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Old 10-05-2022, 05:48 AM
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Default Picture request 15” vs 17” rims

Im having trouble deciding on what wheel size to go with for the FRONT ... Not wanting to know max tire size but if yall could post some pics of your 15s and 17s up front to help me decide that would help

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Old 10-05-2022, 10:35 PM
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Here is 15 inch ones.
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Old 10-06-2022, 12:32 AM
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Not a Darksider but 235-55-17 on U109 Bandits. These are aluminum knockoffs of the R2's of course.


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Old 10-06-2022, 07:34 AM
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I assume you're talking about 17" wheels on a 1966 full size Pontiac?

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Old 10-06-2022, 08:36 AM
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Just for reference these are 20”s on our 73 Caprice
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Old 10-06-2022, 08:39 PM
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Here is my car on:

1. 15x7in Cragar S/S
2. 17x7in American Racing 200S
3. 17x8/17x9 US Racing "Rallye II" copies
4. 17x8/17x9 custom Mawer-style wheels

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Old 10-06-2022, 09:33 PM
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I’m in love with those 17” American Racing 200’s

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Old 10-06-2022, 11:22 PM
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Year One 17" Rally style with 235/55R17. Sitting high without the drive train and interior, but I think you can tell they'll fill the wheel openings nicely.
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Old 10-07-2022, 01:13 AM
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My rear wheels are 15"x14"
Rear tires are 31”x18.5”

I'm leaning towards 17 in front wheels so I can do a disc brake conversion and have a little bit bigger rotors. But I don't know if the staggered wheel size would look okay or not.

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Old 10-07-2022, 01:16 AM
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I'm going with just a plane solid white wheel
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Old 10-07-2022, 10:45 AM
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Two different 15 inch wheels.
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My rear wheels are 15"x14"
Rear tires are 31”x18.5”

I'm leaning towards 17 in front wheels so I can do a disc brake conversion and have a little bit bigger rotors. But I don't know if the staggered wheel size would look okay or not.
Here's a closer view of the 17" on the front where you can make out the rotor outline behind the wheel.
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Old 10-08-2022, 09:25 AM
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18s with a rear disc conversion.

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First pic is the new 17's on my wagon.
Second was when I bought it with no-name 15" rims.
Third is the 13" rotors behind the spokes.

Still need to buff out the new paint and get the roof rack back on.
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Old 10-10-2022, 04:55 PM
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My car (green one) uses 15in centres stepped-up to 17in wheels so I have better tire selection. This is using a modern 2-piston brake rotor and ~300mm ventilated disc. I could fit a 4-piston and 6-piston caliper behind a proper 17in wheel.

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Old 10-10-2022, 08:09 PM
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I would not worry about the staggered wheel size- see it all the time on newer cars that need 15” tires for traction and it looks tough.

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Old 10-12-2022, 05:24 PM
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18 x 8 on front, 20 x 10 on rear.
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Rekindling the flame and searching for more info on people running 17's on wagons. Curious if anyone has been able to do it on big Pontiac without cutting the inner fenders on the rear?

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Old 04-04-2023, 03:02 PM
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I have 20”s on my 60 wagon. Bolted up no problem
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Old 04-04-2023, 09:43 PM
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17"x8" U.S. Wheel - the fitment is killer, the wheels themselves weren't exactly straight out of the box. Apparently allowed axial runout on a steel wheel is quite a bit more than aluminum.
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