New Mustang may be here soon, Rims released finally!

[MI2QWK4U]

The new Mustang GT should be on its way soon! I cant wait to get my hands on some new driving joy! I just found out that the optional Bullit rims that had the car on hold from being built are now being released!
http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/05/06/18inchBullitts-1.jpg
http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/05/06/18inchBullitts-2.jpg
http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/05/06/18inchBullitts-3.jpg
http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/05/06/18inchBullitts-6.jpg

I think they look much better than the standard rim on the 06 GT:
http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/05/06/PSH-62.jpg

[Mike Poore]

Hey Dave, correct me, but isn't your new Mustang gonna have the stripe kit? I think, when you were getting ready to order, we were going on & on about what color/stripe kit we thought you should get. I like the wheels, BTW.....good choice, and worth the wait. :)

[MI2QWK4U]

Hey Dave, correct me, but isn't your new Mustang gonna have the stripe kit? I think, when you were getting ready to order, we were going on & on about what color/stripe kit we thought you should get. I like the wheels, BTW.....good choice, and worth the wait. :)


Yes, Mine will be Performance White with Ford Racing Blue stripes. That is the first pic of the new rims actually released and on a Mustang.
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/2006_.jpg

[martyo]

Marty said to tell you that he is jealous.

[Marauder2005]

WOW that looks great! I think the new mustang looks 10X better then


the old one. Is that a Crown Vic LX-S in the back ...:cool:

[Ryans PI]

Is that a Crown Vic LX-S in the back ...:cool:

Looks like it, but what color is that? It doesn't look like Silver Birtch. Looks nice.


I am glad chrome Bullitt rims are now available through Fords. Looks sharp! The other GT ones don't look bad either. They look very similar to Crown Vic Sport rims, though.

[TAF]

Looks like it, but what color is that? It doesn't look like Silver Birtch. Looks nice.http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/merismus/YearGlance/y450016a.jpg (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/overview.aspx?year=2006&make=Ford&model=Crown%20Victoria&trimid=100990&src=compare)
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New for 2006

The 2006 Ford Crown Victoria adds Tungsten Silver Metallic as a color choice and a new 16-inch 9-spoke wheel for the LX. A trip computer is now standard on LX and a perimeter alarm is available as an option.





Also....

Lookin' forward to the pics of YOURS Dave...nice wheels!

[Zim Hosein]

The 2006 Ford Crown Victoria adds Tungsten Silver Metallic as a color choice and a new 16-inch 9-spoke wheel for the LX. A trip computer is now standard on LX and a perimeter alarm is available as an option.
That should be interesting! :P

[Ryans PI]

http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/merismus/YearGlance/y450016a.jpg (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/overview.aspx?year=2006&make=Ford&model=Crown%20Victoria&trimid=100990&src=compare)
<TABLE style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 11px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=lh style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 11px" colSpan=3>2006 Ford Crown Victoria (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/overview.aspx?year=2006&make=Ford&model=Crown%20Victoria&trimid=100990&src=compare)</TD></TR><TR><TD style="PADDING-TOP: 2px" vAlign=top width=182>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
New for 2006

The 2006 Ford Crown Victoria adds Tungsten Silver Metallic as a color choice and a new 16-inch 9-spoke wheel for the LX. A trip computer is now standard on LX and a perimeter alarm is available as an option.

Thank you for the link! I appreciate it. Seems like a nice color.

Sorry for being off topic, but I couldn't help it.

[ckadiddle]

I love the Bullitt style rims....eventually want to get them on the wife's 2000 stang. The existing ones are so blahhhh boooring.

[RF Overlord]

Dave, that white car with blue stripes and the Bullit rims should look outstanding...I'm not normally a fan a massive all-chrome rims, but those do look nice... WTG :up:

[Ross]

I agree, the new wheels were worth the wait! :beer:

[MI2QWK4U]

You know, its deja vue again with a dealership again. First the clueless idiot salesmen at the lincoln mercury dealer that didnt know what a Marauder was, or any of the features. *****ing clueless.... We all experienced it if we dealt with the mercury dealers at all, jacket, what jacket?

