I have spent lot of time chasing wheels for the GT. If you have looked for wheels you know it is hard to find wheels that are lighter than the Stock 10 spoke BBS wheels. Now that I have to contend with the large Carbon Ceramic brakes up front I have been forced to find a light 19" front wheel.
After years and months of searching I have teamed up with a wheel US wheel Mfg. I meet a SEMA. They have designed some Forged Aluminum wheels just for the GT. For maximum strength and weight savings It will be a web / mesh style wheel that is a little more contemporary than the stock wheel. The mesh goes to the face and the have a nice concave affect. ( more noticeable in the rear)
The new wheels are Front : 19 x 9 + 50 mm offset = 17.5 lbs + or - 100 gms Est. weight ( Anodized finish) Rear : 19 x 11.5 + 40 mm offset = 19.66 lbs + or - 100 gms Est. weight ( Anodized finish) .
These are extremely light !! There will be a small increase for paint or powder coat. ( adds approx 200 gms) They offer an Anodized finish which adds basically no weight. The weigh saving here with the right tire choice is almost as high at doing CC brake rotor and has a more of an effect if you choose the lowest weight tire available.
For Reference the 10 spoke BBS wheels are Front 18 x 9 @ 20.44 lbs and Rear 19 x 11.5 @ 25.352. +or- depending on if the wheels have been painted
There are some great 19" front tires available at the same weight or less weight than the stock 18" tire.
These wheels and new tires are going to compliment my CC brake conversion. If someone can how me a complete lower rotational mass package I would love to see it...
Fear not these are made by a USA company that produces military spec and aviation wheels. The make the wheels for Gembala and line of light weight Porsche wheels. The GT wheels will have a TUV Homologation Compliant Guaranteed. With their Porsche experience the were able to utilize the same weight savings design designed around the bias similarities of the Porsches and the Ford GT. I guess going to SEMA has paid off !!
I discussed with them the Extreme Ford GT we have running around. They said 1400 HP + and 260 MPH no problem. They'd be more concerned about the tires : )
To be honest I would have loved to keep this performance advantage here to myself..
I need to commit to five sets as a minimum run. I will take 2 sets maybe 3 so I am looking to move two or three sets to outside parties. Or I need to buy a few more GT's !! I want to offer these to GT owners here who are looking for the lowest rotational mass package they can find.
I plan to finalize the order in the coming days. It will be about 4 weeks from that date. Available colors are: Matte Black, Satin Black, Satin Charcoal, Matte Charcoal, Brushed/Clear, Brilliant silver. If you want a different color, They can probably find it. I am getting the last details on the anodized colors. They may be an up charge for a custom color not listed above.
These are very light weight wheels that are in the same weight region as the Carbon Fiber wheels ( HRE stated to me 17 lbs Front 19 lbs rear for their CF wheels) that are no longer available. These are half the cost as CF wheels. Email me if you are interested. These are the CAD drawings of the new front wheels .
Update 6/17/10 :
The Real wheels are here and they are a fine piece of machined craftsmanship! Weights are in the specified range. The Matte anodized finished is spectacular!! The finish is uniform and flawless. I would chose this over painted and powder coat any day !! The anodizing completely seals the wheel surface inside and out.
There is one set left from the first manufacturing run. A local GT owner saw the wheels in the box and is 90% sure he wants them. If others want a set please email me so we can see about producing another run.
After years and months of searching I have teamed up with a wheel US wheel Mfg. I meet a SEMA. They have designed some Forged Aluminum wheels just for the GT. For maximum strength and weight savings It will be a web / mesh style wheel that is a little more contemporary than the stock wheel. The mesh goes to the face and the have a nice concave affect. ( more noticeable in the rear)
The new wheels are Front : 19 x 9 + 50 mm offset = 17.5 lbs + or - 100 gms Est. weight ( Anodized finish) Rear : 19 x 11.5 + 40 mm offset = 19.66 lbs + or - 100 gms Est. weight ( Anodized finish) .
These are extremely light !! There will be a small increase for paint or powder coat. ( adds approx 200 gms) They offer an Anodized finish which adds basically no weight. The weigh saving here with the right tire choice is almost as high at doing CC brake rotor and has a more of an effect if you choose the lowest weight tire available.
For Reference the 10 spoke BBS wheels are Front 18 x 9 @ 20.44 lbs and Rear 19 x 11.5 @ 25.352. +or- depending on if the wheels have been painted
There are some great 19" front tires available at the same weight or less weight than the stock 18" tire.
These wheels and new tires are going to compliment my CC brake conversion. If someone can how me a complete lower rotational mass package I would love to see it...
Fear not these are made by a USA company that produces military spec and aviation wheels. The make the wheels for Gembala and line of light weight Porsche wheels. The GT wheels will have a TUV Homologation Compliant Guaranteed. With their Porsche experience the were able to utilize the same weight savings design designed around the bias similarities of the Porsches and the Ford GT. I guess going to SEMA has paid off !!
I discussed with them the Extreme Ford GT we have running around. They said 1400 HP + and 260 MPH no problem. They'd be more concerned about the tires : )
To be honest I would have loved to keep this performance advantage here to myself..
I need to commit to five sets as a minimum run. I will take 2 sets maybe 3 so I am looking to move two or three sets to outside parties. Or I need to buy a few more GT's !! I want to offer these to GT owners here who are looking for the lowest rotational mass package they can find.
I plan to finalize the order in the coming days. It will be about 4 weeks from that date. Available colors are: Matte Black, Satin Black, Satin Charcoal, Matte Charcoal, Brushed/Clear, Brilliant silver. If you want a different color, They can probably find it. I am getting the last details on the anodized colors. They may be an up charge for a custom color not listed above.
These are very light weight wheels that are in the same weight region as the Carbon Fiber wheels ( HRE stated to me 17 lbs Front 19 lbs rear for their CF wheels) that are no longer available. These are half the cost as CF wheels. Email me if you are interested. These are the CAD drawings of the new front wheels .
Update 6/17/10 :
The Real wheels are here and they are a fine piece of machined craftsmanship! Weights are in the specified range. The Matte anodized finished is spectacular!! The finish is uniform and flawless. I would chose this over painted and powder coat any day !! The anodizing completely seals the wheel surface inside and out.
There is one set left from the first manufacturing run. A local GT owner saw the wheels in the box and is 90% sure he wants them. If others want a set please email me so we can see about producing another run.
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