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    Offline super 88

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    What is your perfect wheels set-up?
    « on: March 13, 2007 - 07:44:49 PM »
    What is your perfect mags & tires set-up? Any pics? :popcorn:
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    Re: What is your perfect wheels set-up?
    « Reply #1 on: March 13, 2007 - 09:26:37 PM »
    I like mine with no trim rings....15x7 front, 15x8 rear....
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    Offline Madmax440

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    Re: What is your perfect wheels set-up?
    « Reply #2 on: March 14, 2007 - 09:39:38 AM »
    I personally prefer the stockier/meatier stance with more rubber in the back.

    The tires are 235/60R15 (front) 275/60R15 (rear), rims 15x7 w/ 3.75 bs (front) 15x8 w/ 4.50 bs (rear). No modifications to the suspension at all. Although, it did have air shocks on the back already. The front is sitting about an inch too high for my taste, so I will have to lower it a hair.
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    Offline Burpin Chunks

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    Re: What is your perfect wheels set-up?
    « Reply #3 on: March 14, 2007 - 06:28:01 PM »
    Quote from: Madmax440 on March 14, 2007 - 09:39:38 AM
    I personally prefer the stockier/meatier stance with more rubber in the back.

    The tires are 235/60R15 (front) 275/60R15 (rear), rims 15x7 w/ 3.75 bs (front) 15x8 w/ 4.50 bs (rear). No modifications to the suspension at all. Although, it did have air shocks on the back already. The front is sitting about an inch too high for my taste, so I will have to lower it a hair.


    Burpin couldnt agree more!
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    Offline willhaven

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    Re: What is your perfect wheels set-up?
    « Reply #4 on: March 14, 2007 - 08:12:12 PM »
    About like so...

    19s in the front 20s in the back. Not my car of course. I used to like 17s and 18s, but the larger wheels have grown on me. I'd probably do the centers black chrome on a black or dark colored car too.
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    Offline KellysCuda aircard

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    Re: What is your perfect wheels set-up?
    « Reply #5 on: March 14, 2007 - 09:05:34 PM »
    Skinnys in the front and fat as you can fit in the back...big inch low pro's are for ricers in my opinion.  :stirpot:
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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: What is your perfect wheels set-up?
    « Reply #6 on: March 15, 2007 - 01:13:37 AM »


    Challenger = Front: 245/60/15x7" 4.5" BS. Rear: 275/60/15x8" 4.5" BS. A nice "even" chunky look.
    'Cuda = Front: 235/60/15x7" 4.5" BS. Rear: 275/60/15x10" 4" BS. More of a slight rake.


    :2cents: :thumbsup:



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    Re: What is your perfect wheels set-up?
    « Reply #7 on: March 15, 2007 - 11:15:15 PM »
    I really like the original rally look, but I do want something a bit more modern.  I also like the original racing look much like the Sam Posey 77 car (http://www.trans-amseries.com/Drivers/KenEpsmanChallenger.htm).  Here are a couple of my choices.  I am going to keep my 15x7 rally's though.

    This is the link to check out your car with various combinations. http://www.autowaretech7.net/nextwheels/newstal.htm
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    Offline 422STROKER

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    Re: What is your perfect wheels set-up?
    « Reply #8 on: March 16, 2007 - 03:33:37 PM »
    235/60/15 front  15x7 4bs   255/70/15 rear 15x8 4.5bs  they were on the car when I bought it. :bigsmile:


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    Offline 360 'CUDA

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    Re: What is your perfect wheels set-up?
    « Reply #9 on: March 16, 2007 - 07:00:32 PM »
    I need wheels that perform.  A super heavy "billet" wheel that is 19 inches tall and 12 inches wide weighs 45 pounds on a good day. Same with widened stock steel wheels. Good for a restoration but bad at the track.

    The oldschool folks know this and choose the lightest wheels possible.  When was the last time you saw a ProStock car with Boyds or Chip Foose wheels.

    If you want to go fast go with some Welds or Cragers and leave the wagon wheels to the ricers

    I like Centerlines but anything light should be the first thing to look at
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    Offline willhaven

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    Re: What is your perfect wheels set-up?
    « Reply #10 on: March 16, 2007 - 08:36:20 PM »
    Low profile rims aren't required (and might even be a bad thing) for straight line racing. Low profile rims are for cornering and road feel because they have much less sidewall flexing. That's why so many pro touring/g-machine cars have them and almost none of the drag cars do.

    I've seen ricer civics at the 1/4 with big chubby tires on their front wheel drive cars with their street low profile rims on the back.

    Different wheels for different things I guess.
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    Offline Madmax440

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    Re: What is your perfect wheels set-up?
    « Reply #11 on: March 17, 2007 - 11:34:19 AM »
    Very will put. I have never and will never take mine to the track nor race it to any extent on the street. Therefore, my selection of rims/tires was based strictly on cruisin and looks. 
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    Offline dougs bs23

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    Re: What is your perfect wheels set-up?
    « Reply #12 on: March 17, 2007 - 03:04:21 PM »
    Quote from: KellysCuda aircard on March 14, 2007 - 09:05:34 PM
    Skinnys in the front and fat as you can fit in the back...big inch low pro's are for ricers in my opinion.  :stirpot:
    :iagree:
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    Re: What is your perfect wheels set-up?
    « Reply #13 on: March 17, 2007 - 06:29:34 PM »
    I have  225/70/15 front on 7" wheel , tires 86" round , on Magnum 500's
              275/60/15  rear  on 8" wheel , tires 89" round , on Magnum 500's
              on the '73 Cuda...
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    Re: What is your perfect wheels set-up?
    « Reply #14 on: March 17, 2007 - 09:19:13 PM »
    I'd have to say some Torque Thrust 17"s (pretty much any classic 5-spoke) at each corner wrapped with some Z-rated Yokohama sticky tires. :drool:
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