Japanese Rims - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

CompBCurrie · 12-14-2007, 04:17 PM

Has anyone tried fitting japanese rims on their car? WedsSport's SA-70 is available in gold, looks like an STI rim and fits. I think the gold/azure would look really good.

MachGirl04 · 12-14-2007, 05:14 PM

Nooooo, Daaaaannnn.

R.Shackleford · 12-14-2007, 06:06 PM

I'm guessing you saw them for closeout on Tirerack? I did too. If you like the color they would be one of the better wheel choices you can make at 19lbs for a 18" wheel. The look would be subjective... I'm personally not so sure about the gold rims.

2k4mach · 12-14-2007, 06:09 PM

hahahahah gold wheels, how retarded on a rustang

Mistergou · 12-14-2007, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CompBCurrie

Has anyone tried fitting japanese rims on their car? WedsSport's SA-70 is available in gold, looks like an STI rim and fits. I think the gold/azure would look really good.

um yes gold and blue look good together but not on a mach! keep japanese stuff on japanese cars, ditto for american stuff, got to keep it in the right family!

CompBCurrie · 12-16-2007, 12:08 PM

Haha, everyone's knocking this idea except the road racer....I like the idea of saving 6lbs per wheel over something like a bullitt or FR500.

Who knows, with the mach's stock 4x4 ride height and the blue/ gold combo I could make myself an American WRC car.....

MachGirl04 · 12-16-2007, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CompBCurrie

Haha, everyone's knocking this idea except the road racer....I like the idea of saving 6lbs per wheel over something like a bullitt or FR500.

Who knows, with the mach's stock 4x4 ride height and the blue/ gold combo I could make myself an American WRC car.....

Ha! Yeah, you're right. I'm good at that.

I totally understand less weight for the wheels, but i think it's primarily the gold that got me going. Hehe, sorry 'bout that!

R.Shackleford · 12-16-2007, 01:32 PM

It could actually look pretty good, they're bronze not actually gold, I think it would give it a racey look. BUT, you're guaranteed to hear a lot of sh*t about them from the Mustang crowd. So that's something to consider, whether or not you care what people will think and say.

G · 12-16-2007, 02:29 PM

Perhaps blue wheels, like the Trans Ams.

:LAUGH:

jasco · 12-20-2007, 10:01 AM

too rice! but to each is own its ur ride

JDLM · 12-20-2007, 10:41 AM

Yes I have seen some

Works
Volks

all depends on style of the wheel

And fwiw: Mustang owners are too closed minded or they want some cool bullitt wheels like every other mustang on the road

Such sheep I tell ya

fiveliter · 12-20-2007, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDLM

Yes I have seen some

Works
Volks

all depends on style of the wheel

And fwiw: Mustang owners are too closed minded or they want some cool bullitt wheels like every other mustang on the road

Such sheep I tell ya

There are so many cool wheel choices out there ( Cobra R's, bullitts, Mach deep dish, etc), I don't see why anyone would want to go with gold rice wheels. Not wanting rice on your Mach is not being closed minded. It's called having good taste.

R.Shackleford · 12-20-2007, 07:38 PM

Yeah lightweight race wheels are so rice! Why would you want them when you could have heavy made in china replica wheels???

fiveliter · 12-20-2007, 08:18 PM

I'm sure that if you look you can find American made lightweight race wheels that dont look like they're straight out of the movie Fast & Furious.

JDLM · 12-21-2007, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiveliter

There are so many cool wheel choices out there ( Cobra R's, bullitts, Mach deep dish, etc), I don't see why anyone would want to go with gold rice wheels. Not wanting rice on your Mach is not being closed minded. It's called having good taste.

bah?

doingMach1 · 12-21-2007, 05:05 PM

Everyones got an opinion....you know, kinda like...well, you know.

Personally, I think whatever wheels YOU like are the ones you should get, at least until someone else is going to fork over the money to pay for them.

fiveliter · 12-21-2007, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDLM

bah?

Huh?

sampson101st · 12-22-2007, 07:08 AM

Gold Rims??? Next Mod Would Be Gold Teeth.

JDLM · 12-22-2007, 11:25 AM

OH NO someone wants to be out of the box with their wheel choice and people want to get out the stake and burn them on it

granted gold may not be the best color..well on certain colors I could see it

But I will put $$ down that the japanese build better wheels that a lot of american companies

The Abyss · 12-22-2007, 02:49 PM

It's your car man do what you want, but if you want light wheels that no one will grille you for Steeda makes ones called Ultra Lites.

CompBCurrie · 12-22-2007, 08:46 PM

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheel..._brz_ci3_l.jpg this is the SA-70

http://www.car8.com/wheelsland/2_96698.jpg

It's funny how divided people seem to be over this. Even steeda ultra lites are 22-23lbs, they pretty much split the difference between replica wheels and the SA-70s.

I wish I knew how to put these on the car in photoshop.

