Looking at some 2001's for sale. I'm seeing some pics that show some of them with the older lightning style wheels. Other pics of 01's that I see have the new style wheels. What gives? Did Ford start putting the new wheels on mid-year or something?

Thanks,

 

some people change to the better looking '99-'00 wheels.... JR

 

When the current style wheel was first introduced...many people preferred the style from the two years prior....Ive talked to a few people who traded 01 wheels to people with 00 L's....but i like mine so thats all that matters!.....So to answer your question--I really dont think Ford would change wheels in the middle of the model year!

But on the flip side--they have been known to do some weird stuff--like the new "thunderbolt", for example

 

It is the LIMITED EDITION TYPE R LIGHTNING.

J/K-SLVRLTNG says it all.

 

I think you mean when people steal the better looking 01-02 wheels they put the 99-00 wheels on because no one would ever steal those ugly things.

 

Vinnie... that is too funny!

 

Put down the pipe my friend...you've had too much.

 

So true, so true

 

01-02 Rims are better lookin than 99-00... everyone knows it, just doesn't want to admit it!

-Mike

 

Riiiiight....next you'll be telling me that the '03's are the best of all....and that the grass is blue...and that priests like little boys....

oh wait...

 

or they just put 01/02 style headlights and taillights on their 99/00 L and you thought it was a 01/02L. just another possibility.

 

the dealer says it's an 01, but it does have the older wheels on it. Headlights and tail lights are the new style though. I suppose it's easy enough to look up the vin# just to make sure.

Thanks all.