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

[jlat]

hello people; I'm up in the air with 20" rims on a TB. IMO in your case your car seems to sit to high now. Meaning the area between the ground and the body. Maybe it's the pics but that's how I see it. No offence. If you like it it's all that counts.
How's the ride?
IBBY

 

[kidsixpack]

Had an opportunity to take some decent shots of my GN with 20" wheels and recently installed 14" front brake rotors.

Nice! I'm digging leather interior. Saw a similar set up on a GNX back in 89! One of my favorite cars.
KID

 

[kidsixpack]

Work in progress but it's getting there View attachment 301548 View attachment 301549 View attachment 301550

I would upgrade to the Simmons if I had the chance!
KID

 

[Boxcars]

hello people; I'm up in the air with 20" rims on a TB. IMO in your case your car seems to sit to high now. Meaning the area between the ground and the body. Maybe it's the pics but that's how I see it. No offence. If you like it it's all that counts.
How's the ride?
IBBY

No offense taken. I love it! I've yet to see a wheel design that,-- IMO ---, even compares to these wheels. If the increased attention and compliments this car gets is any indication of the desirability of 20" wheels, I'd have to go with 20s every time. Any larger wheels for myself or anyone else --I say -- hell no! I might like my body to sit a little closer to the top of the tires, but it's as low as I can have it to avoid contact. Low is nice, but not the be all/ end all. The rear tires are 305 30 20s. They are 12" wide and run very close to the frame on the inside and wheel lip on the outside and the fronts suffer occasional contact with the wheel lip if road dips are severe enough. Ride and handling are much improved over my previous 17" wheels, and so is off the line traction. So, all in all, upgrade to these particular 20s has been a win/win.

Just for the sake of comparison, here's my GN with the 17" KMC stealths I ran for a dozen years:

 

[Boxcars]

Nice! I'm digging leather interior. Saw a similar set up on a GNX back in 89! One of my favorite cars.
KID

Thanks! Not being much for "original", I got tired of clean, but aged original stock GN seats a dozen years ago. I replaced them with leather, all power 90s Buick Park Avenue seats that are a bolt in. These are both passenger side as in Park Avs they only came in a 60/40 configuration.

 

[1987T]

Looks better than I thought it would

 

[dwall]

Thanks! Not being much for "original", I got tired of clean, but aged original stock GN seats a dozen years ago. I replaced them with leather, all power 90s Buick Park Avenue seats that are a bolt in. These are both passenger side as in Park Avs they only came in a 60/40 configuration.

NICE! Looks like it would be comfortable road trip.

Direct bolt in - no mods?

 

[Boxcars]

Direct bolt in - no mods?

No modifications at all. Bolt directly to stock seat studs. Of course, you have to have GM power seat control panel and provide 12 volts to it. I installed them on the ledge in front of power door locks. I had them laying on the floor under the seat for a couple years until I got up the ambition to install them permanently on the door.

 

[Boxcars]

Just for the sake of comparison, here's my GN with the 17" KMC stealths I ran for a dozen years:

By the way, I have these 17" tires and wheels up for sale in the local Craig's list. Local pick up only if interested:

https://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/pts/6101822693.html

 

[86 GN DDR]

Weld Prostar
Front: 15X7 3.5 BS
Tire: Cooper 225/60/15
Brakes: SSBC Dual piston calipers with drilled and slotted rotors

Rear:15X8 3.5 BS
Tire:MT S/S 255/60/15
Brakerums with S10 wheel cylinder and long shoes

Suspension:UMI all around. 2 inch drop springs in front. Stock spring height in rear.

TR Customs stock center cap overlay

I had to change the wheel studs all around

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[mheath717]

Had an opportunity to take some decent shots of my GN with 20" wheels and recently installed 14" front brake rotors.

Wheels look just right on the car. Very cleanly done.

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[gdsims231]

Weld Prostar
Front: 15X7 3.5 BS
Tire: Cooper 225/60/15
Brakes: SSBC Dual piston calipers with drilled and slotted rotors

Rear:15X8 3.5 BS
Tire:MT S/S 255/60/15
Brakerums with S10 wheel cylinder and long shoes

Suspension:UMI all around. 2 inch drop springs in front. Stock spring height in rear.

TR Customs stock center cap overlay

I had to change the wheel studs all around

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Looks perfect! The Pro Stars and the right stance are hard beat!

 

[Jim Smith]

Wow that's a Classic car I must say . If you need and parts such as break line kit ,transmission lines for your classic car . I would personally suggest you to go for
Classictube at www.classictube.com

 

[kidsixpack]

Wow that's a Classic car I must say . If you need and parts such as break line kit ,transmission lines for your classic car . I would personally suggest you to go for
Classictube at www.classictube.com

Lol
KID

 

[Boxcars]

Wow that's a Classic car I must say . If you need and parts such as break line kit ,transmission lines for your classic car . I would personally suggest you to go for
Classictube at www.classictube.com

Hey Jim! Thanks a lot! Your price for transmission cooling lines shipped to my door is $98.60.

That's a great deal, but if you can beat the price quoted in the link below, I'll think about initiating an order ....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/311456826572?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[Stamos]

Weld RTS
Rears 15 x 9 4.5BS 275-65-15 MT Drag Radials
Fronts 15x 4.5 1.75 BS 26" MT Sportsman
QA1 coil overs (double adjustable) all 4 corners.

 

[jmendlik]

*****New Billet Specialties "Win Lite" ****** Wheels
Front: 17X7 4.5BS
Tire: BFG Sport Comp 2 225-30-17

Rear:17X8 4.75BS
Tire: M&H Drag Radial 275-50-17

Brakes: 4 Wheel Disc-Aerospace Components Pro Street Kit Dual piston calipers with drilled and slotted/Zinc plated rotors.

Front end-SC&C Street -Comp Stage 1 Upper arms with stock springs and How tall lower ball joints and Bilstein Shocks
Rear set up Ride tech Coil-overs.

 

[1986 Buick GX1]

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Weld RTS
Rears 15 x 9 4.5BS 275-65-15 MT Drag Radials
Fronts 15x 4.5 1.75 BS 26" MT Sportsman

*****New Billet Specialties "Win Lite" ****** Wheels
Front: 17X7 4.5BS
Tire: BFG Sport Comp 2 225-30-17

Rear:17X8 4.75BS
Tire: M&H Drag Radial 275-50-17

Brakes: 4 Wheel Disc-Aerospace Components Pro Street Kit Dual piston calipers with drilled and slotted/Zinc plated rotors.


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Great wheel choices guys.
Can you edit your posts to include info on springs?
Very intimidating presence, I love it.

 

[Stamos]

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Great wheel choices guys.
Can you edit your posts to include info on springs?
Very intimidating presence, I love it.

QA1 Coil overs all around.

 

[1NASTYGN]

I am currently waiting on my 15x4.5 steel GN wheels to go with my my 15x10. I will post pics once I figure out what size of tire to put on the fronts.
I had a set of 20" Boss 20x10 and 20x8. I didnt like the ride and I felt it was too high off the ground. Lots of compliments though.
Here in my unfinished car on 18x10 18x7 Chriss Coddingtons HR01. 305's in the rear, frame notch and cut fender trim.