Martynas

i have recently bought a Mustang GT 2010, and it is ready being shiped to Europe. Only question is i want to add wheels to be shipped togehter with the car.

Almost a week or so i was browsing different sites and visualisation programs to check which whell loks best on mustang. there were different people and different opinions.

I have clearly decided that best classic look is for Torq Thrust II. I want to go for size 17". So i could mount tire with larger sidewall.

Does anybody know if 17" Torq Thrust II fits on Mustang GT 2010? thanks in advance for help.

Jazzer The Cat

Check the fitment of the wheel on the sellers website, as this will be listed. If not, for some totally stoopid reason, e-mail them.

As for sidewall, you will have the least amount of problems if you just maintain the OEM tire diameter. Your car came with a 27.3" diameter tire (probably 235/50/18"s), so a 235/55/17" tire would be the same diameter and have no speedometer accuracy issues. Any such issues are easy to address via hand-held tuner, so you may consider this as well.

Jazzer

Martynas

For the sidewall everything is ok, i like bigger sidewalls and it is less bumpy on the road.

I have found on the internet, that some of the 17" wheels still would fit 2010 gt's. i want to install 17" x 9.5" American Racing Torq Thrust II, but nobody was able to explain if they fit on 2010 Mustang GT.

I would go any possible modification to have these on my car. Somebody said for the offset and backside measuremens these wheels should fit leaving only 0,5 inch space. Is it possible somehow to confirm or decline that information. I was trying to reach somebody from American racing, but manufacturer don't give their contacts on the web.

if the problem would be solved using spacers or shaving of some callipers i dunno...

help anybody!!!

Jazzer The Cat

I see LOTS of 17" wheels meant to run on the S197, so pepe AM Wheels page to see what I mean. The only issue I would have suggested, would be a possible one of clearing the brakes/rotors. Unless you are running the GT500 (even that may be OK, for some years), I don't see this as an issue.

Jazzer

Martynas

i think, in that case spacers would do the job?

Jazzer The Cat

No... spacers are probably not going to be what is needed, as we are talking outter diameter of the rotors, not soo much caliper clearance to the back of the wheel spokes. This CAN be an issue, but pretty rarely on an OEM caliper. I do know there are some of these very issues going with a GT wheel on a V6 S197, but don't think this would be an issue in this case.

If you see wheels that are comparable to the ones you REALLY like and are on this AM page, they will work via any possible special instructions on thier page.

Jazzer