1969 Dart Pro touring daily driver **Crashed**
So! I received the wheels I ordered, the shipping took a week to my door in Sweden which I was very impressed with, I was expecting to have to wait much longer.
The wheels are US mags rambler all 17*8 with 4.5in backspace or 0-1mm offset. I have to say they look alot better in person than in the photos Ive seen so Im very happy with them. The one thing is that they might be a bit flashy for my liking so Ive thought about plasti dipping the chrome lip black but I will wait and see how they look mounted with rubber first.
I also ordered two Michelin pilot sport 4 tires in size 235 45 17. My plan here is to get these two mounted on rims and see how they fit on the front. It is possible that I will have to go down a size to a 225 tire for the front but Im really hoping I wont. Either way I cant wait to feel the difference between a 185 75 14 junk tire (which was on the front) and a good 225 or 235 45 17 tire.
On the rear the rims fit great as you can see in the pics apart from one thing. Those things that hold the leaf spring together are going to rub on the tire at the front and back. I knew this was going to be a problem, I had just planned to buy an offset leaf spring kit. But thinking about it Ive decided to not spend 150 dollars plus shipping plus import tax and just make new ones that dont stick out on the side towards the tire. Has anybody else done this before?
So! I received the wheels I ordered, the shipping took a week to my door in Sweden which I was very impressed with, I was expecting to have to wait much longer.
The wheels are US mags rambler all 17*8 with 4.5in backspace or 0-1mm offset. I have to say they look alot better in person than in the photos Ive seen so Im very happy with them. The one thing is that they might be a bit flashy for my liking so Ive thought about plasti dipping the chrome lip black but I will wait and see how they look mounted with rubber first.
I also ordered two Michelin pilot sport 4 tires in size 235 45 17. My plan here is to get these two mounted on rims and see how they fit on the front. It is possible that I will have to go down a size to a 225 tire for the front but Im really hoping I wont. Either way I cant wait to feel the difference between a 185 75 14 junk tire (which was on the front) and a good 225 or 235 45 17 tire.
On the rear the rims fit great as you can see in the pics apart from one thing. Those things that hold the leaf spring together are going to rub on the tire at the front and back. I knew this was going to be a problem, I had just planned to buy an offset leaf spring kit. But thinking about it Ive decided to not spend 150 dollars plus shipping plus import tax and just make new ones that dont stick out on the side towards the tire. Has anybody else done this before?
