Carbon Fiber Wheels on Dark Horse Mustang – First Look!

[Blueberrystang2000]

I don’t think they look bad idk my personal opinion but they look pretty slick

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[shogun32]

So glad ford decided to use a terrible design for the carbon fiber wheels, now I can blame the design instead of my finances as to why I didn’t get them

can we extrapolate that out to the entire car (or maybe just the interior) too?

 

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[Decible]

Wonder what the specs are. 10.5 or 11 / 11 or 11.5

 

[Schwerin]

Remind me of something that a early 00's VW product would come with.

 

[NegativeMultiplier]

8 and a half bands for this?

...I mean, I'll wait until I see them in person (which probably won't be too long now that it actually exists), but I'm not feeling it.

 

[Dub347sbf]

I read on Car and Driver these are 20.1 pounds a piece, and 37% lighter than the standard wheels, which would put the standard wheels at 31.9 pounds. Meaning the carbon fiber wheels are a total of 47.2 pounds lighter of unsprung mass. Not my favorite look, but I bet these turn some pretty good hero lap times.

From what I can tell, the Mach 1 HP wheels were about 31.7 pounds each, but that's not official.

 

[DRP Motorsports]

I believe I will save my 8500 bucks for a set of Signature Wheels.

 

[OppoLock]

I read on Car and Driver these are 20.1 pounds a piece, and 37% lighter than the standard wheels, which would put the standard wheels at 31.9 pounds. Meaning the carbon fiber wheels are a total of 47.2 pounds lighter of unsprung mass. Not my favorite look, but I bet these turn some pretty good hero lap times.

From what I can tell, the Mach 1 HP wheels were about 31.7 pounds each, but that's not official.

You could get a full set of VS-5RS wheels for less than half the price and a 19x11 weighs a claimed 20lbs each. And they look 10000x better. Just doesn’t make sense to get CF wheels

 

[Dub347sbf]

You could get a full set of VS-5RS wheels for less than half the price and a 19x11 weighs a claimed 20lbs each. And they look 10000x better. Just doesn’t make sense to get CF wheels

Yeah no argument from me there, I am just thinking at 20.1 pounds, they should help the DH put down a pretty wicked lap time in a stock configuration. No doubt you can get wheels about the same weight for cheaper aftermarket.

 

[shogun32]

I read on Car and Driver these are 20.1 pounds a piece

making a value statement (weight) vs the complete shit that is factory wheels is yet another wrong-headed comparison. Good aftermarket flow-formed are 25lb. Forged are 21.7lbs or at least under 23.

I mean if you had these alternatives that were a fraction of the cost to boot, why would you even bother with these CF eyesores?

https://www.mrrwheels.com/collections/mrr-forged/products/monoblock-forged-f500
https://www.mrrwheels.com/collections/mrr-forged/products/f6180

 

[Dub347sbf]

making a value statement (weight) vs the complete shit that is factory wheels is yet another wrong-headed comparison

I would argue a wrong headed comparison is factory vs aftermarket options, but to each their own. I was simply reiterating what C&D said, and comparing factory options, and I already stated that aftermarket would get you really close for far less money. As always, looks are subjective.

Not sure if "yet another" was directed at me or C&D? Cheers.

 

[shogun32]

I was simply reiterating what C&D said, and comparing factory options

it wasn't aimed at you, but rather CD regurgitating a Ford puff piece without any critical examination. And Ford itself crowing about it's "accomplishment" when it should have had the good sense to realize just how crap (heavy) their wheels have been for 30+ years and maybe do some soul searching why they can't at least match the aftermarket when they've got 100x the budget and units produced.

 

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Yeah no argument from me there, I am just thinking at 20.1 pounds, they should help the DH put down a pretty wicked lap time in a stock configuration. No doubt you can get wheels about the same weight for cheaper aftermarket.

Yeah but I’m thinking some magnesium centers and aluminum barrels at 20 lbs for 7k would look better and pocket 1500.09

 

[Dave2013M3]

Personally, I think they’re hideous, which is actually kind of nice because now I won’t be tempted to get them! Thanks, Ford!

Agreed!!!

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