Am I the only one who?

[Great68]

Am I the only one who is not all too crazy about newer Mustang rims one Classic Mustangs?

To me, the just don't seem to suit the car. Perhaps they don't have enough dish, and seem like they make the car look like a Front Wheel drive.

I don't mean to offend those who have them, what you do with your car is your own business.

Is there anyone else out there that shares my opinion?

 

[Cannoball888]

Yes. I have classic styled rims. The only other ones I would even consider are Magnum 500s. The 17" Torque Thrusters and Bullitts are just way overdone and don't look good IMO on classic Mustangs.

 

[68torinogt]

im a big fan of the "period correct" cars that have the wheels like they would have at the time that it was built or aftermarket of the time

 

[chromedog]

i guess im straddling the fence,but i like the old school style wheels, in the 17 or 18 inch sizes... i just like the look of the mustang with a wheelwell full of wheel, the bigger magnums, and crager ss's dont do much for me, though... they are just too flat, i guess.but then, you said you didnt like the new style mustang wheels because they dont have enough dish...same thing, right?

 

[Great68]

I like properly sized Torque Thrust II's.

What I don't care for the bullitt wannabe Torque Thrust II's from the new Mustangs on classics. The offset's just not right, and I'm not big on them.

 

[brianj5600]

I have 03 Mach1 wheels on mine and while I would like some 15" wheels, no one makes tires that are of decent size and quality. The Mach1 wheels are not what I wanted, but were cheap. Down the road I will go back old school though.

 

[Max Power]

I agree 100%. Offset is everything when sizing wheels on a classic stang. The new ones just don't fit right.

 

[zookeeper]

... I would like some 15" wheels, no one makes tires that are of decent size and quality...

I have BFG Euro T/A's on my fastback, 225/50-15 front, 245/50-15 rear. The rear's are even the same diameter as the stockers I took off my '68 so the speedo is correct. As far as quality, I'm not sure what you mean, but as picky as I am, they look and work fine.

 

[Ronstang]

I have BFG Euro T/A's on my fastback, 225/50-15 front, 245/50-15 rear. The rear's are even the same diameter as the stockers I took off my '68 so the speedo is correct. As far as quality, I'm not sure what you mean, but as picky as I am, they look and work fine.

They may look nice but they are simply not that great of a tire considering how far tire technology has come. They are horrible in rain and that is when you need a good tire in my opinion.

 

[brianj5600]

245/50-15 is about 1" shorter than the 245/45-17 I have now. I want a little bigger tire than what I have now. A 67/68 will fit a 275 x 26" tall tire, which is what I am looking for.

 

[D.Hearne]

You're not alone, I think newer styled wheels on older cars is just plain and simple----retarded.

 

[Spoofty]

I would have to agree, I'm not crazy about the flatnes of the lake model rims. I like a nice deep dish. I'm also not crazy on the large rims either I'm kinda old school I guess I'm running 15's. 16's are ok 17's boarder line. Anything larger to me just doesn't have enough meat to the tires.

 

[CochinoFilipino]

If you want 17's, you're not going to beat the price you can get on a set of Take-offs. You can pick these up with brand new tires for a fair price. Sure I'd like some TTII's but I'm not willing to spend the $$ on that package just yet.

 

[stangonline]

If you don't mind asking - how old are you guys that don't like non-period correct wheels on the classics?

I'm 33. For me the wheel has to be tasteful. I don't mind a modern, larger wheel on a classic - mainly because I really have fallen in love with the pro-touring cars...cars that meet or exceed modern performance specs, but do it with those classic lines. If the bling is too high, they look like crap though - what I like is purpose built road race oriented wheels.

My .02.

Jeff

 

[eleanor_350]

I agree. The late model wheels don't do a lot for me on a classic. They look OK, but I don't get that wow factor from them. Don't get me wrong, you can buy them cheap enough that I don't blame a guy for going that route if that's what he likes. I've been tempted a few times to buy a set myself in order to finally be able to join the 17" crowd. While the wheels can be bought fairly cheap, I figure by the time I add the cost of spacers to make them fit my 65 I can buy the aftermarket wheels that I really want. With that said, I'll just keep rolling on my old-school 14" Magnums until I can afford to do better.

Ultimately, this is a debate of personal preference. The guy running late model Bullit wheels may not like the wheels I've picked for my car either and that's OK. I can respect that. As long as likes his car and I like mine, everybody is happy.

 

[Max Power]

If you don't mind asking - how old are you guys that don't like non-period correct wheels on the classics?

I'm 33. For me the wheel has to be tasteful. I don't mind a modern, larger wheel on a classic - mainly because I really have fallen in love with the pro-touring cars...cars that meet or exceed modern performance specs, but do it with those classic lines. If the bling is too high, they look like crap though - what I like is purpose built road race oriented wheels.

My .02.

Jeff

I don't think age has much to do with it. Late model wheels just don't fit right on classics, that's why they look funny. It's not the style of the wheel or even the OD, it's the offset that is all screwed up.

 

[iskwezm]

i find it real funny when the guys with the "period correct" 14" wheels bitch and moan because they are stuck in time and cant accept new trends in cars. Whitewalls were cool back in the day, as were lake pipes and tuck and roll. Times change, YOU dont have to, but dont knock those of us that prefer a NICER set of big wheels compared to the 14" wheels you can buy at the local pep boys.

 

[LUCAFU1]

i find it real funny when the guys with the "period correct" 14" wheels bitch and moan because they are stuck in time and cant accept new trends in cars. Whitewalls were cool back in the day, as were lake pipes and tuck and roll. Times change, YOU dont have to, but dont knock those of us that prefer a NICER set of big wheels compared to the 14" wheels you can buy at the local pep boys.

 

[Max Power]

i find it real funny when the guys with the "period correct" 14" wheels bitch and moan because they are stuck in time and cant accept new trends in cars. Whitewalls were cool back in the day, as were lake pipes and tuck and roll. Times change, YOU dont have to, but dont knock those of us that prefer a NICER set of big wheels compared to the 14" wheels you can buy at the local pep boys.

So are we not talking about all big rims, or just modern Mustang rims on classic cars? Because I didn't read the original post as a criticism of bigger wheels, just factory ones.

 

[D.Hearne]

You mean you can find 14's at the local parts house that are NOT for boat trailers? I for one, never did like 14's because of the lack of suitable tire sizes. 15's for me, all the way. I'm proud to say I'm 47 years old and of my vehicles, all have 15's but the 06 Stang. Both my Ranger and 95 E150 van have complete sets of 15" aluminum slots on them. The Ranger's got 7's in front, 10's in the rear (rear was narrowed to fit these). The van has 8.5's in front, 10's in the rear. After putting up with the retarded way it looked with fender flares and stock wheels, it's finally got wheels and tires that fill the wheel wells. My 68 Merc's got 15 X 7 aluminum spokes (not slots) all around on it. The wheel centers and spokes are painted semi-gloss black. Rims are polished. As for the 17's on the new Stang, I'd like nothing better than to go wider on the rear wheels with it, but that ain't gonna happen till the right wheels at the right price come along. There used to be a 65-66 Stang coupe running around here with 20-22" spokes that simply looked like a hilarious. I mean it looked absolutely silly with bicycle spoked wheels that big and skinny side walled tires. And some of the gayest looking stuff they come out with now? Especially the stuff you see on the shows where they restore classic cars. They do excellant work on the car, then screw it up with gay-ass lookin 22-24 inch wheels.