New Mopar member from Canada

[rkcuda]

Wow, some great, incredible rides here. I love the protouring look and style
I wish to build my 1970 Barracuda Convertible into a better handling, more modern look.

I cannot decide on rims that would suit my car. Any suggestions?
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[rkcuda]

Another picture of the old girl
We built the car to be ready for our wedding. A few more addtions to come...

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[Ralph LoGrasso]

Welcome to the site. Beautiful car you have there, I love '70 Cudas. What size wheel are you looking to run? A nice set of 18s would look great on that car. How about Budnik Tillers? http://www.budnik.com/roadwheelitem.asp?scid=53&pid=506&pg=5

[FoxGranadaChuck]

Honestly, I would limit myself to a 15-inch tire wheel combo; classic Mopars just don't look right (in my opinion) with oversize tires/wheels. If you absolutely insist on oversize wheels, then get a set of 17-inchers. Anything much larger than that and you start losing the advantages of lighter weight/lower center of gravity.
A set of American Racing Torq-Thrust TTs in a 15 X 8 1/2-inch size would look REALLY sweet on your 'Cuda!
Merely my opinion.

[PeteRR]

Welcome to the board. Fords and Mopars share the same bolt pattern, so you might consider using one of the modern aluminum wheels that Ford produces. Here's a 17"x9" cobra that we were test fitting on my Road Runner along with one of the 17"x8" Bullitt Mustang whels I usually run.
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The nice thing about them is they are factory quality, inexpensive, and the Cobra's can be powdercoated to whatever shade you like.
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Here'a pic of a cuda running Bullitt's:
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You'll need to run a hub-centric spacer with them.

[bnickel]

hey PeteRR, i really dig the cobra wheels on your car, they look really sharp. are you gonna go with a set of those?

[PeteRR]

hey PeteRR, i really dig the cobra wheels on your car, they look really sharp. are you gonna go with a set of those?

They're a little too modern for me. We were test fitting them to see if a 255/55 would fit on the front of a b-body. There is a company that makes Bullitt's in 17x9 and 18x9 so I'll probably buy a set of those.

[rkcuda]

Welcome to the board. Fords and Mopars share the same bolt pattern, so you might consider using one of the modern aluminum wheels that Ford produces. Here's a 17"x9" cobra that we were test fitting on my Road Runner along with one of the 17"x8" Bullitt Mustang whels I usually run.

The nice thing about them is they are factory quality, inexpensive, and the Cobra's can be powdercoated to whatever shade you like.

Here'a pic of a cuda running Bullitt's:

You'll need to run a hub-centric spacer with them.

Hello Peter Actually you are the reason that I am here. I saw your posts on moparts.com for pro touring. My next project is a 68 Road Runner.
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[rkcuda]

I like the budniks!
Here is a bad photo chop, The rims should be larger but here it is,.

[redcarguy]

Those are sweet! I really like the look of a high tech 5-star on vintage iron! I'm looking a similar set for my Chally Convert...

BTW -- How do you post pictures in your message? I've tried several times...zero luck! :throw:

[DarkBuddha]

I like the budniks!
Here is a bad photo chop, The rims should be larger but here it is,.
I couldn't resist doing a photochop of my own... bigger wheels, similar in style, but not the budniks. Still, I think bigger wheels fit the look just fine... check it:

[rkcuda]

I couldn't resist doing a photochop of my own... bigger wheels, similar in style, but not the budniks. Still, I think bigger wheels fit the look just fine... check it:

Thanks, That looks excellent and I like those rims better. What rims are they?

[rkcuda]

Those are sweet! I really like the look of a high tech 5-star on vintage iron! I'm looking a similar set for my Chally Convert...

BTW -- How do you post pictures in your message? I've tried several times...zero luck! :throw:

There is a section called "Attach Files" that allows you to add files from your computer.
You get to this section any thime your reply to a thread. (or so it appears to me, but I am also new here)

[DarkBuddha]

Thanks, That looks excellent and I like those rims better. What rims are they?
Boyd Timeless 5 in the photochop.

[redcarguy]

There is a section called "Attach Files" that allows you to add files from your computer.
You get to this section any thime your reply to a thread. (or so it appears to me, but I am also new here)


I tried that...it always returns an error message. It tells me it can't find the server... :hammer:or some crap like that!

So the saga continues...

Dave

[rkcuda]

Dave you have a PM. Email me a sample picture and I'll have a look for you.

Rob

[redcarguy]

I went to Yahoo and set-up a "website". It's not much mind you...after all this is my first attempt at this! Check it out...

http://www.geocities.com/redcarguy71/

I'll try loading pics here as well...

Dave

[rkcuda]

There you go. Picture looks great.