[Junkyard Dog]

When will they do this with a Rallye I?

[john31s]

Originally Posted by Junkyard Dog

When will they do this with a Rallye I?

When they are convinced there is a market for them.

[GTOLou]

I am kinda surprised that YearOne has kept a lid on these and no one has has them. I'd expect they were chinese made and usually the chinese will sell to anyone/vendor that'll buy.

I know there is an ebay vendor that has the 17 snowflakes - but I haven't seen them elsewhere.


Anyway - I need a new set of rims at some point and will probably buy the rallye II's. I like the 50 series tires and there are NOT that many of those out there. I don't want a 26" wheel/tire and most of the 40's are just too short. I think Nitto makes the tires I want on the 17 rim.
(275/50/17 and 255/50/17 for a 2nd gen - Trans Am).

[6 Grrrs]

Originally Posted by GTOLou

I think Nitto makes the tires I want on the 17 rim.
(275/50/17 and 255/50/17 for a 2nd gen - Trans Am).

Nitto and Falken are the only manufacturers of 275/50-17's that I know of (unless someone else has brought out this size recently). I've been running them on my truck for years. Nitto NT450 255/50-17 fr & 275/50-17 rr. Not the greatest performance tires (I run drag radials 275/60-15 at the track), buit they have held up well over the years. I am no fan of Falken tires.

[john31s]

Originally Posted by GTOLou

I am kinda surprised that YearOne has kept a lid on these and no one has has them. I'd expect they were chinese made and usually the chinese will sell to anyone/vendor that'll buy.

I know there is an ebay vendor that has the 17 snowflakes - but I haven't seen them elsewhere.


Anyway - I need a new set of rims at some point and will probably buy the rallye II's. I like the 50 series tires and there are NOT that many of those out there. I don't want a 26" wheel/tire and most of the 40's are just too short. I think Nitto makes the tires I want on the 17 rim.
(275/50/17 and 255/50/17 for a 2nd gen - Trans Am).

I believe these wheels are being sold by PY and Ames. Those Nitto tires you are referring to are Nt 450's and were a mediocre tire 10 years ago. If you want to get these Rally II's get the Nitto 555's on them with 40 or 45 series tires on them and lower the car. A 50 series would be to much tire anyway.

[The Champ]

Originally Posted by john31s

I believe these wheels are being sold by PY and Ames. Those Nitto tires you are referring to are Nt 450's and were a mediocre tire 10 years ago. If you want to get these Rally II's get the Nitto 555's on them with 40 or 45 series tires on them and lower the car. A 50 series would be to much tire anyway.

John

The 555 and the 450 are available in a 255/50/17 (27.1" tall). Not all of us are looking for short tires (on the rear anyway)...

These are the same diameter as my current 255/60/15's - and I'm not looking for shorter tires with my 461 with 3.42 gears.

I've been looking at possibly switching to 17's and right now my only tire options (I want redlines) are the NT 450 and 555.

The 450 has the sizes that come closest to my current setup - that I like - with 225/50/17 (235/60/15) at 26" and 255/50/17 (255/60/15) at 27".

If I go with the 555's, I can still get my 255/50/17 for the rear, but on the front if I want 26" tire height I need to go to a 255/45/17 - and I don't know if I can stuff that under a '64 GTO. 245/45/17 might work - a little shorter (25.7) but wider than my 235/60/15. Currently my tire clearance is REAL tight.

My current rims are 15x7" factory with 4.25" BS - so maybe that extra .25" would allow the wider 17's...

[Junkyard Dog]

I would look at the tires that come on BMW SUVs. They appear to have some sidewall to them in 17, 18, and 19 inch wheels, 26 to 28 inches tall.

[Junkyard Dog]

Originally Posted by john31s

When they are convinced there is a market for them.

It seems obvious to me that the market is better for the earlier style wheel than the one they are currently producing.

[john31s]

Moving back to the 17" Rally II's, for anyone who is running them, what brakes are you running with them? I'm trying to go with big brakes but I am concerned I won't be able to fit 13" rotors under them.