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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 10:31 AM
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I got some feedback in another thread about the wheels on my 69 not being "just right".

What would be the best wheel/tire combo....in your opinion for this car...

http://firstgenfirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=642
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 10:55 AM
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good looking car, but i would have to agree with the statements about the rims. some nice billet wheels would look great on that thing though. try looking at some boyds, iforged, fiske, hre, or budnicks. some nice rims would really complete that car
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 11:35 AM
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If you can afford them, I'd go with what abadss suggested. My G2 wheels looked good on my '69. I've had them and the Enkei Win wheels (basically same wheel) on it and they looked great. But I had to use adapters to space the wheels out.. Some Fikse FM-5's would look killer on it. 17/18's.
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 12:15 PM
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probably the Boyd Coddingtons I have for sale in the Sale section!
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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something with more of a retro theme.

http://www.billetwheel.com/cgi/wheel...ies&img=2&tn=1
http://www.billetwheel.com/cgi/wheel...ies&img=1&tn=1
http://www.budnikwheels.com/roadwhee...3&pid=697&pg=4
http://www.budnikwheels.com/roadwhee...3&pid=519&pg=3
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 10:11 AM
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Tony, I was actually looking at the Fury wheels....that is a SWEET wheel!

Thanks for the suggestions guys!

Drew
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