Well, I stop in to see where the mustang was on the production sheet since I found out that the rims began being installed October 3rd. My car was on hold till they came out. Mind you, as soon as I walked into the Ford dealership I immediately noticed the sweet Red 06 Mustang GT convertable (with the newly released 18 in bullit rims im waiting for) in the showroom, right next to my salesmans desk. I tell him that I heard the new rim was in production now and where is my car! He procedes to tell me that those rims wont be out till december.... Thats when the Deja Vue hit me real hard....Ford/Lincoln/Mercury salespeople must all go to the same "How to look completely *****ing stupid to the customer" class at Ford training. Well...I continued, so you are sure the 18 in bullit gt rim wont be out till december. He replies....yep.
I tapped him on the shoulder and commented on the nice red gt next to his desk, snappy looking isnt it, he replies....
I then smacked him in the head with my mustang sales brochure, real hard, and pointed at the rims, to which he responds, ouch..that hurt, Oh....those are your rims!

Real brainiac. So at least he knows the rims are out now...

Oh...my Mustang is still a month away...*****......

[STLR FN]

snip...
I then smacked him in the head with my mustang sales brochure, real hard, and pointed at the rims, to which he responds, ouch..that hurt, Oh....those are your rims!

Real brainiac. So at least he knows the rims are out now...

Oh...my Mustang is still a month away...*****......:laugh: I guess McFly must be his hero. :laugh:

[RCSignals]

http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/merismus/YearGlance/y450016a.jpg (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/overview.aspx?year=2006&make=Ford&model=Crown%20Victoria&trimid=100990&src=compare)
<TABLE style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 11px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=lh style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 11px" colSpan=3>2006 Ford Crown Victoria (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/overview.aspx?year=2006&make=Ford&model=Crown%20Victoria&trimid=100990&src=compare)</TD></TR><TR><TD style="PADDING-TOP: 2px" vAlign=top width=182>
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New for 2006

The 2006 Ford Crown Victoria adds Tungsten Silver Metallic as a color choice and a new 16-inch 9-spoke wheel for the LX. A trip computer is now standard on LX and a perimeter alarm is available as an option.




Not only that


The Crown Victoria is Ford’s traditional full-size, V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive American sedan. The Crown Victoria is built on a platform first introduced in 1979 and was updated in 1998 with a freshened appearance and chassis improvements.

The morons give the impression that absolutely nothing has changed since 1998, ignoring the biggest chassis improvements of all for 2003.

[tmac1337]

Dave, will these new 18" rims fit on the MM?

[MI2QWK4U]

Dave, will these new 18" rims fit on the MM?


I tentatively say yes. It is my understanding that anything that will fit the 05-06 Mustang GT will fit the Marauder, and vice versa. In fact, a special edition Mustang GT will come from the factory on Marauder rims. I plan on swaping rims for fun between the 06 GT and Marauder to see what it looks like.

[ts-pa]

Please post pics when you swap the rims!:)

[Bowman9]

I found this over on SVT performance


Mustang Tuning has "deep dish" mustang rims
The 2005/2006 are at the bottom of the page.
I wonder if these will still fit the Marauder?

http://www.mustangtuning.com/deepdish3.html?source=google

http://store1.yimg.com/I/mustangtuning_1870_20093910

[DeadVic]

I love the white with blue stripes. Check out this link to a car show I showed at last month. The '06 tied for first...blue on white...sweet

http://www.durhamphotography.com/gallery/868210/3

She had teh mirrors painted to match, supercharged, body kit and more.

[jdando]

I found this over on SVT performance



http://www.mustangtuning.com/deepdish3.html?source=google


The offset looks a little small, I think the MM has 50mm.
jeremy

[Shora]

You know, its deja vue again with a dealership again. First the clueless idiot salesmen at the lincoln mercury dealer that didnt know what a Marauder was, or any of the features. *****ing clueless.... We all experienced it if we dealt with the mercury dealers at all, jacket, what jacket?

Well, I stop in to see where the mustang was on the production sheet since I found out that the rims began being installed October 3rd. My car was on hold till they came out. Mind you, as soon as I walked into the Ford dealership I immediately noticed the sweet Red 06 Mustang GT convertable (with the newly released 18 in bullit rims im waiting for) in the showroom, right next to my salesmans desk. I tell him that I heard the new rim was in production now and where is my car! He procedes to tell me that those rims wont be out till december.... Thats when the Deja Vue hit me real hard....Ford/Lincoln/Mercury salespeople must all go to the same "How to look completely *****ing stupid to the customer" class at Ford training. Well...I continued, so you are sure the 18 in bullit gt rim wont be out till december. He replies....yep.
I tapped him on the shoulder and commented on the nice red gt next to his desk, snappy looking isnt it, he replies....
I then smacked him in the head with my mustang sales brochure, real hard, and pointed at the rims, to which he responds, ouch..that hurt, Oh....those are your rims!

Real brainiac. So at least he knows the rims are out now...

