Seems like I've been looking forever at 15", 17" and even a few 18" sized wheels. I'm pretty much decided I'll just get a 17" set, wider on the rear...9.5inch wides with 5.5" backspace, (P275' or P285/40's and something narrower for the front, like maybe 8" wide with a 4.5" backspace and P245/40 or 45's...

No matter what, I like the old school look with 5 spoke wheels, and I have it narrowed down to these three that happens to be on the Summit website:

1: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CL...7547/?rtype=10

2: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CLL-9257957547/

3: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ARE-CL2057956155/

Here's a pic of my car that they'll go on:

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#3 is the one I like....

 

If i had to pick i would go with number 3. I have the torq thrust II and love them.

 

I agree, I like #3 myself. Ive always been a fan of the torque thrust II's.

 

Interesting - I expected the soft tails to do better....looks like the old TT2's have it 2 to 1 so far. ...but that's only a few votes....

 

I like the Sundance Series Retro wheels! They are amazing IMO! As for TT2's.. Everyone has them!

 

Very nice looking car you have there, Confuzed1. Although I favor the torque thrust wheels, either of the choices will look great with your ride. Ever thought about going with a 17x11" wheel outback with a 305 or 315 tire? That would look GREAT!

 

I like the Sundance Series Retro wheels! They are amazing IMO! As for TT2's.. Everyone has them!

I would have to agree go with something that not many have. Any choice you make though will look good.

 

http://4wheelonline.com/KMC_Wheels_7....136096.613789

If these would have come in a 4thgen offset, 'cuz of my rear axle, I would have jumped on these in a heartbeat. Simple elegance.

 

Hey thanks! Yeah, I've thought about wider wheels and rubber but I just don't want to have to do a lot of hammering and mods to get them to fit. I really want whatever I get to fully tuck....So I figure I'm safe with 9.5" wides.

I used to own a Charger back in the day with air shocks and huge tires hanging outside the wheel wells and it drove like a truck!

 

thrusts...

 

can you actually fit 9.5's on the car? I thought 8 inch was the max you could put?

 

 

17" x 9" is easy (widest) up front, 18" can go wider due to clearing the tie rod. 17" x 9.5" can fit up front, just can't go with a bigger bs than the 9", so it is out .5" further. I believe the 3rd gen Firehawks had 9.5" wheels.

17" x 10" can fit out back too without work. Just gotta watch your bs/offset.

 

so.. all else being stock, 18x9.5's can fit in the front and back without any work? What about rubbing inside the fender well?

 

Wow...considering that 140+ people have viewed this thread, and only 17 bothered to vote tells me I obviously set this thread up wrong...

 

of those three options I chose option 2. but I chose none of these in the poll. I say get the ones you think you'll like most and be happy!

 

I personally didn't vote because i don't like either option, and i' also like 5 star wheels

 

I think the 1st one looks best i love torq thrust uts just that almost every muscle cr have them and well me i like being different but its your car you get what you like best.

 

True that....I was hesitant to even put them down as a choice, but I figured at least they were painted - which is a little different then the other gadzillion unpainted polished TT2's out there. I like to be different too - but not to the "outlandish" point....if that makes sense. Plus - there's really not too many choices out there that have a backspace that fits a thirdgen without using spacers....

The guys running 4thgen rears have more choices...

 

Those are really nice, and I peeped the website....But it seems they only come in 22 to 24" diameters?? Not my thing...

 

I clicked on the size line & a drop-down menu came up. I saw all the way down to a 16x8 size/$117.

 

I used the drop-down, but assumed those were different style wheels...now I see they're either gray painted, polished or black. Yep...they go down to 16"....seems I can only get them in black for 17" -and only 8" wide with a "0" offset??? That's 5" backspace correct?

Too bad they don't offer a wider 17...but they're CHEAP in price...

 

Buy the diameter you want, 17", then send them off to be widened. That is how I got my 17" x 11" ROH Snypers.

 

TT2's with spokes color matched to your paint would look best out of those 3 options.

 

my vote is for # 2 the soft tails . TT2 Are nice looking rims but to me they belong on older vehicles like the old A bodys. Just in opinion. I think the soft tail would like nice on your vehicle being that it has a little more flash on the outside then the average 3rd. But me personally I wouldnt want any of these on my car. Good luck with what you pick.

 

Yea you got a point there most nice rims for our cars need spacers or if not need to be custom made but then thre it gets out of the budget.

 

BMWs have the same 5 x 4.75 lug pattern & the wheel choice is MUCH greater, if you search by BMW on Tirerack. Many are still in a 4th gen-type offset, but plenty are still found in backspacing/offset to fit a 3rd gen too.

 

i like the sundance retro myself the soft tails look like some kind of knock off of the newer style iroc wheels and the tt2's are not chrome so i think they would blend in too much on a Grey car

 

Got a question of my own. Which do you think would look better on a red 87. Black gloss soft 8's or the chrome soft 8's, id like them to pop but i think thy both would but obviously the chrome is shiny which attracts peoples attention yet, you dont see very many cars with solid black rims. opinions??

 

I'd go w/ the black, always liked black and red together......

 

SOLID black rims??....no. Makes it look like you're running 4 spares. At least get a set with a polished lip...

 

Thanks for the input, I was a lil iffy about the solid black wheels in the first place, friend said since its a red camaro with black trim and ect i should throw black rims to match, but in my mind they would look a bit off to me as well

 

Yeah id say the #3

 

Solid black but with red lips instead of polished looks good.

 

Glad to see this poll is still going.....but there's no black wheels in my choices..

 

wow those are sweet!

 

I VOTED FOR THE TTS BUT DO AGREE THEY BELONG ON OLDER CARS BUT OUT OF THOSE THREE THEY WOULD LOOK THE BEST