Advice for choosing wheels
February 16th, 2010, 01:17 PM
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Advice for choosing wheels
hello guys
I think it is a little wheel on my Olds and Cragar since I like a lot, I wanted to ask you what you think of these, or if you have any tips on line 1967 Delmont 88
thanks
I think it is a little wheel on my Olds and Cragar since I like a lot, I wanted to ask you what you think of these, or if you have any tips on line 1967 Delmont 88
thanks
February 16th, 2010, 02:16 PM
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What kind of Tires do you have now? Do you have drum brakes front and rear?
If you have good white letter tires now, get the Cragars. No money spent on tires...spend money on rims and painting brake drums.
If you need to buy tires, get some white walls and racing discs (http://www.hubcapmike.com/rdc01-15.html). You'll spend money on tires...but, only $100 on hub caps to cover stock rims.
If you have good white letter tires now, get the Cragars. No money spent on tires...spend money on rims and painting brake drums.
If you need to buy tires, get some white walls and racing discs (http://www.hubcapmike.com/rdc01-15.html). You'll spend money on tires...but, only $100 on hub caps to cover stock rims.
February 16th, 2010, 02:32 PM
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What kind of Tires do you have now? Do you have drum brakes front and rear?
If you have good white letter tires now, get the Cragars. No money spent on tires...spend money on rims and painting brake drums.
If you need to buy tires, get some white walls and racing discs (http://www.hubcapmike.com/rdc01-15.html). You'll spend money on tires...but, only $100 on hub caps to cover stock rims.
If you have good white letter tires now, get the Cragars. No money spent on tires...spend money on rims and painting brake drums.
If you need to buy tires, get some white walls and racing discs (http://www.hubcapmike.com/rdc01-15.html). You'll spend money on tires...but, only $100 on hub caps to cover stock rims.
the tire size does not remember, I will watch tomorrow.
thanks for the link
February 16th, 2010, 02:35 PM
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I'd like to mount a 15 "x8" rear and 15 "x7" and the front tires with white lettering
February 16th, 2010, 02:54 PM
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February 16th, 2010, 03:05 PM
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Roads are scary here in Chicago area too...potholes so big they swallow your car. I would hate for you to spend a lot of money on tires to have them ruined by rubbing on the body. Is your car supposed to have 14" or 15" rims? I also think, once you start messing with changing the rim and tire size you will mess with the speedometer.
February 16th, 2010, 05:14 PM
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15x8 rear with 4" backspace and 275/60-15 tires will fit fine. I wouldn't go bigger than 225/70-15 on the front.
My Delmont has 235/70-15's all around and the fronts do rub the inner fender slightly on full-lock turns. Still a lot of room in the rear. No problem with speedo accuracy either - the original 14" bias-ply tires were skinny but tall, so the 15" aren't that much different in diameter.
My Delmont has 235/70-15's all around and the fronts do rub the inner fender slightly on full-lock turns. Still a lot of room in the rear. No problem with speedo accuracy either - the original 14" bias-ply tires were skinny but tall, so the 15" aren't that much different in diameter.
February 17th, 2010, 03:55 AM
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Roads are scary here in Chicago area too...potholes so big they swallow your car. I would hate for you to spend a lot of money on tires to have them ruined by rubbing on the body. Is your car supposed to have 14" or 15" rims? I also think, once you start messing with changing the rim and tire size you will mess with the speedometer.
original wheels were 14 ".
the speedometer is with the cable I have a change.
My concern is the loss of steering and stard
February 17th, 2010, 04:02 AM
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15x8 rear with 4" backspace and 275/60-15 tires will fit fine. I wouldn't go bigger than 225/70-15 on the front.
My Delmont has 235/70-15's all around and the fronts do rub the inner fender slightly on full-lock turns. Still a lot of room in the rear. No problem with speedo accuracy either - the original 14" bias-ply tires were skinny but tall, so the 15" aren't that much different in diameter.
My Delmont has 235/70-15's all around and the fronts do rub the inner fender slightly on full-lock turns. Still a lot of room in the rear. No problem with speedo accuracy either - the original 14" bias-ply tires were skinny but tall, so the 15" aren't that much different in diameter.
if you have already installed these tires I can try to get a used pair from a friend and do the tests.
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February 17th, 2010, 04:06 AM
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buy them and when you don't like them give them to me to put on my 67 88 lol i was thinking about the same wheels for mine i think there sharp and still have that old school look and the 4 in back spacing is right i wouldn't go over 8 in wheels want to see some pics when they get on there
April 2nd, 2010, 10:09 PM
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Here are the factory wheel covers & wheels for 1967 Oldsmobiles...
1967OldsmobileWheels.jpg
hubcap_p02.jpg
DSC03678wheel.jpg
1967Wheel81020SSIsm.jpg
1967OldsCovertiblewheel1.jpg
I'm going with the wire wheels but I really like the SSI rims.
1967OldsmobileWheels.jpg
hubcap_p02.jpg
DSC03678wheel.jpg
1967Wheel81020SSIsm.jpg
1967OldsCovertiblewheel1.jpg
I'm going with the wire wheels but I really like the SSI rims.
April 2nd, 2010, 10:28 PM
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the hub cabs I have found on ebay a long time ago the original, but if those in your photos are much much more beautiful than I have.
the Crag and are my favorites
April 2nd, 2010, 10:46 PM
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These are my all-time favorite classic Cragar wheels!
1967web_61_15_inch_SS1240452125.jpg
If I'm not mistaken... I thought the center cap background color was light blue.
My '74 Gremilin-X would have looked good with these. Hell, any car would look good with these wheels!
1967web_61_15_inch_SS1240452125.jpg
If I'm not mistaken... I thought the center cap background color was light blue.
My '74 Gremilin-X would have looked good with these. Hell, any car would look good with these wheels!
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April 2nd, 2010, 10:49 PM
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June 6th, 2010, 09:23 AM
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better SS.
8 "x15" rear, and 7 "x15" front and 275/60-15 tires do you think?
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