Oh...my Mustang is still a month away...*****......Finally some one "knocks" some sense into those clueless salesmen (no pun intended).

A Mustang in those colors and with those wheels will be a dream to own. The wait must be killing you but it is really worth it. Do you know how many people just pick out one from the dealer's lot? Neither do I, but I suppose that it is a great number:P . You have built a beautiful combination for the new Mustang and I congratulate you.

[MI2QWK4U]

The offset looks a little small, I think the MM has 50mm.
jeremy


From what I was told, the offset is 50mm on the 05-06 Mustangs as well. They will be using the same exact Marauder rim on a special edition Mustang later in 2006, in fact, the Marauder rim is in the options section for the Mustangs. For fun, I want to see what the marauder rims look like on the Mustang, including the widened rim and 305 Nitto on the back of the Mustang for fit issues, and the 18 in bullits on the Marauder.

[SergntMac]

These willl fit the Marauder just fine, page down here...

http://www.karkraft.com/wheels.htm

Hey Dave, do you really have to wait until December for these? Why not send the salesman over to KarKraft?

[MI2QWK4U]

These willl fit the Marauder just fine, page down here...

http://www.karkraft.com/wheels.htm

Hey Dave, do you really have to wait until December for these? Why not send the salesman over to KarKraft?


The Stallion rims?
I like the torque thrust/bullit look in the factory 18 in version. they are available now and i am just waiting for it to be built. It has been submitted to the factory.

[SergntMac]

No, not that far down, but nevermind. The wheels at KarKraft are only 17"

[MI2QWK4U]

No, not that far down, but nevermind. The wheels at KarKraft are only 17"
These rims are factory 18X9 or 9.5. I saw them at the dealership and they look great. the stock bullit rims are 17 also.
http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/05/06/18inchBullitts-2.jpg

[MI2QWK4U]

I found this over on SVT performance



http://www.mustangtuning.com/deepdish3.html?source=google

http://store1.yimg.com/I/mustangtuning_1870_20093910


Thanks a million for posting that link. I like those rims better and you can get them in 20X10 in sizes. I will be calling and cancelling the factory 18in rims and just taking what comes stock. That site, MustangTuning has those rims at an insane price with free shipping! Thanks for the tip Bowman.

[texasvic]

2005 Mustang wheels on a 2003+ Marq.

They were a direct fit.

http://www.crownvic.net/texasvic/1018416-196814.JPG

[Bradley G]

Now go back to the dealer, tell your salesman you are sorry for hitting him, and be glad I am not your salesman!:nono:
Thanks a million for posting that link. I like those rims better and you can get them in 20X10 in sizes. I will be calling and cancelling the factory 18in rims and just taking what comes stock. That site, MustangTuning has those rims at an insane price with free shipping! Thanks for the tip Bowman.

[RCSignals]

Thanks a million for posting that link. I like those rims better and you can get them in 20X10 in sizes. I will be calling and cancelling the factory 18in rims and just taking what comes stock. That site, MustangTuning has those rims at an insane price with free shipping! Thanks for the tip Bowman.


Is it confirmed that they will fit? If the deep dish effect is created by sculpting the ends of the spokes back they may.

I think the wheels from Ford are Forged. Are those from Mustang tuning forged? The price doesn't seem to reflect it.

[Bowman9]

Thanks a million for posting that link. I like those rims better and you can get them in 20X10 in sizes. I will be calling and cancelling the factory 18in rims and just taking what comes stock. That site, MustangTuning has those rims at an insane price with free shipping! Thanks for the tip Bowman.

Your welcome MI2QWK4U,

If you do get the deep dish rims make sure to take plenty of pictures.
And let us know if they fit your Marauder correctly also.
Good luck with your new Mustang. :up:

[Warpath]

Is it confirmed that they will fit? If the deep dish effect is created by sculpting the ends of the spokes back they may.

I think the wheels from Ford are Forged. Are those from Mustang tuning forged? The price doesn't seem to reflect it.

I'm willing to bet that the Ford wheels are cast.

[MI2QWK4U]

whats the difference if they are cast or not? I thought the triple chromed aftermarket rims would hold up better than the factory polished aluminum rims. Fill me in guys....

[Bowman9]

Here are pics of deep dish wheels on 2005+ mustangs, from mustangtuning's website.

http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/mustangtuning/Black05DeepDish
http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/mustangtuning/Anthracite05Bullitts
http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/mustangtuning/Black18x10Bullitt05

[Warpath]

whats the difference if they are cast or not? I thought the triple chromed aftermarket rims would hold up better than the factory polished aluminum rims. Fill me in guys....

