18" wheels on my 87 442

[supercrackerbox]

I'm 'scraping' with the 17's as is and glad I didnt get 18's. !

Just remember backspacing is critical if you want to go really big.

They are 3-piece CCW Classic's

Front: 9.5" x 18'' with 4.75" Back spacing
Rear: 10" x 18" with 4.75" Back spacing

No Spacers
No frame notch

They fit perfect on a stock suspension, Just bolt on and go..
Lowering the rear, Roll the rear lips and they will be fine.

Scot W.

Nobody believed those wheels would fit, but they did. The car has been lowered since that pic, and they still fit fine.

 

[dlo253]

Hard to do a burnout with 18s?!?! All I have is a 350 and I could ROAST my heavy *ss 22s. And with 18s the overall diameter is similar to a smaller wheel, considering its usually a much lower profile tire....

 

[dogsht]

Yea the same height width tire on a larger rim will provide less acceleration traction but generally more cornering traction. Thats why I say if you are making power you don't want a hugh rim if you want to accelerate hard.

 

[dlo253]

Yeah I understand that I was just referring to the burnout comment. But yeah OP. If you want anything more than just looks Id say 17s Max, maybe 18s but that's pushin it...they do look clean though.

 

[xitabl442]

I have 17s and my car is lowered about 1.5" - 2". I painted the wheels gold myself to match the car. They are from Coys Wheels, 17x8 front, 17x8 rear. I just noticed that these pics are from before I lowered the front about another inch.
http://www.coyswheel.com/coys-c67.html
http://gbodyforum.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=10390&pos=2
http://gbodyforum.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=10390&pos=5

 

[tt442]

I have 17s and my car is lowered about 1.5" - 2". I painted the wheels gold myself to match the car. They are from Coys Wheels, 17x8 front, 17x8 rear. I just noticed that these pics are from before I lowered the front about another inch.
http://www.coyswheel.com/coys-c67.html
http://gbodyforum.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=10390&pos=2
http://gbodyforum.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=10390&pos=5

That is exactly what I want my car to look like with the wheels! Thank you for the pics. I hate to be a copy cat but I wanted some gold in the rims to go with the gold stripes as well and no rims have it. What was the backspacing you used? I assume 4.5" Also what tires?

 

[tt442]

I just answered it myself when I went to look again!

 

[supercrackerbox]

I have 17s and my car is lowered about 1.5" - 2". I painted the wheels gold myself to match the car. They are from Coys Wheels, 17x8 front, 17x8 rear. I just noticed that these pics are from before I lowered the front about another inch.
http://www.coyswheel.com/coys-c67.html
http://gbodyforum.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=10390&pos=2
http://gbodyforum.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=10390&pos=5

Now THAT is a beautiful car.