16" wheels on C3?
Burning Brakes
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2025 c3 ('68-'73) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
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There's a much larger selection of performance tires in 17 inch sizes than in the 16 inch size.
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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......
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......
Drifting
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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.
There's a much larger selection of performance tires in 17 inch sizes than in the 16 inch size.
Anyone have a pic of a C3 with these on?
Drifting
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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
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
Burning Brakes
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From: Putnam county NY
2025 c3 ('68-'73) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
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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.