1983 called, they want their rims back

 

still looks like **** and it really shows off those big brakes don't it???

it must be some kind of genetic disorder that people like this...I can not wrap my head around how this in any universe from any point of view is suppoed to be good looking.

that car would have been spot on with 18s on it.

 

Again I am not a fan of the 4X4 look, but I do like a larger set of rims that are tucked into the wheel wells, example below. I am having a hard time with all the crappy racial and stero type comments being put up here, I think people are entitled to do what they want to their own cars. This has become a mob mentality now (and I know whats comming). I have really thick skin since most cars I have built have been one offs or resto-rods. To me that blue RS looks ugly, but thats as far as I tend to go with the comments, i will not bash someone for being differant. I had an old rust bucket of a car that I could have restored her to her glory but for me there was no fun in that, so thats how my Uncle Tony got me into custom cars and rods. Look at this car 20s and above sit well on a car if done right, and that old rust bucket, some people thought it was ugly but one guy forked ove big dollars to own it; so to each his own I am no one elses judge. The Chevele is rolling on 20 and 22's and that pile of junk became a custom, not sure who owns this IROC but the stance is cool on 20s

 

No need to start racial issues here. I am black and a mechanical engineer. I'm no expert when it comes to suspensions but I know enought about interia, rolling mass, suspension geometry to know the effects of wagon wheel size wheels on a car.

Lets also not forget that many people think our thirdgens are driven by white trailer trash folks. Check out the link below.

http://forums.speedarena.com/showthr...ro-Love-in-TCL

 

Perhaps. But I'll take 17's or 18's on a thirdgen's body proportions over 19"+ wheels any day of the week.

 

That was not my intention at all, I was simply trying to point out all the negativity on here toward peoples ideas of what they like. You are right that is another good point, there was that post about a yellow firebird with a custom hood and spoiler, wonder if that guy ever came back to the site

 

19s are perfect, 18 is good too....17 too small.

 

Honestly, the sidewalls on those wheels are too small. looks like a rubber band

 

got damn why flip out over somebody else car. 15s-17s are way to small 18s-20s perfect IMO, and im pretty sure 24s or 26s are going to make any rotor look small. Let people do wtf they want without being judged

 

Not one person in this thread made any racial comments, except you with this post seeming to subconsciously connect the dots while telling us we are the ones making racial comments.

If you drew a parallel between drug dealers, ghetto trash, and race, it was you who made that connection/assumption--not us.

 

Just remember that in Canada, our pot holes are bigger.

 

No larger hole full of pot than the Netherlands

We have speed bumps the size of mt everest and dips in the roads that are terrible.

To the guy saying the sidewalls on my tires are too small, they are not rubber bands by any means. These are the most stable tires I have ever had, a lot better than the 17/18 combo on the C5 and the 18/19 on the C6. They are also Y speed rated, how do your 17s or smaller stack up? The car is so much more stable, predictable through hard cornering and also at speed (WOT on the German Autobahn)

 

Stero-typical remarks are racial that was what was implied, same thing about white trailer trash. I am not going to battle this out, all I wanted was for all the negative remarks to stop. Don't try to pycho analize me on your computer, I nevr drew the line you describe, but just so you know the term White Trash is racial.

 

Mine are rated W (168 mph) which is more than i ever intend to reach. I will never reach those speeds road racing (which is what the car's built for). If you really need Y rated tires, that's cool. All the power to you. You must have a real nice engine to need tires rated for 186 mph.

Don't take my rubber band comment so personally. You started it with the '1983' comment. Tit for tat.

 

91 Droptop: nothing said as far as I can see was racial! Certainly as far as I was concerned. Saying cars with giant wheels look like drug dealer cars isn't racist- I don't care if it is Ice-T or Vanilla Ice driving the damn thing! Welded chain steering wheels were typical of the low rider cult of the 60s and 70s, with dorky disproportionately SMALL wheels- emphasis on DISPROPORTIONATE.
I am all for doing what you want to your car- I took cheap Chinese 18 inch IROCS OFF my car when I bought it(still have tem in the garage WITH tires) and put refurbished 15 inch stockers on, because the 18s made it a look a bit like a Hot Wheels car. I may go to 17s, but not yet...
But when someone posts on here and asks 'whatcha think?' don't clutch your pearls and get the vapors when we tell ya WHAT WE THINK!

 

Your right I am done take care

 

Well..... Seems like a few people got bent out of shape over this thread.....

I'm not going to lie here. I have seen a few offensive comments that are a little low in regards to race, or better put, culture. But I'm not surprised. I was prepared for that before I even posted it so I'm not bent over shape about it.

But back on topic, someone said earlier that 17s are too small. I agree, unless you're lowering your car. I would go with 19/20s if I were able to but I'm running duals and have maybe 3 inches of clearance so that's out of the question lol.

I'm not sure how much the sidewall is an issue if you know how to drive btw.

