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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 03:04 PM
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Just looking for opinions on one of our on-going first world problems, I just swapped out the rally's and was curious on which look you prefer? Cheers!!
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For what little it's worth -My preference is rally's with raised white letter tires and
PO2 s with redline tires. Mark
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 03:15 PM
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For what little it's worth -My preference is rally's with raised white letter tires and
PO2 s with redline tires. Mark
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 03:22 PM
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Your choice. I like both, but I also have a weakness for P01/P02s.
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For what little it's worth -My preference is rally's with raised white letter tires and
PO2 s with redline tires. Mark
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IMHO, your car color would look great with redlines.
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 04:25 PM
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My '69 has P02 wheel covers and I like the look with white stripe tires...I think raised white letter tires would not look good with P02's. Just my opinion.

The downside to P02 wheel covers is they're expensive to replace if necessary, are very heavy and stick out enough you bang your shin into them if not careful. Outside of those small concerns...they're great!
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 04:31 PM
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My car came with PO2s and I`ll always have a set sitting around for it. I still like the rally wheels with white letters the best!
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Hi h,
Very nice looking 68 convertible!!!
Some people REALLY like the P02s!
Personally I think that look nice on Caprices!
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I remember seeing them brand new on vettes in the late 1960's. At the time I thought they looked terrible. Now...I love the look. Looks a lot like the 1967 knock offs to me.

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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 05:20 PM
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I think both are equally nice looking.
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My vote is for Rallye wheels but your car is great either way
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Hi h,
I took another look…. just out of curiosity…. are those 67 trim rings??
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I have both and switch them when I get tired of the ones that are on the car. It really changes the look from sporty to classy.
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 05:44 PM
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I like both I now that doesn't help you much.....If it would help ship It to me and I will be able to look at it a lot better
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Originally Posted by Alan 71
Hi h,
Very nice looking 68 convertible!!!
Some people REALLY like the P02s!
Personally I think that look nice on Caprices!
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Alan wasn't the Caprice 14"
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Originally Posted by Alan 71
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I took another look…. just out of curiosity…. are those 67 trim rings??
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That's what I always thought!!!! I have been told they are the 68 only rings for the 7" wheel?
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Originally Posted by Dean_Fuller
I remember seeing them brand new on vettes in the late 1960's. At the time I thought they looked terrible. Now...I love the look. Looks a lot like the 1967 knock offs to me.
Yep, I remember walking to school in the early 70's and there was a blue C3 Corvette sitting under a tarp in a driveway with just the rear showing and I remember seeing the hub caps and thinking the same thing! that car sat there for years
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 06:30 PM
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I prefer Redlines with my PO2s. The car next to mine is a C3 wanna be!
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P02's with redlines with that maroon color would look the best IMO. Hard to go wrong with that beautiful car though
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Originally Posted by Duane4238
I have both and switch them when I get tired of the ones that are on the car. It really changes the look from sporty to classy.
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I do the same thing
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