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Old 06-16-2013, 03:57 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by kn7671 View Post
Wrong. Wheels have absolutely no relation to gear ratio.

Tire diameter effects gear ratio, but you can choose tires for larger wheels that have an equal tire diameter as stock 17, 18, or 19's in 20" sizes without affecting gear ratio.

That being said, if you choose tires with different diameter than stock, say approx. 3/4" shorter or taller, the effect on gear ratio is minimal, about 3% on average. At 70mph you'r speedometer would be about +2mph with smaller tires or -2mph with larger tires.



You don't lose power if the overall weight of your 20" wheels/tires are the same overall weight as the stock 18" or 19" wheels/tires, which isn't too hard since the factory wheels are usually on the heavier side.
At that point you will sacrifice ride quality. Thats why if the car is lowered 18's seem to work fine.
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Old 06-16-2013, 05:08 PM   #17
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Most people don't realize that the Mustang comes with several different diameter tires, spreading over 1.1" in difference.

V6 with 17 = 28.0"
GT with 18" = 27.2"
GT with 19" A/S = 27.7"
GT with 19" Brembo = 27.2"
Boss 302 rear = 26.9"
GT500 with 20" rears = 27.9"

In this regard, if you had a normal 245/45R19 (27.7") All-Season equipped GT, which is .8" taller than the 285/35/19 (26.9") rears on a Boss 302, and then jumped to to a 20" 285/35R20 rear tire (27.9") would give you .4" shorter sidewall than the stock 19" AS tires, but a 100% equal sidewall height to a Boss 302 rear tire.

Additionally, the 20" tire at 27.9" rear tire will give you a better ride than the 26.9" rears, while giving a little more overall grip from a slighty larger contact patch.
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Old 06-16-2013, 06:31 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by kn7671 View Post
Most people don't realize that the Mustang comes with several different diameter tires, spreading over 1.1" in difference.

V6 with 17 = 28.0"
GT with 18" = 27.2"
GT with 19" A/S = 27.7"
GT with 19" Brembo = 27.2"
Boss 302 rear = 26.9"
GT500 with 20" rears = 27.9"

In this regard, if you had a normal 245/45R19 (27.7") All-Season equipped GT, which is .8" taller than the 285/35/19 (26.9") rears on a Boss 302, and then jumped to to a 20" 285/35R20 rear tire (27.9") would give you .4" shorter sidewall than the stock 19" AS tires, but a 100% equal sidewall height to a Boss 302 rear tire.

Additionally, the 20" tire at 27.9" rear tire will give you a better ride than the 26.9" rears, while giving a little more overall grip from a slighty larger contact patch.
And there you have it. Solid post sir.
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Old 06-16-2013, 07:04 PM   #19
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18s are definetly noticeably smaller when comparing to 19s and obviously more noticeably with 20s. I myself am tempted to go the 18s route on the Forgestar FR5s I want buy, but in the future want to go big brake as well (brembo at a minimum) and don't want to have to deal with getting different wheels again. I just hate how 19s are such the odd cat with tire selections and 20s are EXPENSIVE!
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Old 06-16-2013, 10:35 PM   #20
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Default 19s or 20s?

Excess rotational weight is horrible for drag racing, but its not always a bad thing for road racing (and even drifting). The extra weight on the axles help keep it planted in the corners. It's on off the reason that help ILE and ZL1 pull more Gs than GT and Bosses. Its not all about the IRS. That extra weight help keep them planted.
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Old 06-17-2013, 10:54 AM   #21
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For those against the 20" wheel thing, with the 2015 Mustang right around the corner, I would assume that there will be a 20" wheel/tire option available from the onset. Here's a quick history on the tires sizes offered:

1979-84 Mustang = 14" (forget the Michelin TRX metric sizes)
1984-86 Mustang SVO = 16"
1985-90 Mustang GT = 15"
1991-93 Mustang GT = 16"
1994-04 Mustang GT = 16" std, 17" opt
2005-09 Mustang GT = 17" std, 18" opt
2010-14 Mustang GT = 18" std, 19" opt
2015-?? Mustang GT = 19" std, 20" opt