Generally, forgings are stronger than castings. It depends on the design though. A good cast design will be "better" than a crappy forging design. That also means it has to be made properly. Since forgings are stronger than castings (generally speaking again), the section widths can be made a bit smaller. Castings are much cheaper in general which is why I believe the wheels from Ford are cast. Either process is fine. So, don't worry about which one is used as long as it was designed properly.

If you mean the chrome wheels would hold up better to corrosion than polished + clearcoat, that isn't entirely true. My dad was a wheel and tire engineer at Ford (retired now). He told me that a polished and clearcoated wheel always lasted longer than a chrome wheel in their corrosion testing. The chrome wheel would always rust first. Personally, I am a bit leary about aftermarket wheels since I don't know what tests they ran and what specifications they require. I'm more confident in Ford than an aftermarket company. So, if given the choice, I would personally chose Ford. That being said, I will soon have a set of aftermarket wheels on my Cobra. Ford doesn't offer anything I liked.

[tmac1337]

Those rims and prices look great. Only problem is the fronts are 36mm offset. The rear 18x10 45mm offset would fit.

[Cobra25]

Those Chrome Rim's do look great, how soon we will know if they fit our Marauder's?

[RCSignals]

I'm willing to bet that the Ford wheels are cast.

That may well be. Many of the aluminum wheels from Ford are forged though, such as our Marauder wheels.
Many aluminum truck and van wheels from Ford are forged, especially for 3/4 ton class up. As I recall, at least some of the wheels for the new Mustang are specified as forged in the literature.

[RCSignals]

whats the difference if they are cast or not? I thought the triple chromed aftermarket rims would hold up better than the factory polished aluminum rims. Fill me in guys....

Forgings tend to be stronger, also lighter.

A polished and clearcoated wheel is always easier to keep up, repair scratches etc.
Once chrome starts to fail, and it will on an aluminum wheel eventually, either from damage or corrosion, there isn't anything you can do to make it 'better' other than rechrome or replace.

If you are going to race on them, and they are castings, you want to make sure they are the best, flaw free castings you can get.
I'd go with forgings and a polished wheel.

[Warpath]

That may well be. Many of the aluminum wheels from Ford are forged though, such as our Marauder wheels.
Many aluminum truck and van wheels from Ford are forged, especially for 3/4 ton class up. As I recall, at least some of the wheels for the new Mustang are specified as forged in the literature.

I thought MM wheels were cast. I guess I should start paying attention. Its no surprise that Ford is reusing them on the Mustang. Forging tooling is expensive.

[Bowman9]

2005 Mustang wheels on a 2003+ Marq.

They were a direct fit.

http://www.crownvic.net/texasvic/1018416-196814.JPG

Did this person need spacers or anything else to make these 2005 mustang rims fit correctly on a 2003+ panther?

[Mike Poore]

If you mean the chrome wheels would hold up better to corrosion than polished + clearcoat, that isn't entirely true. My dad was a wheel and tire engineer at Ford (retired now). He told me that a polished and clearcoated wheel always lasted longer than a chrome wheel in their corrosion testing. The chrome wheel would always rust first. .

Joe, thanks for the joging my memory; I'll add some lore to the chrome wheel story.
When Joe Laura did the '93 Canary Yellow Mustang Feature Cars in '93, he insisted on chrome wheels. Since they had the Ford name on 'em there was a warranty requirement, and a lot of hand wringing hair pulling over the issue. Finally the job was farmed out to Grant, (the steering wheel folks) the only vendor who would guarantee they would meet Ford warranty requirements. Even at that, Joe was down on the assembly line color matching the chrome plastic center lug covers and picking out sets of wheels that matched.
I may be wrong, but believe this was the first time Ford offered an all chrome polished wheel on a Mustang, and even at that, it added $1,488 to the sticker price.

I'm sure, every time a design engineer wanted chrome wheels from then on, there was someone in the front office having a conniption.:banned:

Joe, I'm sure your dad knows about the Feature Car Wheels, and I'd love to hear what he has to say about them.

[Warpath]

He was on the truck side and probably doesn't know anything about the feature wheels in particular.

[Mike Poore]

He was on the truck side and probably doesn't know anything about the feature wheels in particular.

How about that? That's where Joe Laura ended up. I bet they know each other. Steve Babcock knows him.

[texasvic]

Did this person need spacers or anything else to make these 2005 mustang rims fit correctly on a 2003+ panther?

Nope.

They bolted right up.