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new wheels #1438416 05/18/13 06:41 PM 05/18/13 06:41 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 553 Sac, CA, USA N ntstlgl1970 OP mopar
ntstlgl1970 OP mopar N Joined: May 2007 Posts: 553 Sac, CA, USA	I was trying to get these before spring fling but it didn't work out, just got them on today.....what do you think? I like it! No more wheel spacers 18x9.5 F 5 1/4" backspace 18x10 R 6" backspace 265/35R18 F 295/35R18 R 7710500-oldwheels.jpg (223 downloads) Last edited by ntstlgl1970; 05/18/13 06:55 PM.

Re: new wheels [Re: ntstlgl1970] #1438417 05/18/13 06:52 PM 05/18/13 06:52 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 96,666 On The Boat, On The Lake, Wa. ... amxautox Still Retired. Still Posting on Moparts. A Lot.
amxautox Still Retired. Still Posting on Moparts. A Lot. Joined: May 2003 Posts: 96,666 On The Boat, On The Lake, Wa. ...	Looks good. What kind of car is that? Ok, now I see, it's an AAR. Last edited by amxautox; 05/18/13 06:53 PM. Tom "Everyone should believe in something; I believe I'll go fishing." -Henry David Thoreau Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths author unknown

Re: new wheels [Re: ntstlgl1970] #1438418 05/18/13 06:53 PM 05/18/13 06:53 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,302 Nebraska 72Swinger master
72Swinger master Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,302 Nebraska	Looks great! Were they out of 275/35/18s? I bet that thing drives like a go-cart. Mopar to the bone!!!

Re: new wheels [Re: 72Swinger] #1438419 05/18/13 06:57 PM 05/18/13 06:57 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,212 QLD Australia Keith Black® pro stock
Keith Black® pro stock Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,212 QLD Australia	They look great! -------------------------------- Darren Beale Keith Black Racing Engines®

Re: new wheels [Re: ntstlgl1970] #1438420 05/18/13 06:57 PM 05/18/13 06:57 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 553 Sac, CA, USA N ntstlgl1970 OP mopar
ntstlgl1970 OP mopar N Joined: May 2007 Posts: 553 Sac, CA, USA	first pic was the old wheels 7710532-newwheels1.jpg (124 downloads) Last edited by ntstlgl1970; 05/18/13 06:58 PM.

Re: new wheels [Re: ntstlgl1970] #1438421 05/18/13 07:03 PM 05/18/13 07:03 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 96,666 On The Boat, On The Lake, Wa. ... amxautox Still Retired. Still Posting on Moparts. A Lot.
amxautox Still Retired. Still Posting on Moparts. A Lot. Joined: May 2003 Posts: 96,666 On The Boat, On The Lake, Wa. ...	Quote: first pic was the old wheels oh, now you changed the first picture. Soooo, the second set of wheels looks great. Tom "Everyone should believe in something; I believe I'll go fishing." -Henry David Thoreau Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths author unknown

Re: new wheels [Re: amxautox] #1438422 05/18/13 10:02 PM 05/18/13 10:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,990 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,990 A collage of whims	I like the Minilite-style wheels better.

Re: new wheels [Re: topside] #1438423 05/18/13 10:14 PM 05/18/13 10:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,808 Bitopia J jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,808 Bitopia	Quote: I like the Minilite-style wheels better. What size were they, and are they offered for sale? On a slightly related note, I just happened today to weigh a new set of 18x10 TT/mustang wheels with new 295-35/18, and they weigh IO a porky 55lbs, ouch. This was posted before the confusion about which were the "new" wheels was determined, and to be clear now, the Mini's rock, and I have no interest in the old wheels. Last edited by jcc; 05/26/13 09:41 PM.

Re: new wheels [Re: ntstlgl1970] #1438424 05/19/13 02:09 AM 05/19/13 02:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,442 NW Chicago suburban area Mopar Mitch pro stock
Mopar Mitch pro stock Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,442 NW Chicago suburban area	Both pics of the car look really coolllll! Did you move the rear springs inboard or is it still stock? What brand/model of tires are now on the minilites? (What were on the previous rims.... they looked cool, too!). Is the car repainted? Mopar Mitch "Road racers and autocrossers go in deeper and come out harder!"... and rain never stops us from having fun with our cars... in fact, it makes us better drivers! Check out MOPAR ACTION MAGAZINE, August 2006 issue for feature article and specs on my autocross T/A!

Re: new wheels [Re: ntstlgl1970] #1438425 05/19/13 02:22 AM 05/19/13 02:22 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	Is that an Edelbrock proflow XT intake manifold ? (I run one on my Torana's LS1 )

Re: new wheels [Re: OzHemi] #1438426 05/19/13 03:03 AM 05/19/13 03:03 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,235 Phoenix, AZ Jjs72D Deep in the closet
Jjs72D Deep in the closet Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,235 Phoenix, AZ	Way to go, Eric. Those wheels are great!

