Need wheel choice help!
#1
Need wheel choice help!
Need wheel choice help!
OK nearing the end of my Jetfire project. Need help with size, color and other options.
This is just a temporary choice. The final wheel will be 5 lug but thats not for a year or two.
Here is what I have. 13" black wall tire and rim. Tires near new. Dog dish hub cap. Check the two attached photos. The second choice is 14" black wall tire. White rims need tires. Dog dish hub cap.
Just trying to select size, trim ring and color.
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OK nearing the end of my Jetfire project. Need help with size, color and other options.
This is just a temporary choice. The final wheel will be 5 lug but thats not for a year or two.
Here is what I have. 13" black wall tire and rim. Tires near new. Dog dish hub cap. Check the two attached photos. The second choice is 14" black wall tire. White rims need tires. Dog dish hub cap.
Just trying to select size, trim ring and color.
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znoYIGp.jpg
hVPDaWu.jpg
#6
My vote would be white, although I think a nice set of Cragar SS rims would really set your car off.
I like the old school Cragar look with RWL BFG TA'S myself.
Very nice car
Cheers
Eric
I like the old school Cragar look with RWL BFG TA'S myself.
Very nice car
Cheers
Eric
Last edited by 76olds; January 7th, 2017 at 06:34 PM.
#12
There are a LOT more choices in 14" tires, but "footprint" is unrelated to wheel diameter. You can buy 13" tires that are wider than most 14" tires. The problem is that they are all very low profile and look ridiculous on a 63 Cutlass. The stock 13" tires were 6.50x13s, which were close to 24" tall. The tallest modern 13" tire you can buy (short of very expensive repro tires) is 185/70-13, which is only 23" in diameter.
#13
To everyone thanks for all your input! When I change to 5 lug wheels may look at Cragar SS. One thing I would like to find is a set of 14" trim rings for these wheels Anyone have any contact me.
Thanks again,
Ken
kid442w30@yahoo.com
Thanks again,
Ken
kid442w30@yahoo.com
#15
#21
I know I'm late to the party, but those white rims look great!
When I put a set of 15" Y75 wheels on my Jetstar I some years back, I discovered they had a narrow trim ring available (attached). Never wanted those for my car, but are the rings you are thinking about for your own car a similar design (i.e. narrow, fit within the recess of the outer lip)? Just curious...
When I put a set of 15" Y75 wheels on my Jetstar I some years back, I discovered they had a narrow trim ring available (attached). Never wanted those for my car, but are the rings you are thinking about for your own car a similar design (i.e. narrow, fit within the recess of the outer lip)? Just curious...
Last edited by aliensatemybuick; April 7th, 2017 at 07:11 PM.
#23
OK updated the Jetfire to 14" wheels and white wall tires. Painted the rims black.
What do you think?
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What do you think?
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#25
I think the black rims look better with the whitewalls but personally I like the white rims and blackwalls better. But that is just me and it is your car and it should look like you want it to. I am not saying the black rims look bad.
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