Rims

GP2003GT · 02-15-2008, 02:44 PM

hey all i am in a bit of a dillema, i really want to get those bullitts from american muscle, i dont want dark rims because i am trying to go with a chrome look kind of and i am not sure if i want chrome because of the weight, also im not really feelin the deep dish rims i dont think...need some much needed help on this decision and i def. want to try and get 18's...

SyntheticShield · 02-15-2008, 03:06 PM

I will recommend you stay away from the 18's if you wish to maintain a sense of performance. The 18's add a bit of rotational weight to push around and will result in a ding in your performance.

I met a GP owner with the same modely year as me that lived a few miles north of my place and was a regular person at the Friday night drags. At the time he had 18's on and said it cost him right at a half a second in the quarter mile over his 16's.

If you want 18's thats all well and good and I wont try to persuade you from that, but I know from our discussions you also want to keep some performance and I would be under the impression 18's might be more of a ding in that regard than you want.

However, Im no expert here so others may jump in and say otherwise, so give credit to what they may have to say as well.

GP2003GT · 02-15-2008, 03:12 PM

yeah well i mean its not gonna be anytime soon, but just lookin now so i have an idea..

GP2003GT · 02-15-2008, 04:59 PM

how about these? will they fit? Mustang Deep Dish Polished Bullitt Wheels at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!

Bio248 · 02-15-2008, 06:14 PM

too wide. youll rub on everything. the widest we can go with these cars is about 9".

GP2003GT · 02-15-2008, 08:02 PM

ok thanks wasnt too sure, crap and i hate how they only have this kind of rim in that only size and i dont wana go with chrome so much because of weight but i want a lighter look you know? i wish they made rims that were chrome but werent as heavy lol

LowlyfeGTP · 02-16-2008, 08:12 PM

Yep, best to stay 9" wide or less in most cases. They have 17 x 9 and 18 x 9 on that site (chrome though). Weight is only relative to each individual wheel/company. Obviously the chrome wheel of two identical wheels of the same brand is gonna be heavier, but you can have chrome wheels that are still lighter than others. You can also always go polished, but more maintenance. You can also find other companies and good deals through ebay.

Also, I'll disagree with 18s hurting your performance. This only applies if your 18" wheels/tires are heavier than your original setup. Not to mention most likely your handling performance will be improved quite up bit when upsizing to 18s. I've had 18s with wider tires that were lighter than my 16s with tires were. Better traction, better handling, better appearance, and they were lighter (also had ones equal or close to the same) improving mass and very little reduction in ride quality. I prefer it over stock ride. Of course, I have also switched to aftermarket 16s and 17s to further reduce weight at the dragstrip.

GP2003GT · 02-16-2008, 10:26 PM

yeah well i really like those bullitts but idk how to tell how much those weigh and in comparison too, i wouldnt mind gettin 17s i just was throwing the idea out there because i am not sure what would look better...i also am open to other sites to look at rims too, i just really like those bullitts, mean lookin

GP2003GT · 02-18-2008, 12:01 AM

please help me find some nice lookin rims? i saw some on this persons white gp awhile ago but i dont remember where i saw it and he was talking about clay baring his vehicle...

Bio248 · 02-18-2008, 12:24 AM

it really depends what youre looking for. do you want 18s or 19s for looks? or do you have 17s so you can keep your car fast? do you like black rims? do you like chrome rims?

we need more information here.

02-15-2008, 02:44 PM	#1
GP2003GT GT Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NY Posts: 410 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 1	Rims hey all i am in a bit of a dillema, i really want to get those bullitts from american muscle, i dont want dark rims because i am trying to go with a chrome look kind of and i am not sure if i want chrome because of the weight, also im not really feelin the deep dish rims i dont think...need some much needed help on this decision and i def. want to try and get 18's... __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2556536 NKG Iridium Plugs, 8mm Spiro Wires, ZZP Reprogrammed PCM, ZZP 3" full cat, ZZP Ceramic Coated Ported Manifolds, ZZP HV3, ZZP HVTB, ZZP ER Ratio Rocker Arms, ZZP Drilled 180* Thermostat, MotorSports Performance Intake, Reptile's IAT and dezldave tuned

02-15-2008, 03:06 PM	#2
SyntheticShield Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5,760 Thanks: 9 Thanked 26 Times in 13 Posts iTrader: (5) Rep Power: 10	Re: Rims I will recommend you stay away from the 18's if you wish to maintain a sense of performance. The 18's add a bit of rotational weight to push around and will result in a ding in your performance. I met a GP owner with the same modely year as me that lived a few miles north of my place and was a regular person at the Friday night drags. At the time he had 18's on and said it cost him right at a half a second in the quarter mile over his 16's. If you want 18's thats all well and good and I wont try to persuade you from that, but I know from our discussions you also want to keep some performance and I would be under the impression 18's might be more of a ding in that regard than you want. However, Im no expert here so others may jump in and say otherwise, so give credit to what they may have to say as well. __________________ Scotty Hall Bartlesville, OK 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP It whines a lot, but I like it. The only limitation you will ever face in life is yourself!

