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Old 05-30-2016, 4:58pm   #1
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I started this thread yesterday:

https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/o...se-wheels.html

With help from you folks, I found a set of NOS ones. Only problem is, 2 are 15" x 7", and 2 are 15" x 5.5". I think I can put a 215/70R15 on the 5'5" ones and a 235/70R15 on the &' ones or at least a 225.

Here's the question: The guy also has a set four of 15" x 8.5" ones. Stock wheels are 14" x 6". Would the 8.5" ones look out of place; i.e., stick out too far? Which set would you get? Prices are $900 for the NOS 7" and 5.5" and $1200 for the 8.5". All of them have new chrome center caps.
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I think if you want to maintain a basically stock appearance, I wouldn't go wider than 7". Let's face it, you're not going autocrossing or drag racing.
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No. He's a lawyer. He invents them for other people.
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he invents problems for himself, and then has to find some shmuck/defendant to pay for it.
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Larry, the widest I would go is 7in. , because 8in. ones may run you into back spacing or front spacing issues with either the springs/suspension behind or the fenders in the front. But instead of the BIG/small look why not go 7s all around? Why go for the drag racing look? Same size wheels and tires all around is what I would do.

These were 15x7in. on my old Elkie...but I did have 8in Corvette wheels on it later but it's a much larger car than yours.



Have a look at others (like you already did, I'm sure)....no big and smalls....

https://ca.images.search.yahoo.com/y...&hsimp=yhs-001
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Larry, the widest I would go is 7in. , because 8in. ones may run you into back spacing or front spacing issues with either the springs/suspension behind or the fenders in the front. But instead of the BIG/small look why not go 7s all around? Why go for the drag racing look? Same size wheels and tires all around is what I would do.

These were 15x7in. on my old Elkie...but I did have 8in Corvette wheels on it later but it's a much larger car than yours.



Have a look at others (like you already did, I'm sure)....no big and smalls....

https://ca.images.search.yahoo.com/y...&hsimp=yhs-001
The only decent ones I've found are the two 15" x 7" and two 15" x 5.5". I guess I could buy the two 7" and keep on looking.
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The only decent ones I've found are the two 15" x 7" and two 15" x 5.5". I guess I could buy the two 7" and keep on looking.
put one right front, the other left rear, then use the narrow ones to fill in.
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put one right front, the other left rear, then use the narrow ones to fill in.
Duh...I never thought of that!
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Duh...I never thought of that!
ah yes, constrained by the expectations of society. suppose you also didn't think of putting the wide ones up front.

i have a terrific imagination, and a finite budget. what could possibly go wrong?
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Does this wheel swap have to be done right now, today? If not, why not just keep looking, at your leisure, for what you really want. I mean, you've managed to live all these years without these wheels, what's another few months?
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Does this wheel swap have to be done right now, today? If not, why not just keep looking, at your leisure, for what you really want. I mean, you've managed to live all these years without these wheels, what's another few months?
You're right.
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You're right.
FYI....I put a 'parts wanted' advert on CL and Kijiji for those turbines i found and a guy answered my ad from about 250 miles away. He put them on a bus and I picked them up in town at the station. I had looked for years before that. They were only available as an option on Z28s for a couple of years.
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Obviously, plug in what you're looking for and see what it brings.

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You know you're going to have to grow a mullet, get a polyester leisure suit and a "VAZ" necklace if you intend to drive that thing in public... right? If you don't appear in full character folks might just think you are a bit "touched".
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You know you're going to have to grow a mullet, get a polyester leisure suit and a "VAZ" necklace if you intend to drive that thing in public... right? If you don't appear in full character folks might just think you are a bit "touched".


Sonic Drive In's current TV spot features an El Camino, of questionable color.

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Sonic Drive In's current TV spot features an El Camino, of questionable color.



CHICK MAGNET ?
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