OFFICIAL: wheel/tire picture thread... show em off!

[floyd84]

Fronts - 17x4.5" Weld RTS S71B with 2.20" backspacing. Tires are Hoosier 27.5x4.5-17 drag front
Rears - 15x10.33" Weld RTS S71B with 5.5" backspacing. Tires are MT ET Street R's 325/50R15

 

[robertf]

Beautiful color comb.

 

[NY Twin Turbo]

Fronts - 17x4.5" Weld RTS S71B with 2.20" backspacing. Tires are Hoosier 27.5x4.5-17 drag front
Rears - 15x10.33" Weld RTS S71B with 5.5" backspacing. Tires are MT ET Street R's 325/50R15
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I love it. It's beautiful!

But I would wipe that Hoosier lettering off those tires with some lacquer thinner.

 

[434nova]

Fronts - 17x4.5" Weld RTS S71B with 2.20" backspacing. Tires are Hoosier 27.5x4.5-17 drag front
Rears - 15x10.33" Weld RTS S71B with 5.5" backspacing. Tires are MT ET Street R's 325/50R15
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Do you have a mini tub and frame notch ?

 

[SpeedRacerX]

Fronts - 17x4.5" Weld RTS S71B with 2.20" backspacing. Tires are Hoosier 27.5x4.5-17 drag front
Rears - 15x10.33" Weld RTS S71B with 5.5" backspacing. Tires are MT ET Street R's 325/50R15
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That looks fantastic. Same question on how you got the rear tires to fit.

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[smokingunz]

Fronts - 17x4.5" Weld RTS S71B with 2.20" backspacing. Tires are Hoosier 27.5x4.5-17 drag front
Rears - 15x10.33" Weld RTS S71B with 5.5" backspacing. Tires are MT ET Street R's 325/50R15
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Outstanding

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[floyd84]

I love it. It's beautiful!

But I would wipe that Hoosier lettering off those tires with some lacquer thinner.

Eh, the white HOOSIER is growing on me lol

 

[floyd84]

Do you have a mini tub and frame notch ?

Yes, the frame is notched and the inners were massaged a little with the BFH

 

[floyd84]

That looks fantastic. Same question on how you got the rear tires to fit.

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I actually had these 325's on the same wheels with 4.5" backspacing, and they fit just fine. They were slightly proud of the lip and I wanted to tuck them in, so I could adjust the coilovers for a better launch, so I went with 5.5" backspacing. You'll have to notch the frame to get a 5.5" to work, otherwise 4.5" is fine for most. Some cars might need a small spacer

 

[floyd84]

Do you have a mini tub and frame notch ?

You can see the notch in these pics

 

[ttypewhite]

 

[buickjeff]

I just love how your car looks
I stole so many ideas from your car - sorry

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[~JM~]

Fronts - 17x4.5" Weld RTS S71B with 2.20" backspacing. Tires are Hoosier 27.5x4.5-17 drag front
Rears - 15x10.33" Weld RTS S71B with 5.5" backspacing. Tires are MT ET Street R's 325/50R15
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What is the idea behind a 17" front & a 15" rear?

Perhaps it is just me, but it looks backwards. The rest of the car looks great!

 

[floyd84]

What is the idea behind a 17" front & a 15" rear?

Perhaps it is just me, but it looks backwards. The rest of the car looks great!

The 17" fronts and tires weigh less than the same 15" combo, plus it moves the reciprocating weight further out

 

[~JM~]

The 17" fronts and tires weigh less than the same 15" combo, plus it moves the reciprocating weight further out

Hmm... Hadn't thought of that angle. How much difference is there?

 

[floyd84]

Hmm... Hadn't thought of that angle. How much difference is there?

I have to go back and weigh the old ones, but it felt about 12-15lbs lighter

 

[Coelacanth]

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Mike, your combo looks just about perfect, to my taste anyway. What are the tire & wheel specs and did you need to do anything to get the rears to not rub the fenders?

 

[ttypewhite]

They are a 3 piece Simmons wheel. 18x10 rear 18x9 front. Not sure of the back spacing. Lowered the car on coil overs and clearance the fender to accommodate the 325/40/18 M&H drag radial. No frame modifications, just outer fender. Not for the faint at heart.... I cut, banged and heated every and anything to make this work.

Mike, your combo looks just about perfect, to my taste anyway. What are the tire & wheel specs and did you need to do anything to get the rears to not rub the fenders?

 

[LeeRemmos]

Thought i would update the ride in case anyone wanted to see what moog5660's do to the front end on an otherwise stock suspension with bilsteins all around. I had a full coil cut (pic taken before settling) and the 'after' is the pic on the bottom. It dropped a little more than an inch up front so far (I am a fan of a slight rake). Other pics with my tire/wheel stats can be found previously in this thread but basically i have nitto dr 275 in the rear and 225's up front on gbody reproductions.

 

[SPOOLFOOL2]

Very nice. I like the slight rake too. Looks like those 275s out back are the 50 series, not the 275/ 60/15s. Just wanted to clarify.
What size wheels did you get?