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51coronet |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 360 | Hello fellow FL members. I am looking for some opinions on aftermarket wheels for a 57 imperial. I am Hoping to find something classy and fitting for the appearance of an imperial. Wire wheels are acceptable, its just hard to stomach the price of a new set with correct bolt pattern. Thanks for any input. The reason I am looking is because my stock steels will no longer fit over my 4 wheel disc setup. | ||
1960fury |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7393 Location: northern germany | aftermarket and decent look usually does not go together. imo stock wheels with whitewalls are hard to beat. however, i think the centerline stealth aluminum wheel looks nice. you can paint them and put, with some work, any classic center cap on you like. these are good quality wheels. 0.50" offset should be right. http://centerlinewheels.com/wheels_detail.php?mw_id=35&sw_id=444 ps i forgot imperials have a larger bolt circle, not sure if that is available. Edited by 1960fury 2017-07-05 5:55 PM | ||
Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9650 Location: So. Cal | I ended up using the Elite series on my '56 Plymouth with the original dog dish caps. It came out pretty nice. http://centerlinewheels.com/wheels_detail.php?mw_id=117&sw_id=956 But if you don't want to go with an aluminum wheel, you should call Wheel Vintiques to see if they can make you a set of custom wheels. If they won't do it, there are a number of other companies that will take your original centers and put new rims on them. They can even weld 14" centers onto 15" hoops if you want. Stockton Wheel is one such company that can do this. Edited by Powerflite 2017-07-05 6:54 PM | ||
1960fury |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7393 Location: northern germany | Powerflite - 2017-07-05 6:49 PM I ended up using the Elite series on my '56 Plymouth with the original dog dish caps. It came out pretty nice. http://centerlinewheels.com/wheels_detail.php?mw_id=117&sw_id=956 nice! can you post a picture with the do dishes? i put the spinner center section of 63/64 dodge full wheel covers on mine. Edited by 1960fury 2017-07-06 8:36 AM (0000wilwood1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 0000wilwood1.jpg (28KB - 365 downloads) | ||
Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9650 Location: So. Cal | Nice, your brakes look pretty serious. What diameter rims did you use? I went with 17" just to get better tire selection, but I am thinking a little smaller may have been better. Edited by Powerflite 2017-07-06 12:19 PM (Savoy TiresLR.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Savoy TiresLR.jpg (145KB - 397 downloads) | ||
1960fury |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7393 Location: northern germany | Powerflite - 2017-07-06 12:17 PM Nice, your brakes look pretty serious. What diameter rims did you use? I went with 17" just to get better tire selection, but I am thinking a little smaller may have been better. looks nice painted body color. i went with 16" still a classic size but wish i took the 15". 16" is in the papers now and i have to stick with it. | ||
51coronet |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 360 | nice job guys thanks for the great ideas | ||
Fury 58 |
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Member Posts: 13 | Like the 56 Savoy 2dr sedan. What's the drive train? | ||
Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9650 Location: So. Cal | THanks. It has a '55 331 hemi with a 700R4 overdrive trans & B-body 8 3/4. This is the thread on it's build. http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=57904&... (Hemi in '56Plym.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Hemi in '56Plym.jpg (75KB - 376 downloads) | ||
57chizler |
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Expert Posts: 3775 Location: NorCal | One man's "decent" is another man's "ugly". | ||
51coronet |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 360 | Hence the word I chose "opinions" LOL because I agree with how you put it. Tasteful, functional, classy is also a matter of opinion in a lot of cases. Attached photo I think most can agree is terrible yet lots of people in southern California do this ugly crap to their cars. Seems to be popular among the young Mexican males. It's stupid, looks bad, functions even worse than it looks, causes the ride to be terrible due to the need to completely stiffen the suspension so the tires don't rub on the body when going over bumps yet people still do it. Mind boggling for sure. Edited by 51coronet 2017-07-07 2:55 PM (edit bad tires.jpg) Attachments ---------------- edit bad tires.jpg (28KB - 369 downloads) | ||
BlueGhost |
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Regular Posts: 58 Location: League City, TX | I think a set of American Racing VN478 turbines would look good, but they cost about the same as a set of spoke wheels. Edited by BlueGhost 2017-07-12 3:05 PM (wheelpros_turbine_14x10-1312-048-00-1000.jpg) (Chrysler_AR_Wheels.jpg) Attachments ---------------- wheelpros_turbine_14x10-1312-048-00-1000.jpg (206KB - 388 downloads) Chrysler_AR_Wheels.jpg (137KB - 383 downloads) | ||
1960fury |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7393 Location: northern germany | 1960fury - 2017-07-05 5:51 PM aftermarket and decent look usually does not go together. imo stock wheels with whitewalls are hard to beat. however, i think the centerline stealth aluminum wheel looks nice. you can paint them and put, with some work, any classic center cap on you like. these are good quality wheels. 0.50" offset should be right. http://centerlinewheels.com/wheels_detail.php?mw_id=35&sw_id=444 ps i forgot imperials have a larger bolt circle, not sure if that is available. here with photoshopped www tires Edited by 1960fury 2017-07-12 5:47 PM (60ww.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 60ww.jpg (13KB - 371 downloads) | ||