R.Shackleford · 12-22-2007, 09:11 PM

It's a tough call. The wheels look good, nothing ricey about them at all IMO, the color is a tough one though.

The Abyss · 12-23-2007, 03:06 AM

I just checked out the pictures you linked and I think they look good. I'd say do it.

Reloaded · 12-23-2007, 03:07 PM

Hopefully Bullitt784 doesn't mind that I used his car for this. Just a quickie but you can get an idea of what it looks like.

doingMach1 · 12-27-2007, 10:09 AM

Those look nice...I wish the blue accent in the wheels stood out some more. Also, do they make those in black, with the blue?

12-14-2007, 04:17 PM	#1
CompBCurrie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charleston, S.C./ Plymouth, MA Posts: 172	Japanese Rims Has anyone tried fitting japanese rims on their car? WedsSport's SA-70 is available in gold, looks like an STI rim and fits. I think the gold/azure would look really good. __________________ Bought- March 2006 Sold- November 2008 '03 Azure Blue 5-Speed IUP, JLT RAI, PHP spacer, MRT H, Magnapacks, MGW shifter, Dyno Tune 310rwhp, 331rwtq

12-14-2007, 05:14 PM	#2
MachGirl04 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: IL Posts: 4,466	Re: Japanese Rims Nooooo, Daaaaannnn. __________________ Angela -------------- 2004 Mach 1, Oxford White, Auto 18" Wheel Replica Magnum 500s, BFG KDWs, Borla Catback, K&N FIPKII, & too much bling to list 1994 T-Bird LX, V8, Black 1990 Mustang LX 5.0, Vert, 7-Up Special 2004 Mustang Coupe, V6, Torch Red ( That's all for now. )

12-14-2007, 06:06 PM	#3
R.Shackleford Road Racin' Mach 1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: CA Posts: 1,402	Re: Japanese Rims I'm guessing you saw them for closeout on Tirerack? I did too. If you like the color they would be one of the better wheel choices you can make at 19lbs for a 18" wheel. The look would be subjective... I'm personally not so sure about the gold rims. __________________ SOLD ... 2003 Mach 1 5spd IUP YouTube.com/a707 MGW Shifter : SCT : Pypes O/R X : Magnapack cat-back : K&N Filter : H&R SS Springs : Tokico D-specs : MM CC Plates : Anthracite Shelby Torq-Thrust M 17x9 -- Falken RT615 275/40

12-14-2007, 06:09 PM	#4
2k4mach LuLz Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 19,294	Re: Japanese Rims hahahahah gold wheels, how retarded on a rustang __________________ 11 Sterling gray GT500 coupe 08 Silver Z06 1058rwhp/1073rwt @ 15psi 14 Silver Q50S Vortech blown 04 DSG Mach 1 (stolen) 03 OW Mach 1 (sitting in a field rotting away)

12-16-2007, 12:08 PM	#6
CompBCurrie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charleston, S.C./ Plymouth, MA Posts: 172	Re: Japanese Rims Haha, everyone's knocking this idea except the road racer....I like the idea of saving 6lbs per wheel over something like a bullitt or FR500. Who knows, with the mach's stock 4x4 ride height and the blue/ gold combo I could make myself an American WRC car..... __________________ Bought- March 2006 Sold- November 2008 '03 Azure Blue 5-Speed IUP, JLT RAI, PHP spacer, MRT H, Magnapacks, MGW shifter, Dyno Tune 310rwhp, 331rwtq

12-16-2007, 01:32 PM	#8
R.Shackleford Road Racin' Mach 1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: CA Posts: 1,402	Re: Japanese Rims It could actually look pretty good, they're bronze not actually gold, I think it would give it a racey look. BUT, you're guaranteed to hear a lot of sht about them from the Mustang crowd. So that's something to consider, whether or not you care what people will think and say. __________________ SOLD ... 2003 Mach 1 5spd IUP* YouTube.com/a707 MGW Shifter : SCT : Pypes O/R X : Magnapack cat-back : K&N Filter : H&R SS Springs : Tokico D-specs : MM CC Plates : Anthracite Shelby Torq-Thrust M 17x9 -- Falken RT615 275/40

12-16-2007, 02:29 PM	#9
G Undocumented Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 15,828	Re: Japanese Rims Perhaps blue wheels, like the Trans Ams. :LAUGH: __________________ _____________________________________________ 2003 Mach1 AB 5spd 2004 Mach1 TR 5spd (sold) 1933 Ford 3W Coupe (4.6 dohc Stack Injection) 2003 Cobra TR (sold) 2014 Mustang GT (Track Pack) in Black

12-20-2007, 10:01 AM	#10
jasco Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Woodlands, TX Posts: 205	Re: Japanese Rims too rice! but to each is own its ur ride __________________ '03 DSG -5.0L stroker 11.1 CR -JLT CAI -ported lower intake -phelonic spacer -'01 cobra intake cams -LDC cooling mod -Kooks longtubes -Kooks catted-X -Magnaflows -Spec stage 2 -4.30 pro 5.0 ring & pinion -31 spline Strange axles -Steeda battery reloc

