ChevySSandChevy8.1 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 (edited) Hi guys and gals, its been a while since I've posted in the forum but I still check in every now and again. I've been missing my 1970 dodge charger ever since I sold it 6-7 years ago, so I finally took the plunge and bought myself a real nice 1969 Hemi Orange Charger which should be arriving in the next week or so. I really want to change the wheels while keeping the muscle car look. I have picked out a few that I think will look nice. I am planning on a 15" rim running a 245-265 up front and a 295 in the rear. I do not have pictures of my car on this computer, but I am attaching a picture of an almost idental charger. Let me know which rims you guys think looks best on the car, I am also open to suggestions. I would prefer a chrome wheel as the upkeep on polished aluminium is very high. Also what width of rim would I have to go with to run a 295 tire? Thanks The car looks like this minus the wheels http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/mat...pg?t=1252214994 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/mat...pg?t=1252214071 Wheel Choice 1:: Cragar 500 Eliminator chrome Wheel Choice 2: Cragar s/s supersport Wheel Choice 3: American Racing Torq Thrust D Chrome Wheel Choice 4: American Racing 200S Wheel Choice 5: American Racing T70R Wheel Choice 6: Cragar Super Supreme Edit: Added another wheel option wheel 6 Edited September 6, 2009 by ChevySSandChevy8.1 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black00chev Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 (edited) T70R Edited September 6, 2009 by black00chev (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerdan11 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 I like the 2nd one, IMO they are the closest to the original craiger's from the 60s/70s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hot rod truck Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 (edited) What...no American Racing Vector wheels, confederate flag, 01 on welded shut doors brushguard, CB antenna? 1) American Racing 200S 2) Cragar 500 Eliminator 3) Cragar Super Supreme Nice looking wheels but not as common as the others. 295 tire you will need at least an 8" wide wheel but a 10" would be better. With correct offset/backspacing IIRC a 10" should fit without body surgery Edited September 6, 2009 by hot rod truck (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70chevy03ss Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 That car is still on ebay???? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris B Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 (edited) These rims are sick .. Edited September 6, 2009 by 1stimeSSguy (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevySSandChevy8.1 Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 (edited) T70R I'm hoping I can get something like this in chrome I like the 2nd one, IMO they are the closest to the original craiger's from the 60s/70s I've always been a fan of the old school What...no American Racing Vector wheels, confederate flag, 01 on welded shut doors brushguard, CB antenna? 1) American Racing 200S 2) Cragar 500 Eliminator 3) Cragar Super Supreme Nice looking wheels but not as common as the others. 295 tire you will need at least an 8" wide wheel but a 10" would be better. With correct offset/backspacing IIRC a 10" should fit without body surgery Thanks, I'm hoping to use a 10" rim for the rear but some of the rim choices only have 8.5" as a maximum width. I hope the 8.5" would be fine if the rim I choose doesn't have a 10" option. Actually the rims on the car right now are American Racing vectors, I don't feel like building a general lee clone. I'm actually quite liking the cragar eliminators. That car is still on ebay???? :confused: I don't have pictures of my car, as stated the pictures are of an almost identical charger. These rims are sick .. Looks good but I'm likely looking for a 15-16" rim. By the way do you know what kind of rim that is? Edited September 7, 2009 by ChevySSandChevy8.1 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc06VMAX Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 im a big fan of the torq thrusts...one of my friends has a set of 15" torq thrusts on his 68 lemans...it really sets the car off torq thrusts ftw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxerrider Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 i can only see one set. but i like the rally wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanbone Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Wheel Choice 5: American Racing T70R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rays B4U Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Here's my pick in order: Wheel Choice 3: American Racing Torq Thrust D Chrome Wheel Choice 2: Cragar s/s supersport Wheel Choice 1:: Cragar 500 Eliminator chrome But my all time favorite wheel on the 68-70 Charger is the factory wheel: Magnum 500's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevyman03SS Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Negitive of all the wheels go with liek a 18 inch at least!!! Go for the resto mod look!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevySSandChevy8.1 Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 im a big fan of the torq thrusts...one of my friends has a set of 15" torq thrusts on his 68 lemans...it really sets the car off torq thrusts ftw Torque thrusts are always a good choice. i can only see one set. but i like the rally wheels The original rally wheels? Wheel Choice 5: American Racing T70R I do like how big the lip on this wheel is Here's my pick in order: Wheel Choice 3: American Racing Torq Thrust D Chrome Wheel Choice 2: Cragar s/s supersport Wheel Choice 1:: Cragar 500 Eliminator chrome But my all time favorite wheel on the 68-70 Charger is the factory wheel: Magnum 500's I looked into something like this: AR-500 Negitive of all the wheels go with liek a 18 inch at least!!! Go for the resto mod look!!!! I don't want the rims to be too big, I just think it doesn't look right. If I go pro touring look, I'd go 18 max. Here is a picture of a charger with 20" rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Tim Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 These rims are sick .. Those are custom one-off wheels made by budnik for Kenny wayne shepard's (I think? I saw it on tv last week.) Charger, very nice car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1SSS Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 1,3, or 5. AR Torque Thrust's are my favorite, as you can tell from my mods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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