Sniper168gr

Folks, thinking about a new set of wheels and tires for the C2 Coupe (with Disk Brakes at all 4 corners). Have a set of knock offs and would like some thing different in a 16" or 17" run and tire combo. Any recommendations and especially pictures would be very much appreciated. The car's bodywork is stock (no flares) with Vette Brakes front and rear suspensions.

Few pictures below of the current wheels on the car. Just looking for something different since the knock off wheels are pretty common now. Cleaning the fins of the knock off wheels are also a major pain in the butt.

-Thanks

rayvaflav

Halibrand Knockoff knockoffs !http://www.longbeachcustoms.com/site...%20LS%2001.jpg

Ray

Bluestripe67

Pretty cool '64. I like the stripe and the 6 tailights. A set of polished Torque Thrusts would go well for the period correct look. Dennis

SonnyAK

:agree: My other suggestion is a tire with more sidewall and drop the back a bit. I love the look of your car!

dahogan

Mikado463

I'm running 225/55-17 on 17x7, 4" BS Trq Thrust

rfn026

Halibrands

Stay away from the chrome bling thing.

Richard Newton

warrenmj

Disagree. Chrome wheels would look great on that car.

MarvBarrish

I have these wheels and tires currently for sale in parts for sale section

Mikado463

Marv, that's a great looking combo .....


Dave

Birdball

What Ray said! Your car has a cool paint combo that has a Grandsport/ racing flair, and the kindneybeans would look wicked on there!

OldKarz

Agreed!

Black_Magic

Billet Specialties
Front 18*7 w/ 235/40/18
Rear 18*7 w/ 245/45/18

68hemi

Sorry, but your car just does not look right to me with those low profile side walls.

To me the best look is to fill the wheel opening up as much as possible but you need to have the right look with the proper mix of wheel and rubber. On mid year cars there is no reason to use 18" wheels to accomplish this and usually requires the use of a low profile side wall to make them fit.

Not dissing your car but I call them like I see them. If everyone liked the same thing it would be a boring world.

68hemi

To the OP. It looks like you have air shocks on the back of your car or too much rear spring. Lower it down in the back and it will look and handle better. The "stink bug" look went out years ago. LOL

FLYNAVY30

Unless you like a car that handles well. Im not disagreeing with your opinion from an aesthetics standpoint....I also prefer the look of a 15" wheel and tire combo, but based on the brakes behind those wheels, Im guessing (or hoping) this car gets properly thrashed, and theres no world where a 70 series, 15" street tire compares to the performance characteristics of a modern 18" street tire. All comes down to what you plan to use your car for.

As far as the OPs initial question...I'd love to see a set of ET Wheels mini lite replicas in a 17 inch diameter with a 45 series tire. Should provide enough sidewall not to look ridiculous, but plenty of performance tires still available in that size. I think the mini lite style would compliment the style of the build he's already got going.

Black_Magic

Not everybody like everything. It's hard to get 14' Wilwood brakes inside a 15" rim
And OP wanted different options.

Got 15" on my '63 & '69 with smaller brakes

George

roadking40

Nice Trifecta btw.... great looking cars

Mikado463

wow .....3 black cars, that's a full time job just keeping them clean ! very nice BTW !