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Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? #2898299
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So, I have a T7 '69 roadrunner that is currently wearing mag 500 wheels. I kind of like the look of the steel wheel painted body color with hub caps.

So, what's you're preference????

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Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: VITC_GTX] #2898306
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Originally Posted by VITC_GTX
So, I have a T7 '69 roadrunner that is currently wearing mag 500 wheels. I kind of like the look of the steel wheel painted body color with hub caps.

So, what's you're preference????



Anything but body colored wheels and dog dishes/poverty caps....full hubcaps/wheel covers are ok

Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: DAYCLONA] #2898310
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For me, it depends on the color & trim. I've run both.
Base model, no trim, most colors steelies are low-profile/stealth, especially wide ones.
The Magnums add eye candy, especially to some colors (white, yellow to name two) and IMO are more fitting for vinyl top or higher-trim cars.

Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: topside] #2898311
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You can always buy a set and if it turns out you don't like them they are easy to sell later. Those Plymouth Division hubcaps are always going to be worth money to someone.

I had a 60's Mustang years ago and it came with aluminum mags that I sold and replaced with another set. Later on I got bored with those and sold them to a co-worker an used the $$$ to buy a third set of wheels.

Then when I realized I had a problem finding wheels I could live with I sold the car before I could buy a forth set. realcrazy

Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: Grizzly] #2898312
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Originally Posted by Grizzly
No question


That is a nice looking car!! up

Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: Dcuda69] #2898315
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14" yes! VS. 15" NO!

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Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: VITC_GTX] #2898317
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I have 3 1970 models so far & just made a deal on a 4th.

Body colored steelies with caps on 2, rallyes on one & steelies with lug nuts (6) on another, the newest addition.

What they all came with originally stays. beer

Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #2898437
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I like Magnum 500s on more "dressy" cars with more chrome, also black cars.

I like body colored steelies on more "stripped down" models and high-impact bright colors.

Or whatever mood I happen to be in at the time.....


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Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: Grizzly] #2898452
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Originally Posted by Grizzly
No question


Without a doubt no steels. Keep the Mag 500's


Ok
Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: wingman] #2898484
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Originally Posted by wingman
I like Magnum 500s on more "dressy" cars with more chrome, also black cars.

I like body colored steelies on more "stripped down" models and high-impact bright colors.

Or whatever mood I happen to be in at the time.....



I also like the painted steelies with dog-dish on high impact and bright colors, but I like them even better with cop wheels.

Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: 318 Stroker] #2898525
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Body colored steel wheels

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Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: 71TA] #2898532
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Magnum 500's no doubt

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Magnums are great.
But in 14" only.
15" is for Ford

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Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: 71TA] #2898564
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Originally Posted by 71TA
Body colored steel wheels


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If it has a vinyl top, or a lot of chrome, it needs more then the body color painted wheels. I've sported many with the Mag 500s, and many with the 70s Road Wheels and the screw on center caps & trim rings.
Not a big fan of hub caps in any form, just give me chrome lug nuts and send the caps down the road. If it still has the black painted wheels, unless they are at least 7" wide, they just have to go.
I like most mag wheels, but they too have to be matched to the car, some cars just don't look right with some mag wheels. Gene

Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: poorboy] #2898571
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I say Road Wheels (Mopar Magnum 500, 14" units with trim ring) . . . however, I went with 15" units with Trim rings, from Specialty Wheel before they got bought by Coker . . . .

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Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: topside] #2898584
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Originally Posted by topside
For me, it depends on the color & trim. I've run both.
Base model, no trim, most colors steelies are low-profile/stealth, especially wide ones.
The Magnums add eye candy, especially to some colors (white, yellow to name two) and IMO are more fitting for vinyl top or higher-trim cars.

iagree

Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: TJP] #2898594
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Re: Body colored steel wheels or Mag 500's??? [Re: VITC_GTX] #2898630
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Looks like the group is split down the middle.

My car is pretty plain (T7 with no vinyl top). Sounds like just over half would have my car is mag 500's instead of steel wheels.

I have a set of cop wheels but no hubcaps. Maybe I'll see if I can find a set and get the wheels painted and try them out. I know that many folks would probably prefer the chrome wheels but Iike being a little different sometimes...

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