Thoughts & opinions on big rims ?

[jitteryguy]

I agree the wheel need's to fit the car/truck. I also think if some one want's 26's on the Caprice and the lift is done safely then go for it. if we all put rally's on our truck's they'd all look the same ! Just because I dont wanna run a certian size wheel dont mean the folks that do are wrong .

[crawdadfox]

Depends on how much its lowered. On bags i think 22's as the max, with a static drop 20's. I think if you build a *****in' truck any size looks good!

[TheTurtleMan]

Even though I don't know what I am gonna end up with, I like the big wheels. Just put on what ever you want. Don't need to please and one but yourself. LOL

[mr andrerson]

2. If others didn't occasionally have bad taste, then how would I know my taste was so good!?

hahahaaaaaaa Jocko im stealing that one!!

[gimmy 64]

i am not a big fan of big wheels but on some cars and trucks they look good. i think the biggest problem i have with them is the rubber band tires that some put on them. i have seen alot of our trucks with big wheels that are bagged and laying frame with big wheels and i like them -not my style but they look good. i am a steely with caps and trim rings kind of guy no matter what kind of car or truck.

[turbostar]

Personal taste is personal taste,but being an engineer,I usually have a bias when I see more wheel less tire. There is a spring rate associated with the tire that contributes to the overall spring rate of the suspension. When a move is made to less/stiffer tires,is there corresponding changes made to result in an unchanged overall spring rate? One thing I really like about my 65 swb is the ride. I think I can keep the ride and a pleasing wheel tire combo without going big wheels.

[markeb01]

I generally like things that look purposeful. Even back in the 60’s, big 16” dragster wheels looked cool on the back because they were needed to mount the biggest of slicks. I can appreciate the need for big wheels if they are required to clear or cool massively oversized brakes like on a Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari, or late model Corvette. But seeing 20” and bigger wheels bolted to stock drum or disc brakes looks as out of place to me as whitewall tires on an airplane. From a styling standpoint huge wheels can also make the brakes look tiny if they haven’t been upgraded along with the wheels.

I suppose the engineering aspect is part of what bothers me most about excessively large wheels, as some of the wheels look a little scary from a strength standpoint. A big rig with wheels this large mount with a bolt pattern close to 11”. Seeing wheels this large attached to a car or truck with a bolt pattern less than half this size makes some of the spoke designs look very vulnerable to breakage.

Years ago I spent a lot of time in wrecking yards. Steel wheels involved in a smash up invariably crushed and crimped tighter to the tire. It may go flat, but virtually never separated from the vehicle unless part of the suspension was torn away. By comparison, there were a lot of cars in the wrecking yards with the remains of early Cragar and Astro mags still bolted to the car, but with the rim/tire broken off and missing. It was apparent that aftermarket cast aluminum spoke wheels could be sheared off in a crash, perhaps even causing the wreck. And these were 14” & 15” wheels. With very little in the way of certification standards for aftermarket wheels, it seems reasonable to presume a 20”+ wheel held on with a 5” bolt circle could very easily be damaged just bumping into a curb or smashing into a pot hole.

[rustyrodknocker]

um... their lame. and to the guy who said he was in the middle with 22's. yea, those are too big to mount semi truck tires. so you don't get to be in the middle anymore.

[62 Bowtie]

you tell me what looks right

[Sick5]

Originally Posted by 62 Bowtie

you tell me what looks right

left for me but the right side looks good as well.
and stock is just too boring for me.

[Strodder]

Anything over 20" looks stupid. I had 18" and 20" Intro's on my Belair, and it looked great. I had the right size tires and it sat just right. There is a right way and a wrong way. Wrong way looks stupid just like 24' s or bigger.

[Delmo]

Originally Posted by 62 Bowtie

you tell me what looks right

Hahahaha that's awesome. LOL

[Turkey]

15x7s 'nuff said

[Mad Rods]

U asked for opinions so heres mine. I can only speak for myself, I like big wheels. I have 24's on my tahoe and plan on running 22's on my c10. Don't get me wrong, 15's on a slammed c10 look good to me too, but it's Every-man to their own. I build my vehicles how I want them, not to please anyone else or to follow a crowd. I also plan on building a c10 with stock trim and steelies one day so I like them all I guess.
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[Strodder]

I agree with you. Do what you want, and don't worry about pleasing others or keeping up with trends.

[Mad Rods]

Here are a couple pics of Chevys that I think look good with the wheels they have on. In this order 24's 15's 28's 28's. SO Let the arguments begin!!!

[Sick5]

Originally Posted by Mad Rods

Here are a couple pics of Chevys that I think look good with the wheels they have on. In this order 24's 15's 28's 28's. SO Let the arguments begin!!!

im with u all the way bro

[62 Bowtie]

I think the topic was generally speaking of wheels on 60-66 trucks I'm not hatin on big wheels if done tastfully on our trucks 20's is as far as I'd go. also included a pic to please the big wheel lovers hope you like it

[SCOTI]

Sure, big diameter wheels will ruin a classic GM truck . . ....

Here are 2 similar trucks w/drastically different rolling stock combinations. It's not about the parts you use, it's how you put it all together!

[Sick5]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Sure, big diameter wheels will ruin a classic GM truck . . ....

Here are 2 similar trucks w/drastically different rolling stock combinations. It's not about the parts you use, it's how you put it all together!

the one on the right looks tight

and tony u hit that on the nail.

[Notch1988]

I like both. The pics above all look good, but the only truck that can be driven is the one wearing 15's. The rest would would need rim repairs after a night out of cruising pot holes and railroad tracks.

[az65]

I like trucks both ways if done tastefully. I like simple wheel designs. Any of the larger diameter wheels with too many rivets and/or spokes and any other gaudy bling stuff ruins the look of whatever they are on, imho. I used to like 15" tires on my trucks due to them being cheaper and easier to find but that doesn't seem to be the case as much anymore.

[Strodder]

You guys are all right, it's a matter of taste. I like anything custom, if it looks good.

[SRVBLUES64]

now that I've read all the treads why no one like big wheels, which cool lets if I was going to install 17x8s on my 66 c10 (legend 6 wheels) I will be lowering it also a static drop, what size tries would you guys recomend?

[Strodder]

Remember that 35, 45, 50, 55, 60 tires will fill your wheel wells different.