Re: Upgrade to 17 or 18" wheels/tires...need help
[Re: BDW]
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01/18/10 07:57 PM
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Re: Upgrade to 17 or 18" wheels/tires...need help
[Re: Crocker]
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01/18/10 08:05 PM
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OzHemi
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18 x 8 and 18 x 10 on the orange one.. 17 x 8 all around on the ute. I am building 18's for my Torana too, going 18 x 8's and 10's for it as well... I buy alot of wheel components, so getting different sized outers to try is easy for me at least.
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Re: Upgrade to 17 or 18" wheels/tires...need help
[Re: Crocker]
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01/18/10 08:19 PM
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I like the torq thrust... any other suggestions? Thanks
If you like the Torq Thrust, you might also like the Vintage Wheel Works V45, or Coddington's New Wave or Destructor wheels, or Coy's C-5.
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Looks like the Coddington's are only available in 17x8 for 17s. Fine for front, but 17x9-9.5 for rear would be better.
Coy's wheels are an option, also.
C-5
None's cheap, but they look nice. The Coy's are my favorite. Saw a set on a 'Cuda the other day, 18s in front, and 20s in back. Way too big, 17s and 18s would have looked better. But the style fit the car well.
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Re: Upgrade to 17 or 18" wheels/tires...need help
[Re: OzHemi]
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01/18/10 10:34 PM
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5th ave with 255/50R17's all the way around...
1976 Spinnaker White Plymouth Duster, /6 A833OD 1986 Silver/Twilight Blue Chrysler 5th Ave HotRod **SOLD!*** 2011 Toxic Orange Dodge Charger R/T 2017 Grand Cherokee Overland 2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (holy crap, my daughter is driving)
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Re: Upgrade to 17 or 18" wheels/tires...need help
[Re: AndyF]
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01/19/10 12:00 AM
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CNXT, are those the 17x10.5's bullitts? I love the way that looks. Thats the way I am going with my minitubbed Dart.
[color:"#00FF00"]68 Fastback Barracuda with some stuff[/color]
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Re: Upgrade to 17 or 18" wheels/tires...need help
[Re: OzHemi]
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01/19/10 01:26 AM
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The problem with Coys (beside the fact they are made in china) is that they are a one piece wheel, so it will limit your backspacing options a bit..)
The China part doesn't bum me out as much as the one piece aspect. It's my understanding that one piece wheels are heavier than two piece (or even three piece) wheels, or am I misinformed?
Oz, do you know anything about the other wheels? (Sorry for the hijack, Crocker.)
Some weight loss in the wheel department would be a nice plus...
TIA, Marq
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Re: Upgrade to 17 or 18" wheels/tires...need help
[Re: OzHemi]
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01/19/10 10:23 AM
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The problem with Coys (beside the fact they are made in china) is that they are a one piece wheel, so it will limit your backspacing options abit..)
I'm old school (steel wheels) so please please educate me. Can 2 piece wheels be altered to change the offset?
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