new wheels

[roger gunter]

ok
what is the general opinion of my new wheels ??

american torque thrust D

15/7 front and rear

the last 2 pictures are of the old wheels I took off last week

gettting ready to load the car for super chevy

will leave 9 am tomorrow



roger

 

[Richard/SIA]

Those are the correct wheels to use!

Same as I plan to put on the 59, except I'm hoping to squeeze 9"-10" wide into the rear.

Old wheels looked good too.

 

[4speedman]

Wheels look good.I am also thinking of something like that for my 63.Would 8 inch wheels with 4 inch back spacing work.Also the trailer that you are using is that a 24 foot. I can see the escape door which is what i would like.

 

[yellow wagon]

looks good!

 

[Old School]

I like them!! bangbang

 

[roger gunter]

Bill

not sure about the size of wheel your wanting to use, but mine have a 3 1/2 backspacing

The wheel I have is not made in 8 inch , but they offer it in a 8 1/2
I went with the 7 , due to the fact that I had 7 inch on the car , and was not sure about the 81/2 with a tire mounted ( did not know if it would fit into the fender wells )

The trailer is 24 ft

I had the side door moved so it would work with my 61 ( door )

roger

 

[WENGINE]

Very nice Rogerbang. Ken

 

[roger gunter]

Thanks everyone

Now lets see what the people at Super Chevy have to say

stay tuned for the continuing saga off

AS THE WHEELS TURN


Roger

 

[Rusty Everitt]

Roger,
Can't decide, looks great either way ?

 

[roger gunter]

Rusty

you coming to super chevy ?

If so, look me up or call me 512-756-6348

roger

 

[bignbad60]

Love the old American Look. I'm running the 10's on the rear and 8's upfront on my 60. Cast centeer polished lips. In my opinion no finer looking aftermarket wheel.

 

[Fathead Racing]

Love the old American Look. I'm running the 10's on the rear and 8's upfront on my 60. Cast centeer polished lips. In my opinion no finer looking aftermarket wheel.

What size rear tire? What backset?

 

[Fathead Racing]

I like the torque thrusts, look better than the other wheels and they look good too!

 

[threeimpalas]

I like the torque thrusts, look better than the other wheels and they look good too!

Both sets are TorqThrusts.

ok
what is the general opinion of my new wheels ??

I think the new set looks better with your car's color and stance than the polished set. It's a little more aggressive of a look.

 

[bignbad60]

What size rear tire? What backset?

I'm running 295/50/15 on rear, had to use a 3/8 spacer to fill wheel well. Backspacing is standard I believe. I would have to measure when I get the chance. The reason they work for me is I narrowed the rear a bit when it was rebuilt, retaining all the stock suspension mounts. My computer is acting up otherwise I would try to load a pic. Considered the 325/ Drag radial until I heard they won't work with the 4spd.

 

[Richard/SIA]

And on the front?

I'm running 295/50/15 on rear, had to use a 3/8 spacer to fill wheel well. Backspacing is standard I believe. I would have to measure when I get the chance. The reason they work for me is I narrowed the rear a bit when it was rebuilt, retaining all the stock suspension mounts. My computer is acting up otherwise I would try to load a pic. Considered the 325/ Drag radial until I heard they won't work with the 4spd.

And what are you running in front?

Rim widths for both ends?

I would like to tun 295-50's on the rear and 245-50's on the front of my 59.

One major issue seems to be finding high speed rated tires in BOTH of those sizes.

 

[bignbad60]

And what are you running in front?

Rim widths for both ends?

I would like to tun 295-50's on the rear and 245-50's on the front of my 59.

One major issue seems to be finding high speed rated tires in BOTH of those sizes.

the fronts are 245/60/15, Went 60's to match tire hieght of the 295/50/15's

 

[Impalaguru]

Roger,
What size tires are you running on the new Torq Thrusts?
Ross

 

[Richard/SIA]

Front rim width and off-set?

the fronts are 245/60/15, Went 60's to match tire hieght of the 295/50/15's

I like a little of the "Big & Little" look for the 59, as well as very responsive steering.
Also want to sit low without being a low-rider.
So I hope to be able to run 50's on both ends.

What is your front rim width and off-set?

 

[roger gunter]

Ross

sorry for the delay
just got in tonight from super chevy

I have 235/60r -15 all the way around
I will go to a bigger tire on the back sometime this summer I hope

roger