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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 09:28 PM
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Whell about 3 years ago I purchased some bullitt wheels and tires from cruizinconceptswholesale.com they are black 18" staggered with NT555 and now that the tires are finally ready to be changed (i try and keep the miles off her even though shes my DD.. only about 30k in 3yrs )

Soooo my options...
20x9 and 20X10 Black Niche Apex

http://www.cruizinconceptswholesale....LKAPEXWTPNT555

Or...
19X8.5 and 19X10 2010 GT500 Style Black

http://www.cruizinconceptswholesale....19X10BLACK45MM

I definitely want something bigger than 18s up to 20s but only a few wheels look good on an S197 in 20" so thoughts and feelings about which to choose? also any pics if yall have any of either set would be awesome!!!

**I have yet to find a pic of the GT500s in 19" in black on any S197**
**Nor have I found a set of Niche Apex in Black on an S197 either**

Cheers!

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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 09:33 PM
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Heres how it looks kinda... Ive added quite a few things... but you get the idea..
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 10:48 PM
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Niche Apex, not because the size but because the look. If I were buying new wheels again I would go with 19s instead of 20s though.
Old Apr 4, 2013 | 11:07 PM
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I prefer 20's on S197s to fill the wheel wells. There is also a bigger tire selection for 20's than 19's. The one thing to consider about the Niche wheel in 20" form is that it will show your WHOLE brake set up. So if you are running stock dirty brakes, they will look tiny and blah unless you clean up the calipers and paint them. Just something to think about with a big wheel with thin spokes.
Old Apr 5, 2013 | 06:05 AM
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There is a member, tigercrazy, with GT500 wheels on S197. I love the way those wheels look on a black 'stang. All black wheels, tires, and car is just a badass look. Anything with polished aluminum/chrome in a black wheel just doesn't look as good IMO.
Old Apr 5, 2013 | 08:58 AM
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I vote Black Niche Apex. I like how the spokes move inward. It gives them more depth.
Old Apr 5, 2013 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by BrazenStang
There is a member, tigercrazy, with GT500 wheels on S197. I love the way those wheels look on a black 'stang. All black wheels, tires, and car is just a badass look. Anything with polished aluminum/chrome in a black wheel just doesn't look as good IMO.
yup thats me! ill try and find some pix of the side shots and post them up

EDIT: here are some:







these are 18's by the way and i got them off AM

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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 09:09 AM
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Those Niche wheels look badass. 20s are easier to find tires for, as has been said.
Old Apr 5, 2013 | 01:06 PM
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tigercrazy, those look sick! definitely considering them in 19" now, but the Niche would look really unique so idk what I want yet... are the GT500s more concave in the rears that the fronts?

I just found these that look really cool and cost effective concave, does anyone have them? or pics? I only saw a few mirrored finish on mustangs.. these are matte black.



http://wheelreplicas.com/monthly-spe...-20x10-wheels/

**EDIT** My only concern for these wheels is that the centercap can't be changed, that one thing I'd definitely do for any new wheels I get because I always regret changing mine...

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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 08:59 AM
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i think they look more concave because my rears are an inch larger than my fronts, so i think that causes them to look more concave



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