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Jan 24, 2008 | 09:30 PM

jbaron

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16" wheels on C3?

Anyone running 16" wheels & tires on a C3, I'd appreciate pics and tire sizes. I'm thinking of putting 16's on my '74.
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Jan 25, 2008 | 06:49 PM

Bee Jay

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I used to run 16s before I got 18s. Before that, 15s.
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Jan 25, 2008 | 08:10 PM

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Anyone running 16" wheels & tires on a C3, I'd appreciate pics and tire sizes. I'm thinking of putting 16's on my '74.
Thanks

Here you go 16 x 8:

Jan 25, 2008 | 09:36 PM

jbaron

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Thanks, That's exactly what I want!

Jan 26, 2008 | 09:36 AM

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See my new avatar. Those are 16" IROC wheels (all fronts). Tires are a C4 size, 255/50/16? I can't remember offhand.

Jan 28, 2008 | 01:29 PM

jbaron

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danthony, what size tires on your 16 x 8's?

Jan 28, 2008 | 01:47 PM

Ron R

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I wish I could find something that looked exactly like the Rally wheels but in a 16x8 or 17x8 size. Would allow for a much better racing tire selection while still retaining the correct look.

Jan 28, 2008 | 03:57 PM

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I wish I could find something that looked exactly like the Rally wheels but in a 16x8 or 17x8 size.

Have a look at Wheel Vintiques' aluminum rally wheels. I have a set of 17 inch wheels. They look pretty much like the stock rally wheels when you look at them from, say, 20 feet away.

There's a much larger selection of performance tires in 17 inch sizes than in the 16 inch size.

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Jan 28, 2008 | 04:18 PM

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I believe coker tire makes a duplicate of the original 15 rim, but in 16 and 17 sizes.

Jan 28, 2008 | 05:11 PM

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225/60R16's:

Jan 28, 2008 | 06:39 PM

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http://www.petepaulsen.com/Catalogof...y%20Wheels.htm

They have replica rally wheels in all sizes. With 16s you would run 255/50R16s same as a C4. Will be the same width as 255/60R15s that were the stock upgrade from the 225/70R15s and pretty close to the same diameter overall.

I'm saving up for some now......

Jan 28, 2008 | 06:53 PM

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Here you go 16 x 8:

this is one beautiful vet.

Jan 28, 2008 | 07:12 PM

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danthony, what size tires on your 16 x 8's?

235x60 - 16

Jan 28, 2008 | 07:15 PM

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Bee Jay

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I really like those C4 wheels and Z06 wheels on your Vette!!

Jan 28, 2008 | 07:16 PM

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danthony

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this is one beautiful vet.

Thank You

Jan 28, 2008 | 07:20 PM

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this is one beautiful vet.

Definitely... I must say I like the look of more sidewall on the chrome bumpered vettes as opposed to my 17 's

Jan 28, 2008 | 10:11 PM

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Bee Jay

Bee Jay,

I really like those C4 wheels and Z06 wheels on your Vette!!

Thank You.
Bee Jay

Jan 28, 2008 | 10:50 PM

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Ron R

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This the one?

Anyone have a pic of a C3 with these on?

Jan 28, 2008 | 11:23 PM

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Ron R

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Wow just found this one:

Don't know much about it yet, this is the description:

68 SERIES CHEVY STYLE RALLYE
16" & 17" AVAILABLE IN FULL CHROME.
4.5", 4.75", 5 ON 5, 5" ON 5.5" & 6 ON 5.5"

Starting at
$135.00 ea. wheel

Jan 29, 2008 | 07:09 PM

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danthony

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Definitely... I must say I like the look of more sidewall on the chrome bumpered vettes as opposed to my 17 's

I agree that's why I only went to 16" and a 60 series at that.

I spent alot of time looking at pictures on this forum and decided I just like the old school look.

I also think extremely low profile tires are overkill for a 1950's era suspension design - just my opinion though because my suspension is basically stock.

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