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Old 05-14-2008, 12:23 PM
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Default 16" GT Wheels

Has anybody went with aftermarket 16" wheels on the GT? I am guessing this would give you more tire options than 17" The big question is , will they fit?
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Old 05-14-2008, 12:37 PM
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You will run into clearance issues with the brakes. There are toooons of tire options for 17's.
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Old 05-14-2008, 01:36 PM
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The GT brakes wont fit inside 16" rims.
You can degrade to V6 brakes and fit 16" rims, but why?
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Old 05-14-2008, 06:56 PM
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Old 05-14-2008, 08:07 PM
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I have 15" wheels on my GT. They are Bogarts and they were tight, had to remove the rear sway bar. However, they do fit with the brakes.


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Old 05-15-2008, 03:34 AM
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one says yes...

another says no...

Way to go Guys!
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Old 05-15-2008, 05:13 AM
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Default RE: 16" GT Wheels

I upgraded my front brakes to the bigger GT brakes - I can't see any way that a 16" wheel would fit the front. It is really tight on my 17" wheel. The back end is a different story - the V6 and V8 use the same rear brake set up and the 16" wheel fits fine back there. Are you saying you have the 15" Bogarts on the front PLstang? Unless you changed the front brakes I don't see how that would have fit the front - perhaps on the rear but not the front.

16" front - won't fit
16" rear - will fit no problem
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Old 05-15-2008, 07:35 AM
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Same Brakes and yes I have 15" wheels on the front!


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