracer]

http://mrrwheels.com/wheel-collection/m350/

A set of the 11's and run a square setup? I don't know anything about this company. The weights don't seem too bad and the price is much lower than others I've seen. I know, for the R's it's a downgrade running a narrower rear, but its always nice to be able to swap tires around.

A second set of wheels for my track pack car is unfortunately not going to be a an immediate priority.

 

[nastang87xx]

24 lbs is pretty light for flow formed.

 

[krahooligan]

the cf wheels may be sturdy, but imagine daily driving them and curb rashing one. just think about it. I would freak out. I rashed my PP rims and I about lost it.

 

[Toodles]

I live in north Irving, Tx and the soil here is horrible. Roads aren't great. I'm going to be VERY careful driving mine around. lol

 

[_M_]

One of the primary reasons I went with an R is for those wheels, so they will not be going on any shelves. Now when it comes time to change the tires, the questions is will Ford techs be trained well enough to do it without damage?

 

[Mustang1260]

The real question is: will anyone be able to find a tire dealer willing to change the tires once word gets out as to the cost/value of the CF rims?

I can just imagine the tire shop owner thought process: "I'm gonna make $275 profit on the sale and install of the 4 tires...if my tech scratches one wheel I lose $5k...if he scratches all 4 I lose $20k... screw it I don't need to make $275 that bad today..."

 

[radelow]

The real question is: will anyone be able to find a tire dealer willing to change the tires once word gets out as to the cost/value of the CF rims?

I can just imagine the tire shop owner thought process: "I'm gonna make $275 profit on the sale and install of the 4 tires...if my tech scratches one wheel I lose $5k...if he scratches all 4 I lose $20k... screw it I don't need to make $275 that bad today..."

Great point...I have 21" (factory) rims on my X5 that are around $2k to replace and a few tire places didn't want to change the tires because of fear of damaging the big rims on the machines.

 

[_M_]

^ that's why I don't plan on letting anyone but a certified FP dealer change the tires. If they jack up the wheel it will be a lot easier to deal with Ford to replace the wheel than some tire shop, regardless of how expensive of a wheel they sell

 

[bpracer]

One of the primary reasons I went with an R is for those wheels, so they will not be going on any shelves. Now when it comes time to change the tires, the questions is will Ford techs be trained well enough to do it without damage?

I can just see the techs standing around, "I'm not going to do it, you do it!"

 

[krt22]

^ that's why I don't plan on letting anyone but a certified FP dealer change the tires. If they jack up the wheel it will be a lot easier to deal with Ford to replace the wheel than some tire shop, regardless of how expensive of a wheel they sell

Good idea, just not worth it to save a few bucks at your local tire joint

 

[Mustang1260]

^ that's why I don't plan on letting anyone but a certified FP dealer change the tires. If they jack up the wheel it will be a lot easier to deal with Ford to replace the wheel than some tire shop, regardless of how expensive of a wheel they sell

Smart move!!! Ford built it...Ford can deal with it!:ford:

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