Finally got my new wheels and tires! (pics)

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Carson13

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After waiting 115 days, they finally arrived

17 X 7 Showwheels streeter
With Michelin Pilot Super Sports
225/45/17 all four corners
 

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mopowers said:
Damn, those look good! Why the long wait?
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Showwheels had excuse after excuse and always a different story! I highly recommend if you are going to get showwheels you make sure they physically have the wheel before you place your order. Their nonsense was so bad, that the vendor I purchased from, removed them from their product line.
 
I think my customs offset and stagger American Racing rims took 6 weeks from the time I ordered through a distributor to my door.

Those look nice though. Care to share if your on 5x4 or 5x4.5?
 
I think those look great!

I would also like to know if they happen to be SBP and if so what the back spacing is.
 
dano said:
I think my customs offset and stagger American Racing rims took 6 weeks from the time I ordered through a distributor to my door.

Those look nice though. Care to share if your on 5x4 or 5x4.5?
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I stuck with small bolt, everything was new so didn't want to go to the hassle of switching to LBP. I think the back spacing is 4.25.
 
I am looking at a set of those Streeter's as well. I have had them on my watch list from Classic Industries and I noticed they took them out of stock. I am wanting to go with the 17x7's also. Did you go with all four tires the same size and wheels exactly the same all the way around? What rear end do you have under the car?
 
1969VADart said:
I am looking at a set of those Streeter's as well. I have had them on my watch list from Classic Industries and I noticed they took them out of stock. I am wanting to go with the 17x7's also. Did you go with all four tires the same size and wheels exactly the same all the way around? What rear end do you have under the car?
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Wheels and tires are all the same.
7 1/4 for now, 8 3/4 is in the garage
waiting to go in.

Thanks to all for the nice comments!
 
michformulaS said:
I think those look great!

I would also like to know if they happen to be SBP and if so what the back spacing is.
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The Showwheels are either 7" wide with 4.25 bs or 8" wide in 4.5" bs. They can be either 4 or 4.5" bolt pattern. Motech Performance sells them and usually has a discount at Fall/Spring Fling.
 
Rice Nuker said:
Very nice look! Modern / retro. I bet it handles nicely as well. Whole car looks sweet.
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Thanks! It does handle really well, my next upgrade is shocks.
As of now The front end is completely re-done/upgraded
All bushings new: poly lca, moog offset upper, poly strut rod bushings
Moog ball joints, moog big tie rods
Pst tie rod adjusters
Boxed lca, with billet pins
Welded and gusseted k member
Firm feel HD strut rods
Firm feel Stage 2 box
Firm feel 1.06 Torsion bars
New Kelsey-hayes calipers with hawk pads
Centric drilled/slotted rotors
New Raybestos Master
Home made sub frame connectors
I still have to put on the sway bars and decide on a shock upgrade.
 
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