What wheels would you put on?

[64starfire]

So I'm not real happy with the wheels that came on the car. Kinda has the lowrider look that I'm not really going for. Plus I think the tires are under rated for the car. The sidewalls really push out even with correct pressure.

So I've narrowed it down some, but welcome to new ideas. I'm interested in filling the wheel wells more, but not "stuffing". I don't want some trendy faddish wheels that will be passe in 2 years.

I like the newer torque thrusts, and even a 17" upsize would be nice. I also like the corvette rally's, but I'm having a hard time finding a suitable center cap. I'd thought about Rally's with a Toronado centercap, but stock caps won't fit that wheel, and Toronado's won't fit my lug pattern let alone finding stock toronado wheels. Stock hubcaps were 14" that year so thats out, 15" at least or more. The 17" rally's are absurdly priced.

I'd like something at least close to period correct, but doesn't have to be dead on. Something that looks "right". Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

[Olds64]

I'd like something at least close to period correct, but doesn't have to be dead on.

If you want period correct then you shouldn't go to a 17" wheel. IMHO, nothing beats the Cragar SS. That is what my 71 98 is getting next spring.

[64starfire]

Ok well let me rephrase that, maybe have a semi period correct style, (like no whitewalls or 70's 442 wheels), but sizing, backspace, color, etc could be varied.

[68Tom]

I think Torque Thursts or Cragars would look pretty good on your car. Or, you can go with the sleeper plain steel wheels with correct dog dish caps. Wheel Vintiques makes them pretty wide and in a variety of sizes, so if you wanted to fill your well more and put some beefier rubber on, you could easily do so.

[gearheads78]

Any suspention or stance plans? If not Cragar SS with whitewalls would look pimp on that car. TT2 is the wrong wheel for that car. If you want to make stance changes my answer will change. Wheel tires and stance will make or break your car so tread lighty before you pull the trigger.

[64starfire]

68 Tom- yeah I looked through their selection and if I remember right the olds caps they had were in a 50's olds script.

gearheads 78- I am considering airbags. The shocks are so whimpy for that car and the springs 'float' quite a bit, but not really bad. Luckily there are coils in the rear with 'outside the spring' shocks, so a conversion back there wouldn't be too bad.

Just a quick look at some of the newer cragars look pretty nice. 17" even. Kinda start lookin' like TT2's. Thanks for the input.

[68Tom]

Yeah, you'd definitely have to do some searching for the caps. You could always run the plain steelies until you found some. Always really liked that look! Like you've either just come from or are heading to the track.

[gearheads78]

Your car would also look good with chrome reverse wheels with or without baby moons.

[rocketraider]

Finding those would be the trick.

I think about putting a set of full polished tri-rib Radirs on my 64 sometimes. You can't get much more 60s "period correct" than that. And they are made in the United States of America.

http://www.radirwheels.com/


Why oh why oh why would you even consider putting a Chevy Rally wheel on an Oldsmobile??? especially on a Starfire??? that's just wrong.

[gearheads78]

order these and call it a day

[Yellowstatue]

How about those mid to late eighties aluminum 15" wheel from a rear drive Olds, has about 20 spokes....hard to find an Olds cap though...Buick has the same wheel but different colour...

[rocketraider]

Can you get those chrome reverse in a 5x5 bolt pattern? All I've seen recently are either small GM or Ford/Mopar.

[KQQLCAT]

I think your wheels look good. Try better tires in the right size.

[64starfire]

Gearhead 78- maybe those but painted the same as my car with chrome rings, caps and lugs.....

and yes you can get the rallys with 5x5 pattern. Ok maybe not the corvette/camaro rally, but yeah, maybe those steelies just wider than stock with a little negative backspace.

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by 64starfire

Gearhead 78- maybe those but painted the same as my car with chrome rings, caps and lugs.....

and yes you can get the rallys with 5x5 pattern. Ok maybe not the corvette/camaro rally, but yeah, maybe those steelies just wider than stock with a little negative backspace.

There is so much chrome on that car that I think the theme needs to be continued. IMO the painted body color with rings is not the right look. If you want painted I would do black. I saw you say price was an issue hence my choice for wheels. It would look good bagged laying down or at current height.

Of course its your car so do whats your taste likes.

[ijasond]

Originally Posted by gearheads78

order these and call it a day

Those are nice, but the wheels you have are paid for and with a little better tire selection I think they could look real sharp.
Look at Coyswheel.com, he has some affordable alternatives to some of the really nice, but extremely expensive Intro stuff.
It took me almost a year to pick out my wheels. But my car wasn't drivable.

[ijasond]

That's a nice lookin' car too.

[66400]

Try some OEM 15" wire wheels as found as an option on late '70's-'80's full size rear wheel drive Cadillacs.

Henry

[gearheads78]

Um no ....stick with the small caps

[The Stickman]

If you are looking for 17's there are a bunch of options out there. Cragar has some new retro wheels out in 17's. If you was the rally's with baby moons then Wheel Vintiques does them in 17's as well. I know I had no idea how much I would love my 18's. On a big car with large wheel wells they really do make a huge difference not only in looks but also in how the car handles. I am running 275/40-18's all around and they look great and not outa place.

[rocket-powered]

Baby moons or some of the new Cragar SS's in 17" would look good. i even have some 94-96 RWD Impala rims I was thinking of putting on my '63- I would just have to get some Olds insignias made to cover the Imapala emblems. VERY beefy rims, thick and heavier than steel. 17" too.

[64starfire]

I see this thread has been on sebatical for a while so I was poking around on Ebay and saw this and got me doing a little work in MS paint. I'll be the first to admit I'm no photoshop artist. These are an 18" 05'-up Charger wheel, with spider caps and trim rings. They could either be chromed or painted to the same color as the car. Oh and would have to use adapters, and would use same dia. tires, obviously lower profile. Oh, the other is the same wheel with the police center caps.

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by 64starfire

I see this thread has been on sebatical for a while so I was poking around on Ebay and saw this and got me doing a little work in MS paint. I'll be the first to admit I'm no photoshop artist. These are an 18" 05'-up Charger wheel, with spider caps and trim rings. They could either be chromed or painted to the same color as the car. Oh and would have to use adapters, and would use same dia. tires, obviously lower profile. Oh, the other is the same wheel with the police center caps.

I don't like it at all personally plus its the wrong bolt pattern.