12-20-2007, 10:41 AM	#11
JDLM Guest Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,226	Re: Japanese Rims Yes I have seen some Works Volks all depends on style of the wheel And fwiw: Mustang owners are too closed minded or they want some cool bullitt wheels like every other mustang on the road Such sheep I tell ya

12-20-2007, 07:38 PM	#13
R.Shackleford Road Racin' Mach 1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: CA Posts: 1,402	Re: Japanese Rims Yeah lightweight race wheels are so rice! Why would you want them when you could have heavy made in china replica wheels??? __________________ SOLD ... 2003 Mach 1 5spd IUP YouTube.com/a707 MGW Shifter : SCT : Pypes O/R X : Magnapack cat-back : K&N Filter : H&R SS Springs : Tokico D-specs : MM CC Plates : Anthracite Shelby Torq-Thrust M 17x9 -- Falken RT615 275/40

12-20-2007, 08:18 PM	#14
fiveliter 14 Year Reg Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,250	Re: Japanese Rims I'm sure that if you look you can find American made lightweight race wheels that dont look like they're straight out of the movie Fast & Furious. __________________ 1978 Mustang II - junked 1983 Mustang GT - sold 1986 Mustang conv - sold 1993 Mustang 5.0 notch - sold 1997 Mustang GT - traded in 1994 Mustang GT conv - sold 2003 Mustang Mach 1 - current 2010 Harley Davidson XL883N - current 2015 Mustang Ecoboost - current Best ET 13.59@103MPH Last edited by fiveliter; 12-21-2007 at 08:42 PM.

12-21-2007, 05:05 PM	#16
doingMach1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Plantation, FL Posts: 78	Re: Japanese Rims Everyones got an opinion....you know, kinda like...well, you know. Personally, I think whatever wheels YOU like are the ones you should get, at least until someone else is going to fork over the money to pay for them.

12-22-2007, 07:08 AM	#18
sampson101st 04 mach1 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: dothan Posts: 850	Re: Japanese Rims Gold Rims??? Next Mod Would Be Gold Teeth. __________________ DSG 04 mach, Tuned @ Panhandle Performance NA-292rwhp/302rwtq corrected Spray- 394rwhp/405rwtq corrected 00 lightning, paid for.12lbs boost. 03 lightning, paid for.10lbs boost.

12-22-2007, 11:25 AM	#19
JDLM Guest Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,226	Re: Japanese Rims OH NO someone wants to be out of the box with their wheel choice and people want to get out the stake and burn them on it granted gold may not be the best color..well on certain colors I could see it But I will put $$ down that the japanese build better wheels that a lot of american companies

12-22-2007, 02:49 PM	#20
The Abyss A dog with a gun. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 357	Re: Japanese Rims It's your car man do what you want, but if you want light wheels that no one will grille you for Steeda makes ones called Ultra Lites. __________________ ...and if I have to come back here, it's gonna get real f*cking ugly.

12-22-2007, 08:46 PM	#21
CompBCurrie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charleston, S.C./ Plymouth, MA Posts: 172	Re: Japanese Rims http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheel..._brz_ci3_l.jpg this is the SA-70 http://www.car8.com/wheelsland/2_96698.jpg It's funny how divided people seem to be over this. Even steeda ultra lites are 22-23lbs, they pretty much split the difference between replica wheels and the SA-70s. I wish I knew how to put these on the car in photoshop. __________________ Bought- March 2006 Sold- November 2008 '03 Azure Blue 5-Speed IUP, JLT RAI, PHP spacer, MRT H, Magnapacks, MGW shifter, Dyno Tune 310rwhp, 331rwtq

12-22-2007, 09:11 PM	#22
R.Shackleford Road Racin' Mach 1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: CA Posts: 1,402	Re: Japanese Rims It's a tough call. The wheels look good, nothing ricey about them at all IMO, the color is a tough one though. __________________ SOLD ... 2003 Mach 1 5spd IUP YouTube.com/a707 MGW Shifter : SCT : Pypes O/R X : Magnapack cat-back : K&N Filter : H&R SS Springs : Tokico D-specs : MM CC Plates : Anthracite Shelby Torq-Thrust M 17x9 -- Falken RT615 275/40

12-23-2007, 03:06 AM	#23
The Abyss A dog with a gun. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 357	Re: Japanese Rims I just checked out the pictures you linked and I think they look good. I'd say do it. __________________ ...and if I have to come back here, it's gonna get real f*cking ugly.

12-27-2007, 10:09 AM	#25
doingMach1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Plantation, FL Posts: 78	Re: Japanese Rims Those look nice...I wish the blue accent in the wheels stood out some more. Also, do they make those in black, with the blue?

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