I ride on 19" Brembo's, but 20" wheels in a few years will look pretty normal on a Mustang from the way the trends have gone over the last 35-years.
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Old 06-17-2013, 11:27 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by Pepperinyoureye View Post
18s > *
I also never understood people throwing 20s on a Mustang but everyone seems to do it. I guess it looks good on some cars but definitely not ideal from a performance standpoint. Best tire selection is going to be 18s and your ride quality won't suffer much because your not riding on rubber bands. My wheels weigh 17lbs Idk of many 19-20 inch wheel even close.
Weren't you have a lot of traction problems at Ennis?
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Old 06-17-2013, 03:33 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by kn7671 View Post
The Corvette has done this since the C5 in 1997. Other car high performance car manufacturers do this as well, so apparently there is real benefit when tuned and setup. Just because it doesn't make sense doesn't mean we should fear it.
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All the high performance cars use a staggered wheel fitment. Corvettes, Vipers, Ferraris, Porsches etc. Even the GT500 comes stock with 19s front and 20s rear.

As others have stated, wheel weight makes the most difference for unsprung weight. TSWs Nurburgrings are excellent. I saw one member on another forum with a 19X9.5 TSW N that weighed 22lbs. In that size is it definitely lighter than stock AND allow for a larger brake kit. Also on those other cars, because the front fender of those exotics are generally much shorter than the rear fenders, if they ran same size front and rear wheels, the fronts would look bigger.

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Old 06-17-2013, 03:40 PM   #24
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Also keep in mind when you opt for larger wheels, most likely, you will be opting for wider tires. Wider means more tire which means more weight.

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Originally Posted by 46Tbird View Post
Weren't you have a lot of traction problems at Ennis?
No traction until 4th gear most runs... And that's if second gear wouldn't lock me out. My car is running Star specs which are more suited for road course/autocross use. Hard sidewall and require a decent amount of heat to grip anywhere, not to mention a 275/35/18 which changes my gearing quite a bit. I'm into 5th gear quite a bit to hit my 113mph trap lol I honestly think I would have been better on the stock all season Pirelli tires.
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Old 06-17-2013, 08:44 PM   #26
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This thread is all over the place, I run 20x10 and 20x11 wheels and they are about 17lbs lighter per wheel then the stock 19" Brembo wheels. Granted to get that weight loss in a 20" you will have to spend a little money for them. As far as ride quality, I have yet to have a complaint, most everyone comments on how comfortable it is. Suspension setup and the Recaro seats have a lot to do with that as well. Nick/Pepper is right though, if you throw some thin tires on there, the ride is going to suck. As far as looks, pretty sure most the mustangs run with 20" wheels once they go aftermarket. From all the ones that I have seen, they only look bad if the wheel design/finish is lame, or if the fitment is wrong.

Edit: As far as the OP is concerned, I wouldn't even consider 19's, its a waste of money as far as tires go, 18's and 20's give better options for track/show use. Just my 2 cents though, I take my car to road courses as well as shows so I am a tad biased.
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Old 06-18-2013, 12:38 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by merlinmol View Post
This thread is all over the place, I run 20x10 and 20x11 wheels and they are about 17lbs lighter per wheel then the stock 19" Brembo wheels. Granted to get that weight loss in a 20" you will have to spend a little money for them. As far as ride quality, I have yet to have a complaint, most everyone comments on how comfortable it is. Suspension setup and the Recaro seats have a lot to do with that as well. Nick/Pepper is right though, if you throw some thin tires on there, the ride is going to suck. As far as looks, pretty sure most the mustangs run with 20" wheels once they go aftermarket. From all the ones that I have seen, they only look bad if the wheel design/finish is lame, or if the fitment is wrong.

Edit: As far as the OP is concerned, I wouldn't even consider 19's, its a waste of money as far as tires go, 18's and 20's give better options for track/show use. Just my 2 cents though, I take my car to road courses as well as shows so I am a tad biased.
Remind me of the wheels you have again? That's an impressive weight!
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Old 06-18-2013, 09:27 AM   #28
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Remind me of the wheels you have again? That's an impressive weight!
Forgeline S3C3 (I think thats the right model number). They offer monoblock wheels as well which are even lighter.
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Wow they have some really nice wheels! Prices are pretty steep about $1,200 a wheel. Get what you pay for I suppose.
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