I need info on these third gen alloys
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I need info on these third gen alloys
There is a set of 15" alloys in the junkyard from a third gen, like these:
I want to get them for my '77 Delta 88, I know, alloys under a four door land yacht, but I think it will look good. I was wondering if anyone knew the width of these wheels. I want to run 255/70R15's in the rear and front 235/70R15's. I know they'll hold the 235's, but what about the 255's? I'm looking to save some unsprung weight so when I get some sway bars and a few other goodies my tank will handle a little better, plus they look infinitely better than steel wheels.
There are four reasons I would use these wheels:
They are light, sturdy, and cheap
They'll look cool
The Oldsmobile SS2 15x7.5" wheels I have are rusty and need to be restored
And I think I have about three different types of steel wheels on my Delta 88.
I want to get them for my '77 Delta 88, I know, alloys under a four door land yacht, but I think it will look good. I was wondering if anyone knew the width of these wheels. I want to run 255/70R15's in the rear and front 235/70R15's. I know they'll hold the 235's, but what about the 255's? I'm looking to save some unsprung weight so when I get some sway bars and a few other goodies my tank will handle a little better, plus they look infinitely better than steel wheels.
There are four reasons I would use these wheels:
They are light, sturdy, and cheap
They'll look cool
The Oldsmobile SS2 15x7.5" wheels I have are rusty and need to be restored
And I think I have about three different types of steel wheels on my Delta 88.
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Re: I need info on these third gen alloys
Thanks, thought they where about that, a 255 should fit, according to the tire specs the minimum wheel size is 6.5", max is 8.5", so that should be somewhere around a happy medium.
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Re: I need info on these third gen alloys
Yep that's the look I was going for, well mostly, I'll have slightly taller tires. Man, even with my trunk loaded down with tools, a jack, large spare donut, and possibly a few people who got lost in there back in the 80's trying to find where their can of beanie weenies went, I still have traction issues, especially in the rain. Forgot to mention, my car has 215/75R15's on it now, they suck.
By the way, beautiful car, haven't seen one that nice in a long time. All the third gens around here are projects. I'm even starting to see 4th gen's as projects, that makes me feel old, when I was a kid those cars where cool.
By the way, beautiful car, haven't seen one that nice in a long time. All the third gens around here are projects. I'm even starting to see 4th gen's as projects, that makes me feel old, when I was a kid those cars where cool.
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Re: I need info on these third gen alloys
ive got 255s on the rear of my 91 cant stay on the road for crap if i ge a little snow but inrain ive got no problem unless i feel dangerous and do 65 or 70 when its raining good then ive got problems
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Re: I need info on these third gen alloys
Driving my '92 Z28 on Misty Streets after a light drizzle was Ok. But anything more than that, a steady shower is not fun driving on the stock low profile 245/50/16s.
I had to drive on the freeway once during heavy windy rain, Wipers on full speed could barely keep rain off the windshield, got stuck behind a Rig splashing the Pacific Ocean on my Windshield, Freeway felt flooded, you'd think everybody would slow down. They were doing 70 Mph, I was going 50 Mph and felt like Hydroplaning a few times.
I had to drive on the freeway once during heavy windy rain, Wipers on full speed could barely keep rain off the windshield, got stuck behind a Rig splashing the Pacific Ocean on my Windshield, Freeway felt flooded, you'd think everybody would slow down. They were doing 70 Mph, I was going 50 Mph and felt like Hydroplaning a few times.
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