CPTCroaker

18x10 Forgestar F14s with 0+/- offset. On a set of Continental 285/35/18s.

3JsVette

That's filling up the wheel wells. Something different. Nice job!

LT1M21Vette

Very nice!

mynameisnobody

I went with Black Chrome Z06 style wheel on my 72.
Fronts are 17x8.5
Rears are 18x9.5
Tire are Nitto's all 4 corners
Relocated Ebrake bracket to top of trailing arm
2.5in wheel spacers all 4 corners.
Everything else is stock.

Torqued Off

Why do people put pictures of their cars with nice wheels, but then do not identify them? All it would take is to just write below the picture what wheels they are. Sure would be nice. That way we don't have to ask.

resdoggie

And tire size.

jpattt24

I used on the rear 18x9.5 rim with a 4 3/4 back space no mods to my car at all. 275 45 18 tire. on the front I have 17x8 4" back space tire is 245 45 17

SHIFT A

Not just him, I think MOST aftermarket wheels don't look good on C3s, especially those that are running modern wheels and/or 18 inch or bigger wheels with very little side wall. It looks like "Pimp my Ride" got to their car. I know there are a lot of guys that run the classic Torq Thrust polished wheels, but I think those and the Minilite style wheels actually look good and FIT the style of the the C3 (other than the factory rally wheels). They complement and match the classic look and curves of the C3, rather than stick out like a ghetto wheel/tire combo.

Good sticky street tires are hard to find until you get into the 17 and 18 inch wheel sizes, but at least put a good amount of rubber around them, like 45-50 series. In addition to looking better and filling the wheel wells, you will also get better ground clearance, and can actually roll over speed bumps without cringing.

Metalhead140

I'll post some pics when the wheels arrive, but my new track tyres showed up...



Those should do the trick.

TedH

It would be great for folks sharing the pictures to include Make, model, specs/measurements and P/N for the wheels, tires and any spacers or other items. Will provide others a good starting point for researching price and availability when exploring options.

MalibuVLX

Rev classics 18" at all 4 corners. Licensed by American Racing now. Came w AR center caps. 8" up front and 9.5 in the rear. Had to relocate E brake cable clip.

3JsVette

MalibuVLX very nice C3. Wheel/tire combination looks great especially with that stance. Well done!

IronMaidens2.0

What back spacing are you using ?

SHIFT A

Yup, That would actually be a lot more helpful to others, instead of just posting a picture (feels like they are just wanting to show off). There is not a lot of room between the C3 stock fenders, so including clearance issues (if any) would also help.

SHIFT A

Any car/truck with miss matched after market wheels is one of my biggest pet peeves. Its like taking G.I. Joe figures and swapping torsos between different characters. I did that as a kid to joke around, not for them to look cool; and that's why I laugh when I see people ruin a car's looks and even performance (opposite of "upgrade") with miss matched ghetto wheels/tires. Of course there are always going to be different opinions on style, and most of us want to look and do things differently, rather than just blending into the crowd. I guess as long as you are happy with your set up, it doesn't matter what others think.

Keep in mind that auto manufactures don't pay their design teams good money for nothing; In almost all cases they know what they are doing and are right on the money with their wheel designs to match/complement the car/truck.

The classic factory rally wheels with some white letter tires look the best on the chrome bumper C3 in my opinion. I just wish there were more wheel/tire size options for them. If a company made quality affordable 15x8 and 15x9.5 inch alloy (lighter weight) rally replicas, and 15in white letter performance tires (actually stick without having to be a drag racing compound) in 255/60r15 and 295/55r15 sizes, that would be a perfect set up. But I think we are all stuck having to compromise a bit with what we run.

SHIFT A

And I at posters who don’t even read through a thread before posting comments.

If you would have read first, you would found that I was defending a poster who stated “is it just me, or do MOST aftermarket wheels not look good on C3s.” I am not against aftermarket wheels, but I do cringe at ghetto aftermarket wheel/tire combos. I even posted a picture with info about my own aftermarket wheels/tires in this thread.

SHIFT A

Oops sorry, I posted my aftermarket wheel/tire package picture/info in the Torq Thrust II thread. I got confussed between the 2 threads as I was looking for possible set ups (I’m not just entering threads to express disdain). Here is my current set up;

Front 16x8 VN5156861 Torq Thrust II Polished with 245/50r16 (25.6in tall) tires
Rear 17x8 VN5157861 with 255/50r17 (27in tall) Nitto Invo tires

I have 18x9 TT2 with 295/45r18 for the rear being delivered right now, and I’m going to swap the current rears to the front. I wanted better traction, ground clearance and wheel well filling. I’ll post an updated picture here in a few days.

SHIFT A

You still didn’t read through the thread and now your putting words in my mouth. I never said anything other than stock rally’s were ghetto, and that GM designers know best. Read again and you should understand something before you post criticism.

SHIFT A

I don't like to give English lessons because I'm an art teacher, but quotations are word for word, not a misconstrued or exaggerated interpretation of another's word; You were not even paraphrasing me.

CA_WxMan

Hey guys, I had a great idea - How about you quit your bickering or take it to a PM.

This thread should be for sharing useful information.
If people don't have something useful and positive for the group, then they should keep their thoughts and opinions to themselves.