FOUND: 20 lbs Road Racing Wheels that fit the 13 GT500

19COBRA93

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FYI, the Team Dynamics Motorsports 18x9 and 18x10 wheels will fit as well and are nearly as light and inexpensive.

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i have a set of volk racing te37 18x9.5" that weight 18 lbs , i try on mine 07 gt500 and it fit perfectly without using spacers, offset is et40 and are forged wheel, very light , anybody interested let me know.
 

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Ok here are a few pictures with the wheels & tires installed. The tires are Hoosier R6 295/40-18 and will be used on all four corners. That size has the same OD as the factory front tires. I would have preferred 35's but Hoosier had these on sale for $120 each.

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Question, New to the Cobra if i wanted to change my wheels should I try to keep 19's in front and 20's in back? didn't know if running same dia all the way around would make any difference. 2013 model
 

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Question, New to the Cobra if i wanted to change my wheels should I try to keep 19's in front and 20's in back? didn't know if running same dia all the way around would make any difference. 2013 model

Running the same size all the way around is ideal for road racing, in this case 18's for the OP with some good R6 tires.

You can keep your stock sizes or go 20's all the way around. Do a drag setup also...the possibilities are all there and up to what you want out of the car.
 

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Question, New to the Cobra if i wanted to change my wheels should I try to keep 19's in front and 20's in back? didn't know if running same dia all the way around would make any difference. 2013 model

That's really up to you and the look you want to achieve. Running the same diameter wheel will not affect the function of the car. Tire OD is more important.

The wheel setup above is for function at a track and not looks. No one cares what your wheels look like at 160+

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Running the same size all the way around is ideal for road racing, in this case 18's for the OP with some good R6 tires.

You can keep your stock sizes or go 20's all the way around. Do a drag setup also...the possibilities are all there and up to what you want out of the car.

Doh beat me two it....
 

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Those are very nice.
I would be concerned about the wheels bending being that they are so light for a heavy car. Do you know what they are made out of?
That was a common issue with the FR500C wheels which were 21lbs.
Fikse made them I think.
Keep us updated on how these perform going around corners.
I'd pick up a set if they are strong enough to handle the car.
 

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Ok here are a few pictures with the wheels & tires installed. The tires are Hoosier R6 295/40-18 and will be used on all four corners. That size has the same OD as the factory front tires. I would have preferred 35's but Hoosier had these on sale for $120 each.

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Looks great! Wondering how much negative camber you run and how much sidewall bulge you have.......it's hard to tell from the pics? Also, how many fingers can you fit between the tire and the damper?
 
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Not in Houston !! I'm not into paying 10K over sticker. Picked it up in Austin.

WHAT??? Please post or PM the dealer name. I went to San Antonio to avoid the ridiculous Austin markups.

Apologies for being off-topic....
 
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RPF/PF's have always been one of my favorite wheels. Looks awesome with the rest of the car.
 

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Looks great! Wondering how much negative camber you run and how much sidewall bulge you have.......it's hard to tell from the pics? Also, how many fingers can you fit between the tire and the damper?

-1.4 Camber with MM caster camber plates

Not much sidewall bulge at all. Hoosier tires have a big rim guard and are like big rubber donuts.

Rim to strut was 1" with the tire mounted it's just under 3/4" clearance


WHAT??? Please post or PM the dealer name. I went to San Antonio to avoid the ridiculous Austin markups.

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RPF/PF's have always been one of my favorite wheels. Looks awesome with the rest of the car.

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Same question as the Forgeline thread.....................which tire sensors are you using on the PF01 Enkei's? If OE did you reuse or buy new ones?
 

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