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Old September 16th, 2011, 10:56 PM
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help with my decision

Okay so I have a chance to get some 14x6 rally rims for my 77 cutlass they have been sandblasted n painted silver (they are steel). My question is do 14 inch rallys look good on a 77 cutlass supreme and what size tires should I get they the wheels only. Price is 200 is that a good price advice will be appriciated
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Old September 17th, 2011, 01:36 AM
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Don't do it. That car only came with 15" wheels. 14" wheels are just to small in my opinion and just don't look right. Besides which, 14" tires are going the way of the dinosaur and are getting hard to find.
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Old September 17th, 2011, 05:13 AM
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Would look WEIRED, might cause STUFF to drag on driveways and such, good luck, Johnny
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Old September 17th, 2011, 06:16 AM
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14x6 might not clear disc brakes also
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Old September 17th, 2011, 07:57 AM
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15" all the way.!
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Old September 17th, 2011, 10:01 AM
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14x6 SSII wheels DO clear all factory A-body disk brakes. The problem is the selection of tires available in the 14" sizes. And the diameter of the WHEEL has NOTHING to do with ride height, it's the diameter of the TIRE...
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Old September 17th, 2011, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
... the diameter of the WHEEL has NOTHING to do with ride height, it's the diameter of the TIRE...
True, of course, BUT, in a practical sense, the 14" tires that are tall enough to give you the proper ride height are the ones that are getting harder to find .

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