 A five-lug wheel and tire odyssey: 205/55 to 195/65 to 185/70, Going old-school, in terms of tires and wheel finishes... |
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| horizontally-opposed |
 Dec 12 2007, 12:00 AM
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So I've been on a return my car to 1973 kick... and the wheels and tires are the latest step. Next up, NARP reflector removal.
Anyway, I searched and searched and found few threads that offered me a chance to really look at the various choices. So... here's some pics I took along the way. First up is the car as it's been since 1992, on 15x6 "Deep Six" Fuchs with polished lips, silver painted centers, and 205/55ZR15 tires (in this case Yoko ES100s, which I hated with a passion). Attached image(s) 
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Dec 12 2007, 01:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
Who did the wheel refinishing? I would love to have my wheels un-polished as I hate the way they look on my car - to much bling for me.
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Dec 12 2007, 02:03 PM
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QUOTE(Porcharu @ Dec 12 2007, 11:37 AM)  Who did the wheel refinishing? I would love to have my wheels un-polished as I hate the way they look on my car - to much bling for me. Wiedman's Wheels in Oroville, California. He charges about $285 per wheel to do this setup, which is rough and clear anodized plus the black backgrounds. Word to the wise, however: think carefully about the rough anodized lip inlays and paddle sides, as they're a nightmare to keep clean. If I was on a budget (and I am!), I would probably see about having the lip edge polished lightly (or doing it myself) and then doing the rest of the wheel in black and silver paint. I've seen a number of cars with this setup now and it looks great right up until you get REALLLLLY close and realize that you've been fooled. I believe Al Reed in Los Angeles does this setup, but I suspect Harvey would do it, too. pete |
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horizontally-opposed A five-lug wheel and tire odyssey: 205/55 to 195/65 to 185/70 Dec 12 2007, 12:00 AM
horizontally-opposed Closer-up... Dec 12 2007, 12:06 AM horizontally-opposed And on the set of borrowed, original-finish 15x6 d... Dec 12 2007, 12:13 AM horizontally-opposed One more with 195/65s... Dec 12 2007, 12:19 AM horizontally-opposed And, finally, with my old 15x6 "deep sixes... Dec 12 2007, 12:23 AM horizontally-opposed Detail... Oh, and I did get a set of new center ca... Dec 12 2007, 12:25 AM
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Detail... Oh, and I did get a set of new center c... Dec 12 2007, 08:57 PM horizontally-opposed
Detail... Oh, and I did get a set of new center ... Dec 13 2007, 01:33 PM horizontally-opposed Another, slightly different angle of the 185/70 Dec 12 2007, 12:28 AM horizontally-opposed front 3/4 Dec 12 2007, 12:30 AM horizontally-opposed angle shift... Dec 12 2007, 12:31 AM horizontally-opposed rear-ish Dec 12 2007, 12:33 AM horizontally-opposed And...last one.
All up, I dig the new look and th... Dec 12 2007, 12:41 AM McMark
On the other hand, I dig the fact the taller tire... Dec 12 2007, 02:33 AM orange914
On the other hand, I dig the fact the taller tir... Dec 13 2007, 11:44 PM LarryR Call me crazy but I like it with the 205's. Th... Dec 12 2007, 12:47 AM horizontally-opposed
Call me crazy but I like it with the 205's. T... Dec 12 2007, 12:26 PM KaptKaos Sweet car and interesting take on the aesthetics. ... Dec 12 2007, 12:58 AM Challe Nice car! I'm up to change my wheels and c... Dec 12 2007, 02:24 AM roadster fan Nice comparison. I like the 195's, but I appr... Dec 12 2007, 02:37 AM atomix8 Hmmm, I had never considered going with tires that... Dec 12 2007, 07:36 AM Krieger914 Sweet Pete! I do like the silver, but not for... Dec 12 2007, 10:04 AM Porsche Rescue
Very interesting. I have been agonizing over tir... Dec 12 2007, 06:59 PM horizontally-opposed
Very interesting. I have been agonizing over ti... Dec 13 2007, 01:31 PM Porsche Rescue Thanks Pete for the info and encouragement. I have... Dec 13 2007, 01:59 PM horizontally-opposed Mike,
Here's this for now (stolen from my Sa... Dec 13 2007, 09:54 PM Gint I saw that pic in the classifieds. Great looking ... Dec 13 2007, 10:42 PM horizontally-opposed
I saw that pic in the classifieds. Great looking... Dec 14 2007, 01:46 PM rick 918-S Hi Pete!
Nice ride! :headbanger: :drivi... Dec 14 2007, 09:24 AM SGB I dropped in 1/2 inch spacers from CB's on the... Dec 14 2007, 10:46 AM Porsche Rescue
205/55's on 7x16's. Had to roll the rea... Dec 14 2007, 02:38 PM |
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