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Hi, I have a stock 74 with 255/60 R15 tires. Wheels are the original ones and I was thinking upgrading to the aluminum "original shape" ones. Also my tires are almost dead so need to replace also them.
So here are my questions:
1) where to find nice 15 inch aluminum wheels?
2) will they fit seamless with my current setup? no need wheel alignments?
3) are the any 17 or 18 inch option in the market that have the same design of the original ones?
4) what is the bolt pattern, backspace, offset I need to look at in order to get the same positioning of my current (original) setup?
Thank you!
Last edited by Iron_dog; Dec 23, 2024 at 06:25 AM.
73s were tested with YJ8 aluminum wheels, but porosity issues kept them from being used for several more years. Zora's retirement 74 was specially prepared with YJ8s, and is in the National Corvette Museum.
Are these the wheels you want? They are all over Facebook Marketplace, and are even reproduced new today. They are 15x8, with a 4" backspace, just like all 69-82 factory wheels, and can take 255/60R15 tires. 80-82 wheels are known as N90s, and do not have the black centers. 82 CE and 78 Pace Cars had other aluminum wheel options.
For 18" options, a bit more math is involved, but there's a thread on that.
73s were tested with YJ8 aluminum wheels, but porosity issues kept them from being used for several more years. Zora's retirement 74 was specially prepared with YJ8s, and is in the National Corvette Museum.
Are these the wheels you want? They are all over Facebook Marketplace, and are even reproduced new today. They are 15x8, with a 4" backspace, just like all 69-82 factory wheels, and can take 255/60R15 tires. 80-82 wheels are known as N90s, and do not have the black centers. 82 CE and 78 Pace Cars had other aluminum wheel options.
For 18" options, a bit more math is involved, but there's a thread on that.
Yes, these are the wheels I am looking for... I'm not part of Facebook and also I am looking at a reliable supplier for them, not a chinese repro. Thanks for sharing the picture, would love to visit the museum sooner or later...
Yes, these are the wheels I am looking for... I'm not part of Facebook and also I am looking at a reliable supplier for them, not a chinese repro. Thanks for sharing the picture, would love to visit the museum sooner or later...
If not Facebook, perhaps eBay, or this Forum's classified section. Many folks convert to 18" wheels, and have surplus YJ8s to sell for a song. You can polish them up yourself. All the repros are made in China.
Another thing to note too is that they have different lug nuts that fully cover the wheel stud rather than the “through” nuts that are used with rally wheels.
Aluminum wheels - options
