Steel Wheel Questions

[98Fauxbra]

Okay Guys,

My girlfriend bought a 66 coupe about 5 months ago. Since then most of my free time has gone to improving the looks of the car so that she could cruise around in it. It has actually turned into a pretty nice little daily driver. She complains that the car does not handle that well. It runs factory wheelcovers on 51/2 inch wheels with a 195/75/14 tire. I immediately located a used set of 14X7 magnums and have not put them on yet because we are waiting on tire funds. My plan was to run a 225/60/14 RWL on the Magnums. Here is my delima. If this was my car, I would have a full shelby suspension set up on it with 17X? torque thrusts but this is her car and she likes the way it looks with the factory caps. Is there a 61/2 or 7 inch steel wheel that I can find to give some extra width yet keep the vintage look with the hubcaps? I will admit that this car turns heads everywhere (as do all of yours I am sure) and I am beginning to think that the magnums would take away from the original look. I am thinking maybe I could use a big body ford or (gasp) a mopar steel wheel. If anyone has any ideas please let me know. Also, If anyone is looking for a set of magnums cheap I might have a set for sale. As always thanks for your help! Have a safe and fun holiday weekend!

Bryan

 

[krash kendall]

Magnums with white walls look great on the early cars and are era correct.

 

[65ShelbyClone]

You could probably find some 14x6 or 14x7" black steels from a Ranger, Mazda Navajo or similar. Im looking for 15x7 steels for my car.

 

[iskwezm]

you cant imagine how much the 14" wheels take away from the car.I think some newer 17" magnums would be different and look cool or you could get your widened.

 

[302 coupe]

magnums look sharp, somewhere in between pretty and sporty. I think your girl would like them if she saw what they would look like.

 

[S-Car-Go]

15 x7 Magnums all around
205/60/15 front
215/60/15 Rear

Whe time/$$ allows do the shelby drop in the front (or better yet, Neg Wedge kit) and use 1" lower leafs in the rear. People will stop you all day long to tell how hot the car looks and it will handle 10x better.

Whish I had a picture of the 66 that I sold

 

[stangman16]

I am beginning to think that the magnums would take away from the original look.

You're kidding, right? Magnums look real hot on those cars, especially the coupe models. I had them on my '66 Coupe 14 x 7, did the 1" Shelby drop and added a strut tower brace, man I wished I never drove the car without those mods before. You will Love it. And - those Magnums give it that muscle look also. very classic!

 

[67GTFB]

and FordMuscle has an article on-line on "rolling-stock" for a '67 .... tire sizes may be too large for '66, but the looks of Magnums is hard to beat ..... chaeck out http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2005/08/Wheels/ .....

67GTFB

 

[MDinDestin]

If she insists on a plain steel wheel, the 70 mach 1s had a wide standard wheel with the deep dish hubcaps.

 

[rbohm]

if she doesnt like the look of the magnums, check out wheel vintique. they will build a set of wheels for you in steel if you wish, in what ever size you want, and the prices are reasonable. you want a 14x7 wheel with a 225 or 235/60-14.