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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Mustang / September 2005Which Wheels??
Checkout the link below to see the two different sets of wheels I've had on my car. Lemme know which set you guys (and Kate) think look best. Nevermind the tires as they're going away next spring, probably for either a set of Firestone Indy's or Bridgestone Potenza G009's. The top is a set of Centerline Convo Pro's and the bottom is a Western Wheels copy of the Minilite Sport. http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/wheelcompare.jpg  SignatureScott W. '66 HCS Mustang 289 '68 Ranchero 500 302 '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W ThunderSnake #57 http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/ Centerlines! >Checkout the link below to see the two different sets of wheels I've had on >my car. Lemme know which set you guys (and Kate) think look best. Nevermind [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/wheelcompare.jpg Spike 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video. Gad what fools these morons be.... Children are obscene but should not be heard Give me a peperoni pizza... or give me a calzone! >>The top is a set of Centerline Convo Pro's and the bottom is a Western >>Wheels copy of the Minilite Sport. >> >>http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/wheelcompare.jpg > > Centerlines! Seconded... Signature/ Garth - '83 GL V6stang Hatch <Former MW #7> \ | My V6stang: http://www.v6stang.com/v6stang | | RAMFM Merchandise: http://www.cafeshops.com/ramfm | \ Mail pgp@v6stang.com for secure reply information / no doubt....Centerlines > >>The top is a set of Centerline Convo Pro's and the bottom is a Western > >>Wheels copy of the Minilite Sport. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > | RAMFM Merchandise: http://www.cafeshops.com/ramfm | > \ Mail pgp@v6stang.com for secure reply information / > Checkout the link below to see the two different sets of wheels I've > had on my car. Lemme know which set you guys (and Kate) think look [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > The top is a set of Centerline Convo Pro's and the bottom is a Western > Wheels copy of the Minilite Sport. I greatly prefer the bottom set... but then I always thought studded wheels looked stupid, and "Always" is... what, now... 30 years?. > Checkout the link below to see the two different sets of wheels I've had on > my car. Lemme know which set you guys (and Kate) think look best. Nevermind [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/wheelcompare.jpg Top. The bottom ones look like something, I just can't place them. Seems like Chevy had some rims on something that looked a lot like those. But then as long as you leave one pair on each side, no one will ever notice... Signature"Gullible is a misdemeanor - stupid is a felony... clueless gets you committed..." - JG The convo wheels look good when clean, but only then. The bottom ones look like they push the rear tire outside the fender (do they?) and I've never been a fan of that. I wonder how the car would look with a set of '03 Mach 1 wheels? bradtx > The convo wheels look good when clean, but only then. The bottom ones > look like they push the rear tire outside the fender (do they?) and > I've never been a fan of that. Nah, the tires in the rear are gone on the pic with minilites. They were 295/50's and were outside the wheelwell. Just too damn wide, but they were free so I tried'em out. LOTSA grip, but rubbed like a muthaf-cka over any crack in the road. SignatureScott W. '66 HCS Mustang 289 '68 Ranchero 500 302 '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W ThunderSnake #57 http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/ Now Brad, I think that is a good suggestion, or something similar. The centerlines do look real nice though, and he already has those. SignatureKate 2O|||||||O5 Liberty : The convo wheels look good when clean, but only then. The bottom ones : look like they push the rear tire outside the fender (do they?) and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] : : bradtx > Now Brad, I think that is a good suggestion, or something similar. > The centerlines do look real nice though, and he already has those. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > : > : bradtx I had the thought of the 16" "Eleanor" style wheels on the new V6's. Or the Edelbrock 454 wheel. http://adaptivestrategies.com/edelbrock-454.jpg They're just a bit expensive. The two sets I have were fairly cheap. The Centerlines came with the car and the 8 spoke Minilites were only $350 (used) with brand new tires already mounted. SignatureScott W. '66 HCS Mustang 289 '68 Ranchero 500 302 '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W ThunderSnake #57 http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/ >> Now Brad, I think that is a good suggestion, or something similar. >> The centerlines do look real nice though, and he already has those. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > The Centerlines came with the car and the 8 spoke Minilites were only > $350 (used) with brand new tires already mounted. Here's a nice collection: http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/aluminum_wheels.asp > Here's a nice collection: > http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/aluminum_wheels.asp The actual Newstalgia wheel looks like an old Halibrand knock if, IIRC, doesn't it? SignatureScott W. '66 HCS Mustang 289 '68 Ranchero 500 302 '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W ThunderSnake #57 http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/ >> Here's a nice collection: >> http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/aluminum_wheels.asp > > Halibrand knock if, IIRC, knock OFF, sheesh! SignatureScott W. '66 HCS Mustang 289 '68 Ranchero 500 302 '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W ThunderSnake #57 http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/ "66 6F HCS" <69ta_mustang@comcast.net> wrote in news:f- idnXDEdorJuKfeRVn-1w@comcast.com: >>> Here's a nice collection: >>> http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/aluminum_wheels.asp >> >> Halibrand knock if, IIRC, > > knock OFF, sheesh! Yeah, it kinda does. Personally, I'd opt for the American Torq Thrust or the Cragar SS. DAMN! I think those WOULD look nice! SignatureKate 2O|||||||O5 Liberty : > Now Brad, I think that is a good suggestion, or something similar. : > The centerlines do look real nice though, and he already has those. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] : Centerlines came with the car and the 8 spoke Minilites were only $350 : (used) with brand new tires already mounted. > DAMN! I think those WOULD look nice! So I take it my idea of a pair of each on either side doesn't appeal to you? Signature"Gullible is a misdemeanor - stupid is a felony... clueless gets you committed..." - JG >> DAMN! I think those WOULD look nice! > > So I take it my idea of a pair of each on either side doesn't appeal > to you? Ummm, no! SignatureScott W. '66 HCS Mustang 289 '68 Ranchero 500 302 '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W ThunderSnake #57 http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/ Oh, you have it all wrong. In the true spirit of the trailer park, you MUST put one pair on the front and the other on the back. Gives it that "sporty" look. SignatureKate 2O|||||||O5 Liberty : > DAMN! I think those WOULD look nice! : : So I take it my idea of a pair of each on either side doesn't : appeal to you? > Oh, you have it all wrong. > In the true spirit of the trailer park, you MUST put one pair on the front > and the other on the back. > Gives it that "sporty" look. There were several people with cars like that when I was in highschool. See, that showed my superior intelligence, I put them on opposite sides instead of front and back and it took 6 months before the first person ever noticed ROFL!! Signature"Gullible is a misdemeanor - stupid is a felony... clueless gets you committed..." - JG > I had the thought of the 16" "Eleanor" style wheels on the new V6's. Or the > Edelbrock 454 wheel. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Centerlines came with the car and the 8 spoke Minilites were only $350 > (used) with brand new tires already mounted. Oo, those look really nice. The big ones without the spinners. Signature"Gullible is a misdemeanor - stupid is a felony... clueless gets you committed..." - JG Without reading the other posts first, I have to say that I like the ones on the top the best. Your car definitely calls out for some old school style wheels though. SignatureKate 2O|||||||O5 Liberty : Checkout the link below to see the two different sets of wheels I've had on : my car. Lemme know which set you guys (and Kate) think look best. Nevermind [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] : : http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/wheelcompare.jpg Exactamundo! Era correct.... Like mine... mags, chrome reversed, were en vogue then. Personally, I see a lot of cars running around with what look like cheap plastic wheels they must have gotten from the makers of Hot Wheels or Micro Machines. Add in one of those 6 foot wings, some body panels, dingle balls in the windows, and what have you got? A ricer..... For those who run those type of wheels, this is only my view of them. You may think they are great. For you that's fine. I just wouldn't want them for myself. And when you add the rivet look... I would rather have a set of Fred Flinstones stones.... : 0 ) >Without reading the other posts first, I have to say that I like the ones on >the top the best. >Your car definitely calls out for some old school style wheels though. Spike 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video. Gad what fools these morons be.... Children are obscene but should not be heard Give me a peperoni pizza... or give me a calzone! Spike <jma@snowcrest.net> wrote in news:696jj1hu1v6dkbteutdbkfrbllfavt1k26@ 4ax.com: > And when you add the rivet > look... I would rather have a set of Fred Flinstones stones.... : 0 ) Guess you and I are alone!!! I freakin HATE decorative functional rip-off! That goes for 'spinners' Mot only that...I HATE the stock GT turbine wheels circa 87. Hated em new, hate em now. > Spike <jma@snowcrest.net> wrote in news:696jj1hu1v6dkbteutdbkfrbllfavt1k26@ > 4ax.com: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Hated em new, hate em now. You two seem to have forgotten that, for a '69 Stang fake IS period correct. I'd guess that 90% of production in the classic years came with wheel covers, all of which were fake representations of something else. Not to mention all the fake scoops and wood grain appliques and leather textured vinyl upholstery and plastic panels -- even leather textured steel and fiberglass in the interiors of the first gens. For that matter there's never been a Stang of any year without one or more of the above. 