Wires vs Alloys

[Bruceynz]

Hi Guys,

I picked up some vintage alloy wheels on the local auction site, pretty hard to find wheels with old school off set here, what do you think wires or alloys?

or

 

[Oldiron440]

Alloys for sure...

Need to finish a little paint work.

 

[Bruceynz]

The wheels are 17 x 8 with 1" off set or 5" back space, tires will be 235 x 55 x17 or 215 x 60 x 17 to keep rolling diameter right for speedo. I am tending towards the alloys myself

 

[Bruceynz]

Anyone know widest tire a j can fit, current tire's on those rims 235, seems heaps of room, my choice are 215 60 17 or 235 55 17 of 255 50 17

 

[old yellow 78]

Huh. I like them both, but they each give the car a very different vibe. The wires are more classy, the alloys more sporty. Both fit the car well though. I probably lean more towards the alloys, but I wouldn't get rid of the wires either. I have a similar dilemma with OY. I have the original black steels with poverty caps, a nice set of Rally's and a nice set of Road Wheels. I have the Road Wheels on it now, but will probably change them out from time to time. Not sure I could say which are my favorites because I like them all.

 

[Bruceynz]

I think the alloy wheels change the look from Grandpas daily driver to sons hotted up V8

 

[AJ/FormS]

Speed-O correction gears are cheap.
I'm lazy so the 5-spokes are easier to keep clean.

 

[Bruceynz]

AJ this pic is with 245 tires on, how much more can you go?

 

[SixBanger]

Maybe you could use an small spacer (1/2"). But what is the width of the rims? I have heard that the width of the tyres can't be larger than 1.1/5" the size of the rim.

 

[Bruceynz]

rims 8" wide

 

[SixBanger]

If I were you, I should leave the original rims on the car. Or you want to make more torque out of the engine. But I like the wire type rims more.

 

[Oldiron440]

Maybe you could use an small spacer (1/2"). But what is the width of the rims? I have heard that the width of the rims can't be larger than 1.1/5" the size of the rim.

"Rims can't be larger than 1.1/5" the size of the rim"
What does that mean?

 

[Bruceynz]

its a tricky one, I assumed 1 - 1.5" over stock 5.5" rim? But assumption is the mother of all F up's! So maybe my bad, I await the definition.

 

[SixBanger]

Wheel Width and Offset (ET) Explained » Oponeo.co.uk

The max. advised difference between the width of an tyre compared to the width of the used rim. Like 235 tyre (9.1/4") width vs 8" rim. The table shows an 245 tyre width should fit good in the rim. Outside consideration of the position in the wheel arch ofcourse.

Sorry I messed up and wrote two times rims! Long day on the office.

 

[Bruceynz]

Got ya! Yes knew about that, years ago I fell into that trap, I fitted 225 to a 5.5" rim, was like driving on balloons when you turned lol, I eventually worked out what was going on! The joys of youth!

 

[SixBanger]

I fitted 225 to a 5.5" rim

The idea of it, it's worth a try! But good to be sure.

 

[Bruceynz]

So I stripped the wheels down, had them blasted, sanded them up and sent to the powder coaters, just got them back today. Here is a photo, what do you think of the color? (next to get the tires on)

 

[Bruceynz]

center caps just arrived!

 

[Bruceynz]

 

[Bruceynz]

Oh here is a before pic