I need opinions and I'm pretty sure you all have at least one of those! What would be your choice of wheels and tires for a mid-to-late-60s hot rod (coupe, roadster, tudor, you name it). Big meats on the back and some skinnies on the front. Wheels that are at least 10" wide in back and only 4"-5" wide in front. You know the car in talkin about... A bad *** HOT ROD that that could be seen: - rumbling down the street going to the local burger joint - laying rubber in the burnout box at a dragstrip - have a few mirrors shoved underneath it at an indoor car show Fronts = spindle mount Starbursts, Halibrand Sprints, etc ? Rears = E-T Fuelers, Halibrand Sprints or Champs, etc? Just figured I'd throw a pic in here to get the ideas flowing. Thanks in advance!
Well, in my humble opinion, you can't beat grey Torque Thrusts, I think they look great on just about anything.
I’m pretty partial to 60’s Chrome slot steelies. Guy here on the HAMB had a set of 4 NOS ones, even with the right bolt pattern for my coupe, early Ford front, Pontiac rear. Mismatched front and rears drive me nuts.
Hello, On our Impala, we tried all sorts of looks for the racy angle, the cruiser and mild custom and our first choice was the American Racing Equipmant 5 spokes. We all know that when they first came out, it was not the everyday purchase for a teenager. But, a few years later, the Buick Skylark Wire Wheels came as a super price, so, that was the final custom look, prior to selling the Impala. The next level wheel was a Buick Wildcat rim with fins and offset color. Those were the actual choices and they all led to the want for 5 spoke American Racing Equipment Wheels. But, when the Skylark wheels got stolen, the Wildcat Steel Rims were a strong choice. The last choice would have been the wheels that Mox Miller had on his custom Impala. Those were the ones that did not make the rear look too big, but just right. Jnaki As much as the big tires in the back and small ones in the front of a roadster or coupe is a popular look, the sight of the same size wheels and tires makes any hot rod one that everyone will like and admire. Practicality is the main emphasis, along with the budget. No likes to be a “wanna-be” or fake gas coupe branding when cruising around. So a clean look for any hot rod is the norm. Plus, the exchange of any tire front or back was simple when it called for a flat tire repair or rotation. There were no worries about balance or offset driving back home from a long distance with one tire smaller or larger than the others. I even had a 5th Buick Skylark Wire Wheel in the same size spare tire in the trunk. Note: The last remaining single Buick Skylark Wire Wheel that was in the trunk when we found the Impala sitting on some milk crates in a dark corner of a Long Beach park, paid for 5 new tires and black Buick Rims for the last look before selling it to a young friend in 1964. Finally to this choice: Mox Miller So Cal
Below is my '65 El camino. When I built it, I was looking for the same vibe...something between a "day 2" and 1970. I don't think anything can beat a set of 15" X 4.5 and 15" X 8 Cragars with Protracs for that look.
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