Help me find Pro touring look rims on a amateur budget
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Help me find Pro touring look rims on a amateur budget
I am considering changing my 65 Chevelle SS rims from the Coys C5's (with custom flat center caps) to a mesh or straight 8-16 spoke rim. I really like the look of Boze,HRE or Forgeline wheels but don't like the price. Any suggestions?
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Try Pro Wheels, i understand they're a manufacturer for other companies. Pretty good quality as per some of the Pro Touring forums.
http://prowheels.net
or KWC forged wheels
www.showwheels.com
http://prowheels.net
or KWC forged wheels
www.showwheels.com
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I was running 18 X 9 American Racing Rebels with 255/35/18 fronts and 275/35/18 rears but didn't like the wheel lip was the same front and back. The Coys C5s have a deeper lip in the rear (3 1/2 vs 2 3/4 front), but I am giving up a lot of tire with 225/40/18 on 7" fronts and 255/35/18 on 8" rears. Ideally I want to run 8" fronts with the 255/35/18 and 9" rears with the 275/35/18.
I like the look of these...
I like the look of these...
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Take a look at the Coy's C-67 without the Spinners. Maybe do black or anthracite centers and a machined lip. So far those are the ones I'm going to use on my G-body.
I'd love to get the CCW's but the snotty kid pictured to the left is going to go to college so I had to look elsewhere too.
I'd love to get the CCW's but the snotty kid pictured to the left is going to go to college so I had to look elsewhere too.
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I think am going to have to wait for a, "Buy 3 get one free" sale like Bonspeed did before the holidays. For now I am looking at these for my budget build 71 Nova.
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I like Mickey Thompson SC wheels. These look nice IMO AND cheap http://www.summitracing.com/search/b...s?autoview=SKU
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Have you looked at American Racing?
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Yes, I've looked at American Racing wheels. Their off the shelf rims do not offer any staggered widths but the pricing is good. If you go custom built you are back to $600-700 a wheel pricing. For that money I like some of the KWC, Forgestar or Billet Specialties recommendations.
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Wow, I never thought about this before but guys with 13" rims probably have lousy brakes!? i mean,I can't use the original stock 14" rims on my 71 Nova after doing a stock disc brake swap on it, can't even fit 15" rims on my Chevelle with B body spindles and Camaro 1LE brakes.
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I've been looking at that same Mesh design for my 68 Chevelle. The only ones that I found are a BMW knockoff by a company named Beyern, They seem to come in a wide selection of sizes & backspacing but I still have not gotten a solid answer on weather or not 120 on 5 will bolt up on a chevy.
http://www.beyernwheels.com/BMW_whee...n_typemesh.php
Nice car by the way! Tony
http://www.beyernwheels.com/BMW_whee...n_typemesh.php
Nice car by the way! Tony
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Saw these at the Goodguys Scottsdale AZ. I hear they are supposed to be an affordable forged wheel? Anyone know pricing on these?
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