180 Out P.S. I LIKE spinners. >>I freakin HATE decorative functional rip-off! That goes for 'spinners' >> >>Mot only that...I HATE the stock GT turbine wheels circa 87. >> >>Hated em new, hate em now. I don't know why, but I like 'em. I've got a nice set in the garage, just waiting for me to (among other things) wear out my current set of tires. > P.S. I LIKE spinners. Just to clarify: spinners in the classic sense, not the bling-bling "moving while sitting still" sense, right? I can't stand the latter... I love the 16" bright machined cast aluminum wheels that come standard on the new V6 Premium. Without the spinner (the painted version that comes standard with the V6 Deluxe), it doesn't work so well IMO. Signature/ Garth - '83 GL V6stang Hatch <Former MW #7> \ | My V6stang: http://www.v6stang.com/v6stang | | RAMFM Merchandise: http://www.cafeshops.com/ramfm | \ Mail pgp@v6stang.com for secure reply information / Garth Almgren <nospam@v6stang.com> wrote in news:3q0la9Fcnpb7U1 @individual.net: >>>I freakin HATE decorative functional rip-off! That goes for 'spinners' >>> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > just waiting for me to (among other things) wear out my current set of > tires. I have a set on the LX. They're ok, but they're a total bitch to keep clean. I ended up spraying them with a "stainless steel" sort of silver, so they look like the pipes. But that brake dust is a real bitch to get out of all those little crevices. >> P.S. I LIKE spinners. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > on the new V6 Premium. Without the spinner (the painted version that > comes standard with the V6 Deluxe), it doesn't work so well IMO. Weren't they called knock-offs? Like what old Jags used to have? No lug nuts. > Just to clarify: spinners in the classic sense, not the bling-bling > "moving while sitting still" sense, right? I can't stand the latter... Yes, I think he meant those. I like spinner CAPS, not spinner WHEELS. I saw "the new thing" the other day. a non-spinner spinner. Apparently there is a weight on one side of the outside "spinner" so that it prevents it from spinning. So while the car is moving, the wheels look like they're completely motionless. Freaked me out for a second. Especially since it was at a stoplight and the car was inching up beside me and I thought I was rolling backwards, since his wheels weren't turning. WHOAH! I STOMPED on the brakes, which were ALREADY stomped on. heh! SignatureScott W. '66 HCS Mustang 289 '68 Ranchero 500 302 '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W ThunderSnake #57 http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/ >> Spike <jma@snowcrest.net> wrote in news:696jj1hu1v6dkbteutdbkfrbllfavt1k26@ >> 4ax.com: [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > >P.S. I LIKE spinners. While what you say is true, as far as wheels go, the wheel coves or hub caps on steel wheels were basic. When owners wanted to "soup them up", the choices available in wheels was somewhat limited. It generally came down to mags (gray spokes with polished rim), chrome reversed, and wires (real wires) with knock off hubs, or some variation. Over time, more and more styles hit the market, until today, if you have the money, you can get a set of one off created with a theme of your choice. Today there are umpteen different styles. Still, for the period, if you went back and looked through some old catalogs from that period, and looked at old hot rod magazines, you would see what I meant by 'era correct'. As far as interior, etc, in 1969 I was sitting in foxholes and eating out of cans in the middle of nowhere. We didn't have any handy to check out, so, you are quite possible right since I never got hooked on the 69/70 until decades later. You will note that I openly stated that this was my personal view, and others, like yourself, may well see it differently. That's fine with me. We all like what we like.I'll stick with my Vintage 40s. As for spinners and knockoffs... depends on the car.... On an AC Cobra or a split window 'vette, or something like an MG, Triumph, or Jag, they were fine. Never thought they, or wires, were really right on a Mustang. Spike 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video. Gad what fools these morons be.... Children are obscene but should not be heard Give me a peperoni pizza... or give me a calzone! : Spike <jma@snowcrest.net> wrote in news:696jj1hu1v6dkbteutdbkfrbllfavt1k26@ : 4ax.com: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] : : Hated em new, hate em now. Awwww c'mon now... tell us how you REALLY feel ;¬) SignatureKate 2O|||||||O5 Liberty
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