American Muscle 18x10 FR500 style on 2014 GT500?

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I've run several searches but could not find anyone who has used this wheel so I thought I would ask. Has anyone tried this wheel on the rear?
http://www.americanmuscle.com/black-deep-dish-fr500-2005.html

On fitment, they claim it will not fit the 13/14 GT500, but I can't find anything in the specs that would explain why. I'm currently running Steeda Spyders on all 4 corners (20x11 rear), but I want to drop down to an 18" wheel to get a tire with more sidewall, and these are almost a dead ringer for the Steedas in that size.

Thanks in advance for any help.
 

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Might be the different size rotors and brake calipers? Also, I'd worry about the offset going that wide. Do they offer other than a 10"? Will your current rear tire fit or does it matter? I know some 18's fit but I think it's hit and miss.
 

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Might be the different size rotors and brake calipers? Also, I'd worry about the offset going that wide. Do they offer other than a 10"? Will your current rear tire fit or does it matter? I know some 18's fit but I think it's hit and miss.

Yea, the hitting the rotors part was what I was worried about most, but someone else in another thread said that 17's nearly fit (about mm off I think they said). I thought 17's were hit or miss on the rears and 18's were good?

On the offset, the offset is only a little different than the Steedas (40 vs 45), but maybe that's enough to cause a problem (the Steedas ARE an inch wider, though).

My current rears (MPSS in 315/20) 'fit', but the sidewall scrubs the paper fender cover when there is wobble in the suspension, which is one of the reasons I am changing the wheels.
 

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