Re: new wheels [Re: Jjs72D] #1438427 05/19/13 03:25 AM 05/19/13 03:25 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 553 Sac, CA, USA N ntstlgl1970 OP mopar
ntstlgl1970 OP mopar N Joined: May 2007 Posts: 553 Sac, CA, USA	Thanks! I spent a ton of time to get the offsets right. nothing rubs anywhere. I probably could have gone with a wider rear wheel and tire now that I look at it. I won't go into the issues in getting them made but I think it was worth it. I like the minilite replicas, they fit the theme of the car better than my old wheels that I am going to sell. the old wheels are 17x8 F and 17x9.5 R with 245/45R17 F and 305/45R17 R. The car is a gran coupe that i made into my interpretation of an AAR. The stripes are painted on. The new tires are nitto invo's. The car has offset hangers for the rear springs to move them in "an inch" which really measures about 3/4". The 440 does have a edelbrock XT intake on it. I didn't see anyone running one at spring fling. Got a lot of attention from that and the distributorless ignition that I am running.

Re: new wheels [Re: ntstlgl1970] #1438428 05/19/13 03:36 AM 05/19/13 03:36 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 553 Sac, CA, USA N ntstlgl1970 OP mopar
ntstlgl1970 OP mopar N Joined: May 2007 Posts: 553 Sac, CA, USA	here is a closeup view 7710960-rearwheelnew.jpg (84 downloads)

Re: new wheels [Re: ntstlgl1970] #1438429 05/19/13 03:49 AM 05/19/13 03:49 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,486 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,486 So Cal	Quote: here is a closeup view Looks awesome. What a surprise, I like them! Do you have a picture of the front from the same angle view as the above picture? I plan on 17x9 with 5.25" to 5.5" backspace. I'm worried the centers look too pushed out and not deep enough. They would have a 1/2" to 3/4" smaller front side than your front rims. IMHO, the look of the thin cast ring around the center on the 2 peice rims doesn't give the rim as deep look as a full cast rim. The full cast rims run the casting/color further out more toward the edge of the lip giving it a deeper look. 7710963-HotchkisTrackDaySm05.JPG (51 downloads)

Re: new wheels [Re: autoxcuda] #1438430 05/19/13 04:08 AM 05/19/13 04:08 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 553 Sac, CA, USA N ntstlgl1970 OP mopar
ntstlgl1970 OP mopar N Joined: May 2007 Posts: 553 Sac, CA, USA	Sure Steve, here you go.... 7710966-newfront.jpg (81 downloads)

Re: new wheels [Re: ntstlgl1970] #1438431 05/19/13 12:27 PM 05/19/13 12:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	Quote: The 440 does have a edelbrock XT intake on it. I didn't see anyone running one at spring fling. Got a lot of attention from that and the distributorless ignition that I am running. I have had a lot of comments on mine too, you just don't seem to see people run them very much in general? (maybe because of thier height? )

Re: new wheels [Re: ntstlgl1970] #1438432 05/19/13 01:37 PM 05/19/13 01:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT DoctorDiff master
DoctorDiff master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT	Looks good. I hope those wheels were designed with adequate caliper clearance for big brakes, however. Many vintage appearing 17+" wheels will not fit big brakes because the design was compromised for "the look". In addition, they tend to be very heavy. Contact info

Re: new wheels [Re: DoctorDiff] #1438433 05/19/13 02:07 PM 05/19/13 02:07 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 553 Sac, CA, USA N ntstlgl1970 OP mopar
ntstlgl1970 OP mopar N Joined: May 2007 Posts: 553 Sac, CA, USA	I sent in the caliper templates with the wheel specs so they could clearance them the wheel company was very specific about that kind of stuff. overall the weight is pretty comparable to the 17's I took off

Re: new wheels [Re: OzHemi] #1438434 05/19/13 02:09 PM 05/19/13 02:09 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 553 Sac, CA, USA N ntstlgl1970 OP mopar
ntstlgl1970 OP mopar N Joined: May 2007 Posts: 553 Sac, CA, USA	Quote: Quote: The 440 does have a edelbrock XT intake on it. I didn't see anyone running one at spring fling. Got a lot of attention from that and the distributorless ignition that I am running. I have had a lot of comments on mine too, you just don't seem to see people run them very much in general? (maybe because of thier height? ) the only problem I had with clearance was the flange for the throttle body itself. I had to cut part of the flange off and cut out part of the hood scoop to clear it...which sucked to cut the hood after it was already painted.

Re: new wheels [Re: ntstlgl1970] #1438435 05/19/13 02:19 PM 05/19/13 02:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	My car has scoop (cowl style, factory one) so was no big deal for me to cut the hood....shame you had to trim your's after it was already painted.

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