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Old Sep 16, 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
Old Sep 17, 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.
Old Sep 17, 2011 | 05:13 AM
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Would look WEIRED, might cause STUFF to drag on driveways and such, good luck, Johnny
Old Sep 17, 2011 | 06:16 AM
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14x6 might not clear disc brakes also
Old Sep 17, 2011 | 07:57 AM
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15" all the way.!
Old Sep 17, 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...
Old Sep 17, 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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