09-12-2006, 10:40 AM
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Upgrade my rims or stay stock
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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Ok, I am wrestling with this decision currently. Should I upgrade my rims from the stock style or stick with stockers?
Here is what I am debating between:
Silver FR500s - 18x10" rear and 18x9 Front
Hyper Coated FR500s - 18x10" rear and 18x9 Front
Antrecite FR500s - 18x10" rear and 18x9 Front
Stock 03 Cobra replicas - 18x10" rear and 18x9 Front
The same could also be said for sticking with the 17" sizes...so...
Silver FR500s - 17x10.5" rear and 17x9 Front
Hyper Coated FR500s - 17x10.5" rear and 17x9 Front
Antrecite FR500s - 17x10.5" rear and 17x9 Front
Stock 03 Cobra replicas - 17x10.5" rear and 17x9 Front
So, everyone chime in here...
Attached images are
1.) Hyper Coated
2.) Anthrocite
3.) Silver
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09-12-2006, 10:47 AM
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Re: Upgrade my rims or stay stock
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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Oh yeah, and all the FR500 choices are for deep dish rims...the upgraded 10.5" stock replicas would be standard 10.5" rims, not deep dish.
Also, chrome and black are 100% out of the question...do not like black rims and chrome is not right for my color red IMO.
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09-12-2006, 10:49 AM
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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First off do NOT buy 17 inch FR500s they look really puny and out of place. The 10.5 upgrade AFS 2003 cobra rims are nice but they always seem to sit to far out from under the rear fender (may be the spacers people use) so keep that in mind. I had when the tire sticks out from under the fenders.
I cant decide about the FR500s either... I like them but ive yet to see a redfire car and just go OMG those rims are awsome on it!
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09-12-2006, 10:51 AM
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Re: Upgrade my rims or stay stock
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Consumer of Beers
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
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I voted stick with the stockers, but "Silver 03 Cobra replicas - 17x10.5" rear and 17x9 Front" is probably what I should have voted for.
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09-12-2006, 12:01 PM
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State: California
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09-12-2006, 12:21 PM
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You want to **** me?
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Kansas City
State: Missouri
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anthrecite 18's for sure... those would look sick on your car
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09-12-2006, 12:41 PM
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Jeep Boy
Join Date: May 2003
City: Harvest
State: Alabama
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im gonna have to go with antthrecite as well, id put them on my jeep if I could, I love those rims!
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09-12-2006, 01:45 PM
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Eyes So Tight I Pass For An Asian
Join Date: May 2003
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
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I want to buy your old rims  |
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09-12-2006, 01:47 PM
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Re: Upgrade my rims or stay stock
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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^^ They will be up for sale when I do upgrade. 
Kyle will get first shot...unless he has Mike's rims by then...
Then they will be on here. 
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09-12-2006, 01:53 PM
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
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09-12-2006, 05:13 PM
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milf hunter
Join Date: Apr 2005
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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upgrade 
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09-12-2006, 07:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
State: South Carolina
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Stock 03 Cobra replicas - 18x10" rear and 18x9" Front.
To me these are the only Ford based design that looks good on the 03/04 cobra's. They are a big improvement over stock. |
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09-13-2006, 08:36 AM
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Re: Upgrade my rims or stay stock
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Atlanta/Chattanooga
State: Georgia
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i'd say any of the 18" fr500's
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09-13-2006, 12:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
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State: Maryland
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custom powder coat the inside of the fr's redfire..meh worth a shot, wanted to give a different opinion 
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09-13-2006, 12:41 PM
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Re: Upgrade my rims or stay stock
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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I am tossing that idea around. I am trying to decide what kind of coloring would look good on them. Like an alternating theme, just a center theme. If the photoshoppers of the world could unite and crank out some options...it would be greatly appreciated.
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09-13-2006, 01:47 PM
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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ive seen oem cobra rims like yours powdercoated redfire on the inside edges looks very tacky.
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