Cobra wheels on a 2000 GT

glmrscary · 03-20-2005, 07:25 AM

I have been reading all of the postings here on this board and have a question. Is it true that I can just pick up some newer Cobra wheels (17X9) and they will fit without any problems? The car is not lowered or had any suspension mods. I just don't know if the bolt pattern and the backspacing would be correct. If anyone has done this, please let me know. Thanks very much.

EROCK

ThePunisher · 03-20-2005, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by glmrscary

I have been reading all of the postings here on this board and have a question. Is it true that I can just pick up some newer Cobra wheels (17X9) and they will fit without any problems? The car is not lowered or had any suspension mods. I just don't know if the bolt pattern and the backspacing would be correct. If anyone has done this, please let me know. Thanks very much.

EROCK

They will bolt right up without any problem.

glmrscary · 03-20-2005, 04:15 PM

Thank you! I was hoping that it was just that easy. I will look for some pics to be sure that it is what I want to do. With a 17X9, I can use perhaps a 275/35(or 40)/17? Is the 275 too wide for a 9" wheel? Thanks you guys

EROCK

glmrscary · 03-20-2005, 04:44 PM

Also where is the cheapest place to get a set of 17X9 Cobra wheels?

Thanks

EROCK

2000 STEEDA · 03-22-2005, 06:22 PM

My car has 18" Cobra R's. The car is lowered 2". Not many problems.... so you should have NO problems.

glmrscary · 03-23-2005, 05:23 AM

That sounds great. Thank you very much

EROCK

andysperformance · 04-02-2005, 01:56 PM

here is a pic of my car with black chrome 04 cobra wheels 17x9 in the front and 17x10.5 in the rear..

FenixTx214 · 04-19-2005, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by andysperformance

here is a pic of my car with black chrome 04 cobra wheels 17x9 in the front and 17x10.5 in the rear..

Thats freaking sexy man, where'd you get those wheels?

Nofire · 04-24-2005, 12:36 AM

The 275's you're wanting will fit perfectly---that's what the cobra's come with from the factory.

andysperformance · 04-24-2005, 04:31 AM

BTW, I have a 315/35 17" on the 10.5's and no rubbing, i also run a 275/40 on the fronts on the 9" wheel.. As for where i got the rims they were custom ordered in black chrome through afs..

2000 STEEDA · 04-24-2005, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andysperformance

BTW, I have a 315/35 17" on the 10.5's and no rubbing, i also run a 275/40 on the fronts on the 9" wheel.. As for where i got the rims they were custom ordered in black chrome through afs..

How much is your car lowered??

andysperformance · 04-24-2005, 09:34 AM

in the pic, they were fms B springs, I just installed a set of eibach sportlines that dropped it about 2" from stock, and no issues at all.

2000 STEEDA · 04-24-2005, 02:19 PM

Then I HAVE to find out WTF is going on with my car.

andysperformance · 04-24-2005, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 2000 STEEDA

Then I HAVE to find out WTF is going on with my car.

whats the problem?

2000 STEEDA · 04-24-2005, 04:00 PM

Well, there is rubbing in the rear, but I can't tell where it is coming from.

It seems to be caused by my POS shocks though. They are no more good and after you ride around for a bit (or if I jump on the gas for some reason), you can hear rubbing from the back at slow turns.

I think the shocks are settling too far and letting the tires rub on something. BUT, I have had the tires off a hundred times and cannot find out WTF it's rubbing on. I did find one place though (and I thought that it would solve the problems). It was rubbing on a little loop bracket that the brake line runs through by the rear tires. I bent those out of the way and they still do it.

I have some new SpringTech shocks and coil over struts to put on the car... just waiting to have the money to do an alignment also.

*Lances03SVT* · 05-22-2005, 07:06 PM

I almost ordered those black chrome Cobra wheels too,they look great :thumbsup:

Joe Friday · 05-24-2005, 12:01 PM

275's all the way on the 9" rims. Thats what I have on my 00GT

03-20-2005, 07:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
glmrscary Professional Musician Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13	Cobra wheels on a 2000 GT I have been reading all of the postings here on this board and have a question. Is it true that I can just pick up some newer Cobra wheels (17X9) and they will fit without any problems? The car is not lowered or had any suspension mods. I just don't know if the bolt pattern and the backspacing would be correct. If anyone has done this, please let me know. Thanks very much. EROCK

