Thursday, March 13, 2008

Customizing Your Mustang With Wheels

Ford Mustang owners are always trying to customize their car. The Mustang is a favorite amongst sports car owners. When you are a kid you either became a Mustang or Camaro person. Those were the two that could be compared on the same page together. The Mustang has been around for over 40 years now and has seen a lot of changes along the way. Engines have became larger, than smaller, and back to big again. The style has gone from boxy to round and now to a sleeker look.

With so many Mustangs on the road it is not uncommon to see two or even three of the same color, engine size, amongst other characteristics driving down the road at the same time. People that buy these cars buy them to be noticed. You do not think about things like miles per gallon or driving in the winter when you buy it. You want attention. How are you going to be noticed when your Mustang looks like every other Mustang on the road? Ford only makes so many. If you wanted to blend in like everybody else you would have bought a Focus.

You have two options at this point. Dump a bunch of money into the engine to make it tear up the streets or invest into some new custom mustang wheels. Everybody's budget is different but regardless of it you should look into customizing your wheels. It does not matter if you own a six cylinder or a GT. This change will make any car person turn their heads and think about what those wheels would look like on their car.

The best bet for an all around great wheel would to be and find a rim in the seventeen or eightteen inch size. You will get more bang for your buck with one of these wheels. They are by no means small wheels and with the right custom wheel it will make your Mustang stand out but not lose its stock performance. Going into bigger heavier wheels will weigh down the car making it slower. If performance is not your thing than you might as well put a set of twenty inch wheels on it. When you do that be expecting to buy parts for your suspension as the stock assembly just can't take that type of beating.

Chrome Mustang wheels are common and look nice. If you really want to get people thinking you should invest into a set of black Mustang wheels for two reasons. They look awesome and they don't need all the polishing and care that a chrome wheel needs. With summer right around the corner and with television bringing back the show Knight Rider with a Mustang as the car you will want to get your black mustang wheels before everybody else.

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