I AGREE
UAWs and missed opportunities
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I agree... I still cringe when I see those Gad Awful looking rides(IMO), but having customized, modified, and built cars I can appreciate the time and effort it takes to make a car unique and fits the owners tastes...
17's aren't too bad. I switched from 15's a few years ago.
I personally don't care much for the huge wheels unless they "fit" the build style, and the owner upgrades the brakes. I see it all the time here in Louisville....but it burns me to see them huge wheels with stock brakes! That's just asking for disaster!
In stock form, the factory rallye's fit the look of our cars with the raised white letter tires. My cutlass looked great with black paint, black and chrome olds rallye's and BFG's....
When I had the Centerline's it looked killer...
However, once the paint is done the 14's will be retired with a 17" version of what I think will look right at home....
Obviously, opinions and build styles are like a-holes, we all have em and whatever suits ones fancy then so be it! Rant over lol!
In stock form, the factory rallye's fit the look of our cars with the raised white letter tires. My cutlass looked great with black paint, black and chrome olds rallye's and BFG's....
When I had the Centerline's it looked killer...
However, once the paint is done the 14's will be retired with a 17" version of what I think will look right at home....
Obviously, opinions and build styles are like a-holes, we all have em and whatever suits ones fancy then so be it! Rant over lol!
Yep....none of the factory 14" gbody wheels look good. IMO the best looking wheels on a g body are either factory 15" (SS, Hurst/442, GN, T-type) or 15" Weld, Centerline, Cragar.....etc. Basically anything that looks period correct.....
I never really understood the appeal of the 18"+ circus wheels on g body cars. Good way to ruin the appearance of a clean, original looking car.
This is a very good point. I love the work done to preserve these great cars above the wheels. I am just not a fan of the wheels.
And apologies to the fine labor union with the same initials.
I say to each there own I was never a big wheel guy but I think my 87 is going to get 17" Hurst dazlers with Blazer spindles and Corvette front brakes like Scott said fit the build. Big wheels not my thing but some of those cars are gorgeous! And I respect any build in fact if I hold on to September's g-body of the month I may put it on air bags. Why? Because I never have and I think it would be different
Those I like, old musclecar look, but in a size that IMO better fits the wheelwells
That's the plan. I think they look way better in the 17". With the build theme of my Cutlass having a modified stock look when complete they should match well, or at least I'm hoping.
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