1986 Buick GX1
GX1 #001 [The One and Only]
Looking to go 17's or 18's
www.gbodyparts.com has a few choices as well. The wheels they sell are designed around these cars to take the guesswork out of the equation.
Looking to go 17's or 18's
Ya I kinda like those but dont wish to be the same as everyone else and dont want black wheels on my all silver and chrome Twww.gbodyparts.com has a few choices as well. The wheels they sell are designed around these cars to take the guesswork out of the equation.
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man, those look goodNa looking for something more Modern I guess
Was looking at these but still not sure I like them
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Rocket Racing Wheels TTR16-816145 Attack Wheel, 18x10, 5 on 4.75
Rocket's New Track & Touring Series has a relentless commitment to performance and innovation. The result is a revolutionary new category of wheel technology with the First-Ever Dual-Direction, Flow-Form, Semi-Forged Wheel.This dual-direction production method offers near infinite flexibility...www.speedwaymotors.com
That's a nice looking wheel.Na looking for something more Modern I guess
Was looking at these but still not sure I like them
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Rocket Racing Wheels TTR16-816145 Attack Wheel, 18x10, 5 on 4.75
Rocket's New Track & Touring Series has a relentless commitment to performance and innovation. The result is a revolutionary new category of wheel technology with the First-Ever Dual-Direction, Flow-Form, Semi-Forged Wheel.This dual-direction production method offers near infinite flexibility...www.speedwaymotors.com
18 in wheel and low profile tire dose not like potholes. 50 profile tire on a 16 wheel will turn as good as a Gbody car stock suspension can take. They will cut a corner but lots of coins. 16 in tire selection is smaller than 18. A 215. 225. 235 X15 All work up front 235 can rub on bump in a corner.
There are some nice looking Ttype with 18 but not at your budget and road conditions, not trying to be a naysayer.
I’m old and like the older cars with lots of rubber on the wheel.
My wife XT turbo Forester looks good with 18 and 225 -55 X18
They Are Different than most I have seen on a GN OR T leaning more in that directions Also going to see what I can find in the BMW Wheels if any have the correct offsets to work since the bolt spacing is the same may get lucky but then again I dont have that kind of luck lol.
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Let start this as saying I have always been a big Drag Racer and Love the look my Car has now with big and littles. BUT WE moved out of the city and to the Country where the roads are not straight and we live on a Dirt road (Only a 1/2 mile off pavement) average Cuise speed around here is 60mph (posted 55) and some of the curves are 60-80* so the skinnies aint working so well with someone up your ass its nerve racking to say the least. Plus to get to some of the bigger Car Events and Cruises we have a Min. 25 Mile drive some are 60 miles away so a More Street pot hole save set up is in order. Still want to stick with a good sticky rear tire though.
Im not looking to lower my car any time soon either. It also has a Drag type set up under it that Im not changing because the car hooks great now and its taken be a lot of time to get it this way.
Ok so over the last 3-4 years Ive been threw the show your wheel and tire thread 10-20 times. Thing is Im looking for some advice and images of Non LOWERED CARS Stock Ride height with 17-20" wheels. My big concern is the car looking like its lifted or setting way to high on the bigger wheel and tire set.
My next big issue is my trans is set up for a 28" Tall Tire so some how some way I need to stay as close to that as is possible so not to 1 have speedo issues but 2 dont want to throw the computer off as my chip is also set up for this size tire.
Ive seen a lot of cool wheels in the Thread many dont say offsets or width of wheel or what tire sizes so Id like to have this info with some photos. My budget is $3000 max (Wife set that lol) Id like to keep a Good Fat tire in the rear as my Wheel wells have rolled in lip and I have fit a 28X10.5 Mickey Thompson full slick and also a set of Hoosiers same size without issues. (Currently on 28 10.5 Hoosier quick time pro)
my car is silver with Dark Gray pin stripes and Im thinking Silver or Dark gray center (Depending on the wheel style) I love the HRE and Simmons wheels ive seen but I cant spend $6000-10,000 on wheels and tires.
So whats out there in this price range (Or just a tad above maybe)
I have attached a few photos of the current set up as well.
Thanks for your help and advice
Are these 18x8 and 18x9’s ?I've been pleasantly surprised at how my 18" wheels and tires handle potholes. Cant really tell much difference from my 16's. Maybe because the tires are quite a bit wider then the 16's were. 285/35's in back and 255/40's in front.
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