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Ron · 08-13-2006, 08:29 PM

Had the 69 SWB on Craigs list, it almost sold but not quite. Looks like I'll keep her for a few more years.

I need wheels and tires real bad. I decided to go with American Racing Torq Thrust II wheels size 17X8's and 17X9.5's. Tires will be Toyo Proses ST's 285/60VR17's and255X60VR 17's. This is almost the exact combo that Copperhead has. Problem is the offset, I need 4.5 so I have to go custom, this means more money and a long wait. Cost will be a little under (I hope) 2K. Any better ideas?

68Stepbed · 08-13-2006, 09:54 PM

Why not go with 8's on the rear and 7's on the front? Cost might even be less.

Ron · 08-13-2006, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 68Stepbed

Why not go with 8's on the rear and 7's on the front? Cost might even be less.

I would rather go with 8's and 10's. Either way I need 4.5 back spacing. Copperhead used Colarado Custom wheels, I'll check with them also.

70short · 08-14-2006, 01:14 PM

Sorry not trying to steal this thread. Has anybody tried 17x9.5 front and 17x11 rear with A 35 for A rear tire????????? I think that would look awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

see ten · 08-14-2006, 04:27 PM

Are you needing 4.5" of BS on the front and back or just one or the other? I have 17x8 with 4" BS on the front and 17x9.5 with 4.75" BS on the rear. I could of got away with 5" of BS out back but I figured better safe than sorry. And yes they were custom offset wheels and took about 5 weeks to get here. They told me that if it was in car show season the wait would have been longer. Is your tire selection dictating the offset or the size wheel. Would a different size tire do what you want? Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and pay the man for what you feel like you have got to have.

Check out www.newstalgiawheel.com I found them to be quite helpful.

Ron · 08-14-2006, 09:33 PM

Looks good. what are the tire sizes? No tire rub in the front with only 4"?

68Stepbed · 08-15-2006, 01:09 PM

I had 17x7 (4"bs) front with 255/60/17 tires and 17x9.5 (5.5"bs) with 275/60/17 on the rear before I switched back to 15's on my 68. The rears rubbed the inside of the bedsides. i used an adjustable panhard bar and still had to run a spacer on one rear wheel. The fronts had no problem. Copperhead runs a 4" bs on the front wheels also.

see ten · 08-15-2006, 04:09 PM

My tires are 275/50 rear and 255/50 front.

08-13-2006, 08:29 PM	#1
Ron Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Zillah Wa. USA Posts: 394	Custom off-set wheels Had the 69 SWB on Craigs list, it almost sold but not quite. Looks like I'll keep her for a few more years. I need wheels and tires real bad. I decided to go with American Racing Torq Thrust II wheels size 17X8's and 17X9.5's. Tires will be Toyo Proses ST's 285/60VR17's and255X60VR 17's. This is almost the exact combo that Copperhead has. Problem is the offset, I need 4.5 so I have to go custom, this means more money and a long wait. Cost will be a little under (I hope) 2K. Any better ideas? __________________ '69 SWB '76 International "Terra" "Hooked on holiday beer"

08-13-2006, 09:54 PM	#2
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Custom off-set wheels Why not go with 8's on the rear and 7's on the front? Cost might even be less. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

08-14-2006, 01:14 PM	#4
70short Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boise ID Posts: 609	Re: Custom off-set wheels Sorry not trying to steal this thread. Has anybody tried 17x9.5 front and 17x11 rear with A 35 for A rear tire????????? I think that would look awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ "72" Red CORVETTE 4-speed 350 "70" Chevy Short Bed early stages of resto. Edel 600 cfm carb Weiand Stealth Intake HEI shorty Headers 4/2 Drop 295 50R 15 TOYO on 10 inch wide corvette rally rims at all 4 corners. "CHEVY RULES" Last edited by 70short; 08-14-2006 at 01:15 PM.

08-14-2006, 04:27 PM	#5
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: Custom off-set wheels Are you needing 4.5" of BS on the front and back or just one or the other? I have 17x8 with 4" BS on the front and 17x9.5 with 4.75" BS on the rear. I could of got away with 5" of BS out back but I figured better safe than sorry. And yes they were custom offset wheels and took about 5 weeks to get here. They told me that if it was in car show season the wait would have been longer. Is your tire selection dictating the offset or the size wheel. Would a different size tire do what you want? Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and pay the man for what you feel like you have got to have. Check out www.newstalgiawheel.com I found them to be quite helpful.

08-14-2006, 09:33 PM	#6
Ron Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Zillah Wa. USA Posts: 394	Re: Custom off-set wheels Looks good. what are the tire sizes? No tire rub in the front with only 4"? __________________ '69 SWB '76 International "Terra" "Hooked on holiday beer"

08-15-2006, 01:09 PM	#7
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Custom off-set wheels I had 17x7 (4"bs) front with 255/60/17 tires and 17x9.5 (5.5"bs) with 275/60/17 on the rear before I switched back to 15's on my 68. The rears rubbed the inside of the bedsides. i used an adjustable panhard bar and still had to run a spacer on one rear wheel. The fronts had no problem. Copperhead runs a 4" bs on the front wheels also. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

08-15-2006, 04:09 PM	#8
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: Custom off-set wheels My tires are 275/50 rear and 255/50 front.



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