51coronet |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 360 | BlueGhost - 2017-07-12 2:37 PM I think a set of American Racing VN478 turbines would look good, but they cost about the same as a set of spoke wheels. Now those I agree look good and may pass on just about any forward look. I like them more than spoke wheels. Glad something like that exists I may save up for those for my 300F that is missing hub caps. Can do without the gold color though. haha typo on their website. It says its a 1961 imperial. Great photo on the website. Edited by 51coronet 2017-07-12 8:59 PM | ||
61kustom |
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Regular Posts: 62 Location: arizona | im running a set of wheel vintiques chrome O.E. style wheels. they run between 140-160 a piece depending on size, width, and back spacing. (20171206_164833-768x1024.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 20171206_164833-768x1024.jpg (232KB - 359 downloads) | ||
60 dart |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8947 Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA | i like the chromes . the smoothies on my dart are now over 15yrs old , sat out several winters and i'd still call em a 9.5 . i even had the towers and spinners on for a while , til i lost one at 65mph on the interstate -----------------------------------------------later spinners on diff. wheels Edited by 60 dart 2018-01-22 6:51 AM (new old wheels 002 (600x450).jpg) Attachments ---------------- new old wheels 002 (600x450).jpg (183KB - 338 downloads) | ||
mikes2nd |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 5006 | I plan on using some of these chromed and I will trim the gap out of the dodge spinners and use them for center caps. so imagine this all chrome with a knights head in gold. (smoothierims.jpg) Attachments ---------------- smoothierims.jpg (140KB - 344 downloads) | ||
61kustom |
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Regular Posts: 62 Location: arizona | 60 dart - 2018-01-21 11:36 PM i like the chromes . the smoothies on my dart are now over 15yrs old , sat out several winters and i'd still call em a 9.5 . i even had the towers and spinners on for a while , til i lost one at 65mph on the interstate -----------------------------------------------later spinners on diff. wheels those are sharp! i love some slot mags Edited by 61kustom 2018-01-22 9:06 AM | ||
61kustom |
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Regular Posts: 62 Location: arizona | mikes2nd - 2018-01-22 12:26 AM I plan on using some of these chromed and I will trim the gap out of the dodge spinners and use them for center caps. so imagine this all chrome with a knights head in gold. i like where your going with that. i kind of haf a similar idea on my chrome reverse but to use the spinner from a 61 polara cap | ||
ttotired |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8443 Location: Perth Australia | I liked the cragars on my dodge, but I don't think they would suit an imperial (zigzag 06062016 001.jpg) Attachments ---------------- zigzag 06062016 001.jpg (202KB - 327 downloads) | ||
jboymechanic |
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Expert Posts: 2196 Location: Muskego, WI | I'm leaning toward the "Imperial" wheel by Intro for my 1956 Imperial: http://introwheels.com/product/imperial/ | ||
Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9650 Location: So. Cal | I think those are going to look really good on there Jon. (56ImperialWheels.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 56ImperialWheels.jpg (220KB - 320 downloads) | ||
mikes2nd |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 5006 |
those wheels look amazing on that car and you can pull off a wide whitewall with it. Great classic quality look. I might look into those as long as they aren't 2000$ a rim but they don't look cheap.
not horribly expensive, around 400-500$ a piece. Not cheap of course but those are nice.
http://www.customwheelsdirect.com/wheel/model/3035/intro-wheels-imperial-polished-finish-vintage-rwd these billet specialties are nice looking also. they are like 650$ a rim. If they look like a "hubcap" they usually are pretty nice. http://www.billetspecialties.com/wheels/gs-series/gsseries/gs68/
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1960fury |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7393 Location: northern germany | mikes2nd - 2018-01-22 12:26 AM I plan on using some of these chromed and I will trim the gap out of the dodge spinners and use them for center caps. so imagine this all chrome with a knights head in gold. i always wanted to put spinners to a painted wheel with dog dish type hub cap, that way the chrome spinners reach into the painted areas of the wheel. i have never seen that before on any car and thought it would look nice and period correct. this looks similar. nice clean wheel. | ||
mikes2nd |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 5006 | I can experiment a little if I get the wheels all chromed, I can mix and match the lip and center with paint(prob white). Im thinking about 16 inch rims. | ||
51coronet |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 360 | Powerflite - 2018-01-22 10:19 AM I think those are going to look really good on there Jon. That looks awesome! Wow that works so good, nice job! | ||
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