about how to look for new wheels

[Revere sho]

i just wanted to know the best way to shop for new wheels for my car. shos have the same bolt pattern as mustangs right? if so i can just look up wheels for 5 lug mustangs and those should fit? either way what should i look for when wheel shoping for the sho. thanx for the help

corey.

 

[NJSHO]

No, SHOs do not have the same bolt pattern as mustangs. They have the same bolt pattern as some Volvo's. The SHO bolt pattern is 5X108.

 

[SASHO91]

Isnt 5X4 1/4'' the same bolt pattern as well.

 

[92sho16]

i just wanted to know the best way to shop for new wheels for my car. shos have the same bolt pattern as mustangs right? if so i can just look up wheels for 5 lug mustangs and those should fit? either way what should i look for when wheel shoping for the sho. thanx for the help

corey.

Did you shopping for you, http://shoforum.com/showpost.php?p=495838&postcount=128 , 17x8 pro race 1.2s, they are the only rims i think you can still can in 17x8 for the sho.

 

[SinisterSHO]

Sticky from the top of this section.
http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=50496

 

[Revere sho]

so howcome the cobra r wheels fit on the sho or is it just that some of the replicas are manufactured to fit on a sho?

 

[shonole]

so howcome the cobra r wheels fit on the sho or is it just that some of the replicas are manufactured to fit on a sho?

The "cobra" Rs that you see are actually SVT Thunderbird wheels.

 

[SASHO91]

replicas

 

[NiNeTy Fo SHO]

Isnt 5X4 1/4'' the same bolt pattern as well.

In 5 x 108, the 108 is millimeters...when you convert that to inches you get 4.2519685039...so yea, 5 x 4.25" should fit....with only .002" different than the 108.

 

[Revere sho]

how are these wheels they said it fits shos, but are these cheap wheels or would these be good for a hard driven boosted sho? my friend bought wheels from town fair and when he was racing his car he cracked one of his wheels. he said it was from too much torque could that really happen and if so can these wheels handle it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17-W...43957QQitemZ8012499012QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

[NJSHO]

If the wheels don't have the proper load rating, were abused, or not torqued correctly, I could see them cracking. I dont think too much torque is the problem.

 

[SolidState]

replicas

negative. These are available from Ford (or were at one time, anyways) as a part of the ford racing program. They were initially released for the aforementioned SVT thunderbird that never made it to light....

not replicas.

 

[rlw001]

The TireRack and some other sites allow you to "try" different wheels on before you buy. Also, my local tire dealer has a computer that allows you to "slam" or raise a vehicle.

 

[jedhead]

The only wheels that I have heard of getting cracks mounted on a SHO were Centerline RPM wheels. I do know that the Centerlines are rated at 1100lbs max . I am not sure what the cause of the wheel failure was, but I think 1100lbs load rating is too low for the SHO. My current wheel is rated at 1500lbs and tire is rated at 1477lbs which I feel has a good safety margin. The original tires had a load rating of 1500lbs.

Bob

 

[Jonny Cash]

No, SHOs do not have the same bolt pattern as mustangs. They have the same bolt pattern as some Volvo's. The SHO bolt pattern is 5X108.

So your saying any Volvo wheel will fit on a SHO?? Even the new ones??

 

[jedhead]

So your saying any Volvo wheel will fit on a SHO?? Even the new ones??

Try clicking this link.
http://www.bigwheels.net/?location=wheels&action=fitment&model_id=107917

Bob

 

[MYSHO1]

COry i have those 16's if you want em....

 

[GeneSHO]

replicas

Check out this posting:

http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=47826&highlight=svt+wheels

The real Mcoy - Ford Motorsport SVT Thunderbird wheel: http://www.racerwalsh.com/wheels.htm

Lincoln Mark VIII owners also have the same bolt pattern:
http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?p=122434

There are "replicas" out there. Superior Wheel once made a wheel similiar to the Ford Motorsport SVT Thunderbird wheel. The Superior Wheels spec were 17" X 7.5" with an offset of 43mm.

 

[SASHO91]

negative. These are available from Ford (or were at one time, anyways) as a part of the ford racing program. They were initially released for the aforementioned SVT thunderbird that never made it to light....

not replicas.

i wasnt implying that. shonole beat me to the punch, which looked like i said they were replicas.
but there were replicas of the cobra wheel. correct?

 

[SolidState]

Ford made some original SVTThunderbord wheels, but I do believe that there are no wreplicas of them as welll...