04-02-2005, 01:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
andysperformance Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lancaster county, PA Posts: 58	here is a pic of my car with black chrome 04 cobra wheels 17x9 in the front and 17x10.5 in the rear.. __________________ 2000 GT,150 shot NOS, black chrome cobras 17x10.5 and 17x9, 4.10's, slp lm, prochamber, SCT Xcal with Kauffmans tune, and a bunch more

04-24-2005, 12:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
Nofire Sooner #65 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: University of Oklahoma Posts: 692	The 275's you're wanting will fit perfectly---that's what the cobra's come with from the factory. __________________ 2004 Mach 1----Black--------Sold. 285HP, 304TQ I WANT MORE!!!

04-24-2005, 04:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
andysperformance Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lancaster county, PA Posts: 58	BTW, I have a 315/35 17" on the 10.5's and no rubbing, i also run a 275/40 on the fronts on the 9" wheel.. As for where i got the rims they were custom ordered in black chrome through afs.. __________________ 2000 GT,150 shot NOS, black chrome cobras 17x10.5 and 17x9, 4.10's, slp lm, prochamber, SCT Xcal with Kauffmans tune, and a bunch more

04-24-2005, 09:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
andysperformance Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lancaster county, PA Posts: 58	in the pic, they were fms B springs, I just installed a set of eibach sportlines that dropped it about 2" from stock, and no issues at all. __________________ 2000 GT,150 shot NOS, black chrome cobras 17x10.5 and 17x9, 4.10's, slp lm, prochamber, SCT Xcal with Kauffmans tune, and a bunch more

03-20-2005, 04:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
glmrscary Professional Musician Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13	Thank you! I was hoping that it was just that easy. I will look for some pics to be sure that it is what I want to do. With a 17X9, I can use perhaps a 275/35(or 40)/17? Is the 275 too wide for a 9" wheel? Thanks you guys EROCK

03-20-2005, 04:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
glmrscary Professional Musician Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13	Also where is the cheapest place to get a set of 17X9 Cobra wheels? Thanks EROCK

03-22-2005, 06:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
2000 STEEDA Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 326	My car has 18" Cobra R's. The car is lowered 2". Not many problems.... so you should have NO problems.

03-23-2005, 05:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
glmrscary Professional Musician Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13	That sounds great. Thank you very much EROCK

04-24-2005, 02:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
2000 STEEDA Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 326	Then I HAVE to find out WTF is going on with my car. __________________ 2600 RPM Converter 4:10 gears Steeda Engine 80mm cobra MAF MAC fenderwell CAI MAC H pipe Flowmaster 40 series mufflers Steeda Brake upgrade Cross drilled rotors Oval 281 badges Spring Tech coil overs and rear shocks H&R 2" lowering springs Saleen S281 body kit Diablo chip 18" 2000 Cobra R rims

04-24-2005, 04:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
2000 STEEDA Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 326	Well, there is rubbing in the rear, but I can't tell where it is coming from. It seems to be caused by my POS shocks though. They are no more good and after you ride around for a bit (or if I jump on the gas for some reason), you can hear rubbing from the back at slow turns. I think the shocks are settling too far and letting the tires rub on something. BUT, I have had the tires off a hundred times and cannot find out WTF it's rubbing on. I did find one place though (and I thought that it would solve the problems). It was rubbing on a little loop bracket that the brake line runs through by the rear tires. I bent those out of the way and they still do it. I have some new SpringTech shocks and coil over struts to put on the car... just waiting to have the money to do an alignment also. __________________ 2600 RPM Converter 4:10 gears Steeda Engine 80mm cobra MAF MAC fenderwell CAI MAC H pipe Flowmaster 40 series mufflers Steeda Brake upgrade Cross drilled rotors Oval 281 badges Spring Tech coil overs and rear shocks H&R 2" lowering springs Saleen S281 body kit Diablo chip 18" 2000 Cobra R rims

05-22-2005, 07:06 PM	#16 (permalink)
Lances03SVT Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Carthage, Missouri Posts: 9,247	I almost ordered those black chrome Cobra wheels too,they look great :thumbsup: __________________ _______________________ 2003 Cobra SOLD

05-24-2005, 12:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
Joe Friday I Carry A Badge Join Date: May 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 128	275's all the way on the 9" rims. Thats what I have on my 00GT __________________ -Adrian -2000 "Black" GT / 8.8 @ 79 / 1.9 60ft

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