Looking for Rim options
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 143
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From: Independence MO
I put 17" Polished Tork Thrust II on my '77 and I love them. Like they say on the Chrome ones the chrome will peal and you have problems and they will rust also. Teh polished Alum won't do either but you do have to polish them once in a while. I use my '77 as a almost daily driver and I polish them about once a month and they look like new. The tire size is easy to figure so you don't have to change your speed o gear if you stay with the same diamater size on the tire and wheel combo. Here is a web site I used to figure out my tire size to use withe the 17" wheels
http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCal...?action=submit
It is easy to use and it will tell you what you need to know. Here is my White '77 with the new tires and wheels. I did not use an adaptor, just the normal 4" backspace. The tires I used were Riken Raptor tires. I bought them off the internet and they were not very expensive at all. They are a directional tire and they made my Vette handle a lot better. The size I used was Front...245/45ZR17 and the Rear 255/50ZR 17 Here is a picture of my 1977 Vette
http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCal...?action=submit
It is easy to use and it will tell you what you need to know. Here is my White '77 with the new tires and wheels. I did not use an adaptor, just the normal 4" backspace. The tires I used were Riken Raptor tires. I bought them off the internet and they were not very expensive at all. They are a directional tire and they made my Vette handle a lot better. The size I used was Front...245/45ZR17 and the Rear 255/50ZR 17 Here is a picture of my 1977 Vette
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 289
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From: Valley Springs SD
I think I have decided to go for 15X8 with raised white letter tires. I am leaning towards American Racing Torq Thrust II. They told me I needed 5x4.75 bolt pattern with a 3 3/4" offset, does that sound right? It is for a 77 vette.
Iam looking at getting them from Fastlane Speed and Rod Shop on Ebay. Anyone dealt with them?
TIA
Iam looking at getting them from Fastlane Speed and Rod Shop on Ebay. Anyone dealt with them?
TIA
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 143
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From: Independence MO
Wheels
Originally Posted by 77vetter
Gary, thanks for the info! Do you have some more pics you could either post or send to me? More close up and so I can see the width of both front and rear tires?
I have no trouble with the tires rubbing at all.
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 289
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From: Valley Springs SD
Originally Posted by Jclgodale3
Truly a WICKED car!
oh...and mine with 17's
oh...and mine with 17's
You guys are killing me!!! I thought I had made up my mind for the 15" with white letters but those 17" are hot!!! Now I don't know what to do - we may need to take a poll
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Sherwood Park AB
Originally Posted by Red73
First pic is my vette with 15" TTIIs, second pic is with 17" on the front and 18" on the rear.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: TEXAS - you mean there are other states?
Red73 - VERY NICE - possibly a bit low for me, but you got me thinking. Do you have a post on what you did under the rear (ie: offset trailing arms, leaf springs, etc) ?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 7,186
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From: detroit area
Originally Posted by whoodiestyle
if i were to get some crager ss rims what size would i have to get so i can use my tires that are on my stock aluminum wheels cuase i just got new tires like a month ago
sell the originals and upgrade to a 17/18" rim