02-15-2008, 03:12 PM	#3
GP2003GT GT Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NY Posts: 410 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 1	Re: Rims yeah well i mean its not gonna be anytime soon, but just lookin now so i have an idea.. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2556536 NKG Iridium Plugs, 8mm Spiro Wires, ZZP Reprogrammed PCM, ZZP 3" full cat, ZZP Ceramic Coated Ported Manifolds, ZZP HV3, ZZP HVTB, ZZP ER Ratio Rocker Arms, ZZP Drilled 180* Thermostat, MotorSports Performance Intake, Reptile's IAT and dezldave tuned

02-15-2008, 04:59 PM	#4
GP2003GT GT Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NY Posts: 410 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 1	Re: Rims how about these? will they fit? Mustang Deep Dish Polished Bullitt Wheels at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping! __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2556536 NKG Iridium Plugs, 8mm Spiro Wires, ZZP Reprogrammed PCM, ZZP 3" full cat, ZZP Ceramic Coated Ported Manifolds, ZZP HV3, ZZP HVTB, ZZP ER Ratio Rocker Arms, ZZP Drilled 180* Thermostat, MotorSports Performance Intake, Reptile's IAT and dezldave tuned

02-15-2008, 06:14 PM	#5
Bio248 GTP Level Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: WI Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader: (1) Rep Power: 2	Re: Rims too wide. youll rub on everything. the widest we can go with these cars is about 9". __________________ 98 XGT - 3.2/3.4, s&s, ported m90/TB/LIM, 1.9s, jp dbl; tinted, blacked out, lowered soon -> e85, meth, and a lot smaller pulley

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02-15-2008, 08:02 PM	#6
GP2003GT GT Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NY Posts: 410 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 1	Re: Rims ok thanks wasnt too sure, crap and i hate how they only have this kind of rim in that only size and i dont wana go with chrome so much because of weight but i want a lighter look you know? i wish they made rims that were chrome but werent as heavy lol __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2556536 NKG Iridium Plugs, 8mm Spiro Wires, ZZP Reprogrammed PCM, ZZP 3" full cat, ZZP Ceramic Coated Ported Manifolds, ZZP HV3, ZZP HVTB, ZZP ER Ratio Rocker Arms, ZZP Drilled 180* Thermostat, MotorSports Performance Intake, Reptile's IAT and dezldave tuned

02-16-2008, 08:12 PM	#7
LowlyfeGTP GTX Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Janesville, WI Posts: 895 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (4) Rep Power: 1	Re: Rims Yep, best to stay 9" wide or less in most cases. They have 17 x 9 and 18 x 9 on that site (chrome though). Weight is only relative to each individual wheel/company. Obviously the chrome wheel of two identical wheels of the same brand is gonna be heavier, but you can have chrome wheels that are still lighter than others. You can also always go polished, but more maintenance. You can also find other companies and good deals through ebay. Also, I'll disagree with 18s hurting your performance. This only applies if your 18" wheels/tires are heavier than your original setup. Not to mention most likely your handling performance will be improved quite up bit when upsizing to 18s. I've had 18s with wider tires that were lighter than my 16s with tires were. Better traction, better handling, better appearance, and they were lighter (also had ones equal or close to the same) improving mass and very little reduction in ride quality. I prefer it over stock ride. Of course, I have also switched to aftermarket 16s and 17s to further reduce weight at the dragstrip. __________________ Jason Klingaman LOWLYFE 99 GTP Silvermist Coupe 360 vid 05 GP Comp G SOLD 97 GTP, 98 GTP AEDC Pilot Vehicle, 98 GTP Last edited by LowlyfeGTP; 02-16-2008 at 08:17 PM.

02-16-2008, 10:26 PM	#8
GP2003GT GT Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NY Posts: 410 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 1	Re: Rims yeah well i really like those bullitts but idk how to tell how much those weigh and in comparison too, i wouldnt mind gettin 17s i just was throwing the idea out there because i am not sure what would look better...i also am open to other sites to look at rims too, i just really like those bullitts, mean lookin __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2556536 NKG Iridium Plugs, 8mm Spiro Wires, ZZP Reprogrammed PCM, ZZP 3" full cat, ZZP Ceramic Coated Ported Manifolds, ZZP HV3, ZZP HVTB, ZZP ER Ratio Rocker Arms, ZZP Drilled 180* Thermostat, MotorSports Performance Intake, Reptile's IAT and dezldave tuned

02-18-2008, 12:01 AM	#9
GP2003GT GT Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NY Posts: 410 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 1	Re: Rims please help me find some nice lookin rims? i saw some on this persons white gp awhile ago but i dont remember where i saw it and he was talking about clay baring his vehicle... __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2556536 NKG Iridium Plugs, 8mm Spiro Wires, ZZP Reprogrammed PCM, ZZP 3" full cat, ZZP Ceramic Coated Ported Manifolds, ZZP HV3, ZZP HVTB, ZZP ER Ratio Rocker Arms, ZZP Drilled 180* Thermostat, MotorSports Performance Intake, Reptile's IAT and dezldave tuned

02-18-2008, 12:24 AM	#10
Bio248 GTP Level Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: WI Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader: (1) Rep Power: 2	Re: Rims it really depends what youre looking for. do you want 18s or 19s for looks? or do you have 17s so you can keep your car fast? do you like black rims? do you like chrome rims? we need more information here. __________________ 98 XGT - 3.2/3.4, s&s, ported m90/TB/LIM, 1.9s, jp dbl; tinted, blacked out, lowered soon -> e85, meth, and a lot smaller pulley

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