Have a 58 Biscayne had it for about 5 years now. I have always ran wide whites and caps/skirts. Thinking about buying another set of wheels and tires to change it up a bit and have an alternate look. Thinking of 14" Cragars, supremes, or chrome steelies and spiders with 14" skinny whitewall tires. What are you running on your 58?
Beautiful 58. The lines are like a fine female model. Also nice color. It's a work of art. Did you do the restore? I have always like the 55, 56 & 57 but the older I get the more I appreciate the 2 door 58. After I'm done with my 47 Ford coup my next project just might be a 2 door 58 Chevy Biscayne.
definitely one of the better looking 58 Chevys out there. maybe try another style wheel cover or hubcaps? maybe take off the fender skirts? it's nice to have easy options.
If you’re thinking spokes it would be Supremes hands down. Chrome steels and spiders are second for me with lowered level car like yours. The era says 14-15”and so does here.
I adore your car just the way it sits. I love the color. I think if I saw that color in a paint chip book I'd hate it, but seeing it on the car, it really works. That said, I used to have a '58 Belair and the guy who bought it from me stopped by my shop last night with it, he had a set of chrome steel wheels on it (the kind with hubcap nubs, not smoothie style) and I really like that too. If you were putting together another set of wheels for this car, that's what I'd vote for, with Supremes a close second (I like those too).
Funny the five eight was not a really popular car. I have never understood why, but they just weren't. 58 fords were the same way. I loved them both personally. The missus and me were just talking about that this evening. This particular '58 Chevy is a beauty. If it were mine and keeping it custom/low rider style I would lean toward Astros and pinners. I like it the way that it is but Astros would make it for me. My next choice would be chromies and baby moons. That is just me. But there are two options.
Hello, Having raced and owned a 58 Impala, we tried almost every style of wheel covers or actual wheels that looked good on our Impala. at the time, there were wheels we wanted to put on the Impala, but they were always out of reach money-wise. So, the first thing was to removed the large hubcap to make it look “racy.” Of course, the limiting factor was money. We exchanged hubcaps on “hubcap day” at our house when the teenagers came over with their cars, to see what they looked like with the other cars’ wheels or hubcaps. We were able to see if the Olds three prong hubcap looked good on the Impala, Dodge Lancers, and even a small round chrome center cap was tried. Chrome wheels were the next level and only a few were able to afford them. Paint was inexpensive and we had a supply of different colors. Jnaki Of course, there were quite a few speed shop and chrome accessory places that invited all of us to view the latest products. But, by 1962 graduation from high school, the cost of this final look for our Impala was done and lasted several years. Simple style and looked like a deep dish custom chromed wheel. A set of 1959 Impala beauty trim rings with small center hub caps. Photos from a school newspaper article in 1962. The look started when a friend gave me the center hubcaps. In the 63-64 era, I saved up enough to get my hands on a set of 5 Buick Skylark wire wheels. We tried putting them on our dad’s 57 Buick, but he did not like the wire wheels due to problems with balance, alignment and air leaks. So, we had a machine shop alter the Chevy hubs and axles to fit to the Buick bolt pattern. Now, it was a super fast cruiser and teenage car. (300hp+Racer Brown Cam/Lifter Kit, modified heads, C&O Stick Hydro + Positraction) Thanks to @themoose for creating what was lost… After the Buick Skylark Wire Wheels got stolen, we looked at Wildcat chrome rims and the new American Racing Equipment 5 Spokes that were just created for the street usage. But again, our lives were moving on and we sold the Impala to a friend. This is how we saw the 58 Impala in 1965 when we drove away after selling it. Black paint on all rims from the Buick dealer’s parts bin shelves. The friend who bought it knew that the black rims were Buick bolt patterns, not a Chevy. The Impala was the only one around with Black Buick steel rims. My friend had gone cruising/racing in the Impala with me many times and knew the power behind the looks. So, he was talking about getting a set of the newly advertised American Racing Equipment 5 spokes when we said our goodbyes... This is how we saw the 58 Impala in 1965 when we drove away after selling it. Black paint on all rims from the Buick dealer’s parts bin shelves.
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