New wheels for the Impala. Any ideas?

[CDMBill]

If the corner turning is high on the priority list then wheel weight becomes a factor. If they don't have to be new, just look like it, you might start lurking on Pro-touring.com or other groups doing that stuff as really nice things show up used. Years ago, early 90's I bought a set of Ronal 5 spokes in 17x8 and 17x9 that were take offs from a world challenge car and put them on the 68 Mustang coupe I had at that time, $300 for the set IIRC. Be open to possible changes in bolt pattern. A lot of aftermarket brake set-ups have dual flange hubs and hats as do after market axles and rotors. I say this because it opens up all the sizes made for Vipers and such not to mention the f-word. My buddy Karl is going the other way using Corvette wheels on his Panther chassis 62 F-100.

[Mr4Speed]

I like these a lot-

http://www.yearone.com/Catalog/Show?...162&pgid=17639

[Bamfster]

My 2 cents ... I like the painted steelies w/dog dish hub caps .... but for your car they'd need to be painted black.

[Blazerteam]

15 inch tires,arent that good on grip..cause they are old designs and not that much sold..but if you can get some wide tires under there,especially in the front..where the traction is needed..you can get results nonetheless..cooper has 265x50 and 295x50.I have tried both,and the more width..the better traction..i have also tried different 17 inch tires(275x40) in the front,and the 295x50x15 cooper tires still shines as the best.

That said..i havent tried Nitto or similar tires.Just regular brands over here.

[SuperBuickGuy]

I thought the last version of the "steelies" on the 9C1 cop cars were actually 17" aluminum wheels with hubcaps.... I'd be all over those, were it me.

[Scott Liggett]

I like these a lot-

http://www.yearone.com/Catalog/Show?...162&pgid=17639

Johnny Hunkins has these on his Laguna.

[Scott Liggett]

I have been searchin for cheap 17 inchwheels too..i end up with the cragar nascar wheels when i search on the Summit site.And the widest one is 9 inch.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRR-3428934/

I want cheap retro lookin strong aluminium wheels,that can handle a 4000 pound car on slicks in the turns.I have found some cool ones here,but not cheap though...

http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/pages/wheels_cast.html

Nice. But at 17x9 and17x11 they are L365 English pounds each. That's nearly $600 each and shipping from England. Still cheaper than Forgelines



I wonder how the car would look with these in black.

[yellomalibu]

Johnny Hunkins has these on his Laguna.

How do they look? I haven't seen them in person, yet.

I was going to suggest those, too, btw.

I have been considering them for the Chevelle... there are so few wheels that I can imagine putting on the Chevelle anymore.

[Scott Liggett]

If the corner turning is high on the priority list then wheel weight becomes a factor. If they don't have to be new, just look like it, you might start lurking on Pro-touring.com or other groups doing that stuff as really nice things show up used. Years ago, early 90's I bought a set of Ronal 5 spokes in 17x8 and 17x9 that were take offs from a world challenge car and put them on the 68 Mustang coupe I had at that time, $300 for the set IIRC. Be open to possible changes in bolt pattern. A lot of aftermarket brake set-ups have dual flange hubs and hats as do after market axles and rotors. I say this because it opens up all the sizes made for Vipers and such not to mention the f-word. My buddy Karl is going the other way using Corvette wheels on his Panther chassis 62 F-100.

Some other choices. Jaguar uses the exact same bolt pattern as Chevy's. BMW's are 1.5 mm off from Chevy's pattern. Easy to modify to fit.

This is Yannick Sire's '68 Elco canyon killer. Those are 18" BMW wheels. Check out the rest of the pics to see how he set back the dry sumped 700 hp 427 11 inches and look at the shifter in the car.
http://www.sirecustomperformance.com...Camino.html#12
http://www.sirecustomperformance.com...Camino.html#11

[Scott Liggett]

How do they look? I haven't seen them in person, yet.

I was going to suggest those, too, btw.

I have been considering them for the Chevelle... there are so few wheels that I can imagine putting on the Chevelle anymore.

I haven't seen the car in person yet either since the change.