Mustang wheels ?

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by JAYSMAV, Sep 7, 2015.

  1. 55crownvic

    55crownvic Member

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    RMiller My name is Rick

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    Don't worry, I'm with you on this one. I was never a fan of the Keystones either.
     
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    Anyone ever notice that the 2 and 3 spoke wheels look like a fish flopping on the pavement when being driven at a very low speed? ... lol. These need to get sent back to the decade they came from. Recycle them.

    More spokes = more of an illusion of motion. Look to some of the OEM wheels out now to see what I mean. The wheels on my Lincoln look good, but are a huge pain to clean. I think they are 12 spokes, less than 2 inches between them.

    Keystone classics ... they were OK, but I liked Cragars better. Of course it would just be on a car of that time period. For some newer wheels that seem to carry a vintage bloodline, look at American Racing Wheels. Most modern wheels leave me stone cold (and I am in that business), but Americans still seem to offer styles that us older guys can still relate to, and would be a modern update for a vintage car.
     
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    LOL! that's the best. I think the wheels look they should be on Jap car.
     
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    I totally agree with Jeff... but I may be prejudiced.

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    that's tough! Looks good!
     
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    Shorty I have never been a fan of those daisy mags but they look great on that car

    Jaysmav I agree with everybody on those newer mustang wheels they are cheap for a reason. Never been a fan of the keystones but to each their own, they were popular for a specific period. I recently bought a set of used 15" magnum 500 with tires for $300 for the second Mav
     
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    Sorry but wheels and tires can really make or break the cars looks specially on classic cars. Thoose mustang wheels would not look good on your car, just my two cents.
     

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