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Old 07-20-2016, 01:18 PM
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I value your opinion..............................aft er all, YOU guys are the experts, at least in my opinion. Or maybe you don't like ANY of them.....................and that's OK too. As always, thanks for your comments.

Engine is out of the car so the front end is not at normal height in these pics.

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American Racing 15x6 Torque Thrust D; original 1960s wheels, with 7.75x15 Goodyear Bluestreak




Halibrand reproduction 15x6 wheel with 7.75x15 Goodyear Bluestreak




Halibrand reproduction 15x6 wheel with 215-75x15 tire




PSE 15x7 wheel with 7.75x15 Goodyear Bluestreak




PSE 15x7 wheel with 215-75x15 tire

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What a fun comparison!

I like the 1st pic the best, and the 4th pic 2nd. The others, not so much.......

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None of the above, I like the classic Rally wheels.
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First.
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#2, Hali/Blue Streak. Paint the lug nuts black so the KO looks real.
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In order by my preference: 1, 2, 4
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I like the first combo best. I really like those blue line tires!
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Nice choices! They all look great, however If it was mine, I like the PSE with blue streaks best, so those would be on it!
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The First Photo
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The tore thrust D looks best by a large margin, then the PSE wheel. None of the tires look right to my eye since I'm used to lower profile donuts (245/45/17 on my 67) and the tires you show look to balloon-ey for me.
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1, 4, 2 in that order. Always liked the looked of the Goodyear blue streak.
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Hands down, no question #1. I'm just getting my '65 fuelie, nassau blue, running after 25 years and plan on those with raised letter BF Goodrich

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First!!
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PSE Grand Sport replica rims, then that might be a consideration, but PSE sold his stuff to an outfit down the street from me. And they aren't doing all of the PSE stuff!

But I like the ARs!
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#1 by a long ways.
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First by a long shot. The others look like they belong on a mustang

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A # 1 here also,,, but i would like it more with black spokes with a nice shinny aluminum outer rim
think it would look great on a black car
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Bluestreaks..


Studebaker wheel is fabulous..


Salt flats wheel is fabulous -1


How could you own the stude wheel and not use 'em???
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I definitely like the wheel/tire in the 1st picture.


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