 

I'm not a fan of the "Donk" look either, but the stance on this car doesn't look too bad. I agree it could use some more side wall.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Lul...eature=related

 

Wrong place to come to. But stock tire hight is 26" so im sure u can fit it under with no tires. They say the rims are worth more than the cars, well are cars arnt worth much. How many LSX cars with 15k under the hood, its a guy that put a ECOtec 4cyl and its ok. 10k paint jobs, 500hp 383 with a t5 on it. You buy a 3rd gen and modify it to your taste, because you are not getting your money back. We put bigger rims on are cars for more tire and bigger brakes. I say go ahead and put big rims on your car, you and your friends are the black sheep.

 

Wow, way to keep it classy dude. Has anyone else noticed that aside from the wheels, all the cars shown here are nicer than 95% of the cars on this forum.

I personally think that 19's are the sweet spot for these cars. 18-20 works well. But even 22's can look ok (generally better than 15's) as proven by some of the cars here. They are big brake kit from looking pretty darn good.

 

i some how knew this would turn into a racist thread....

 

Why is it racist to dislike giant wheels on our cars?? Every time I have seen a car done up like this, the owner has frankly been a little 'classless' and often too young to know any better- and they have been any and all races. It would seem to me that if you have an eye for aesthetics and any artistic talent AT ALL, then you know what 'too big' looks like.
But, there has been a market for **** carpet, velvet paintings of Elvis and Chrysler 'K'cars, so I guess there is a market for 22" wheels!

 

Guys, Its not a "non-reversible" mod. How many times have you seen members swap wheels from month to month. I would say try it and see if you like it. No larger than the 22" iroc version, but that's my opinion. The 20" version would be the max I would go, just to have some sidewall.

 

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Any chance this thread can go back to be about rims? If not, it'll be closed.

 

My recommendation: close it. Those of us that like proportional wheels have had our say- those that like to see just how much wheel you can shoehorn under 3rd gens have had THEIR say. No one is convincing anyone to change their mind and it is teetering close to becoming something ugly...

 

I agree.

 

Well, I wouldn't mind seeing a few pictures of 3rd gens with nice stance on 22s or higher. The thread should probably head that direction. Ill post a few when I get offf tonight.

 

Let me rephrase... this thread WILL go back to being about rims.

 

How about 18's and 19's

I thought it was a good compromise between the hotwheels look and 17s

 

Those look perfect.

Anything above 20's seems to be pushing it for the wheel wells on these cars.

 

This one is about as low as you can fit 22's



Doesn't look half bad, 22's just seems "donk" on these cars.

 

They just takeover the body lines once your past 20"
And at 22" you are stuck with like a 20 sidewall way to thin for the comfort capabilities of this suspension setup.

 

I've never ridden in a car with rims, and I don't think I'd want to.

Now if you want to see 20's pulled off well, theswede did a great job there. 18's and 19's are my personal preference, but he did a good job.

 

idk I'm just not a fan of wheel gap so bigger rims always have appealed to me. I've felt the same way about the ISO/hellaflush thing. 16s belong on Hondas.

I saw a mean looking 3rd gen Camaro on my way to work today on 22" irocs. Everytime I see em, it makes me want to go that route. I'm thinking 22" irocs.

 

See if you can find us some more pics of what you think looks good.

 

beg to differ, what kind of car show are you attending should be the question theres.

 

Honestly, I go to the car shows for the big rims and things like that more than anything.

Just a few people in my car club so you get where I'm coming from...:



I don't see anything wrong with big rims. I'd prefer to be able to drive my car more than they do though. I'm trying to find a nice balance between show car and the muscle car look.

 

Probably 20s

 

I did a little searching and found a few cars tastefully done, give or take.





I found these on my local craigslist today. Both owned by the same person. Thought that was cool.

And a few that aren't so good.......





26s = definition of OVERKILL

I think it only works with the Irocs. I'm sold on it ^____^

 

pics full of fail right here... damn!!

 

I feel like Le Chiffre from Casino Royale, I am weeping blood.

I think 19's strike a fine balance between large rims and good looks. Any more than that and it just doesn't look good. Of course everyone knows, opinions are like @$$holes.

 

Wow, those all look horrible...

 

off topic but that hockey stripe is horrible

 

Yes the Thunderbird gets me the most.

If you want a good balance between the rims and muscle car look, go 19's. If those are too small, go 20's. If THOSE are too small, well, you're not gonna get the muscle car look.

 

goes well with the "IROC-24z" sticker.

If you put on wheels that actually LIFT the car, your wheels are too big. Even though they fill the fender gap, they increase the gap between the rockers and the ground. In every pic posted with 22"+ wheels, the cars sit noticably higher than stock ride height.

 

sits about as high as my truck at stock height

 

Yes, but that's a pickup truck. Not an 80's sports car.

Pickups are designed for utility and need ground clearance. Sports cars naturally sit low because they aren't meant to taken off a road.

 

im very aware of what pickups are designed for

 

i'd rather see a thirdgen rotting, then sitting on 22's. but like a few others have said, your car, your opinion.