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Topic: Rims? wait, no, wheels
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maybelater
Journeyman Posts: 14
From: Unionville, CT
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-06-2001 12:19 PM
   
Ok, just out of curiosity why does everybody seems to go with the Pony wheels (5 stars)? I'll take the turbines myself, or for 5-lug, the 20+ spoke (resemble turbines) wheels, on our '89 Country Squire.
I'm tradin a set of stock '87 wheels, for the turbines on my friend's '84 (not stock of course), and I'm only giving him the '87 wheels to hold up his Stang til he gets the Center Lines that he wants.------------------
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Gearhead
Gearhead Posts: 1035
From: Look up... waaaaay up!! No, no, no... not that far.
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 07-06-2001 12:31 PM
I like the turbines myself. Actually, I'm now running a set on my 79 Pace Car.  I think that the downside of the turbines is keeping them clean with all those #$(*@#&%(* spokes.  They can be a pain at times.I think that the reason the "pony" rims are so popular is that they are a cheap and easy to find way to upgrade to a 16" rim for your Mustang, and they have a nice clean look to them. Personally I have gotten a bit tired of seeing them on every 79-93 out there, but hey that's just me. If ya like the turbines I say go for it!! They're a very versitile rim with lots of tire selection available for them. My 235/60R15 BFG Radial TAs look great on 'em... just ask me! ------------------
Cheers,
Ian
M&M Member #395
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Stewart
Moderator Posts: 6327
From: Monterey, CA Mustangsandmore Member #437
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 07-06-2001 12:32 PM
Personally, I like chrome rims. I have the Cobra R's on mine. I only like the Pony rims if they are chromed, and only on certain colors of Mustangs.Stewart
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ragtopjr
Gearhead Posts: 1708
From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 07-06-2001 07:58 PM
They just look right! thats it...
On my car I could never find a rim that fits the vision that I have for my car, the only rims that I can see on my car are ponies and 98 Cobra Rims(not polished).
I like the way that my car seems to be subtle in the way it looks, and it is almost a sleeper(before the rollbar of course).I have found a rim that i would love to get for the track, they are the same ones that Alex and tony run on both their cars, bogarts they are super light and i think they would look good for the track, but would change the look of the car totally for the street. ------------------
Ed
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jdsgallops
Gearhead Posts: 176
From: Green Bay, WI
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 07-07-2001 12:30 AM
Another turbine fan here. I think they look really good on the earlier cars. I am trying to get rid of my ten holes now that I have replaced them with the turbines. Those things are ugly.
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wythors
Gearhead Posts: 2303
From: La Conner WA HOW 'BOUT THOSE MARINERS?!?!?
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 07-07-2001 01:32 AM
I like the look of the turbine rims but I wouldn't want to have to clean them plus they're only 15". I have Pony's because that's what came on my car. Duh! I'll change 'em some day just to be different but I have other priorities right now.
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Velocity0
Gearhead Posts: 154
From: Burnaby, BC Canada
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 07-07-2001 04:22 PM
oh come on now./
hehe. Pony rims are the best.
One of the things that Ford did right on the Fox body.
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maybelater
Journeyman Posts: 14
From: Unionville, CT
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-07-2001 06:11 PM
15". Shorter rim = better acceleration
Top speed dont mean **** when your competition (around here) is eclipses w/a 75 shot that'll do 0-60 in the 4's, but 60-100 in about 10 minutes.
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I65Stang
Moderator Posts: 3418
From: Antelope, CA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 07-08-2001 12:25 AM
I like the turbines too (I have 6 of em, 4 on the car and 2 on the side waiting for street slicks :>) but what a pain those suckers are to clean!------------------
Tim
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1965 Mustang coupe, 200 ci w/ a Holley 2300, Clifford header, and true duals w/ 26" Smithys, for showin'
1988 Mustang GT AOD vert, totally stock for now, 15.810 @ 88.871 mph 100% bone stock with no traction, for goin'
1976 Silverline Comoro 18' trihull ski boat, 188 hp 302 I/O, everyone needs more toys
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GTRocks
Gearhead Posts: 1391
From: Lusby, MD, USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 07-08-2001 08:47 PM
Mine came with the Pony rims too! I love them. I think they look perfect, and the turbines are just a joke to try to clean!
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maybelater
Journeyman Posts: 14
From: Unionville, CT
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-08-2001 11:04 PM
Pressure washer.
If you dont let em get real dirty to start with, they aint too hard to clean.
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