'66 PT Chevelle

[jmking9]

Amazing car! I'm in the process of building a '67, and Im shooting for a similar wheel/tire setup as your car. I really like the way both of your setups looked. My question is, was there a reason you went with 18s on the back with the newer wheels? I liked the way the 19s looked on the rear, but I was wondering which setup you preferred and why. I wish photobucket hadn't destroyed everyones build threads, I would really like to see pictures of it with the newer wheel/tire setup. I was able to find 1 picture of it on Forgelines website, but that's all I can find to compare to the 19"/18" pics I have saved. Thanks

[Yelcamino]

Amazing car! I'm in the process of building a '67, and Im shooting for a similar wheel/tire setup as your car. I really like the way both of your setups looked. My question is, was there a reason you went with 18s on the back with the newer wheels? I liked the way the 19s looked on the rear, but I was wondering which setup you preferred and why. I wish photobucket hadn't destroyed everyones build threads, I would really like to see pictures of it with the newer wheel/tire setup. I was able to find 1 picture of it on Forgelines website, but that's all I can find to compare to the 19"/18" pics I have saved. Thanks

Thanks for the compliments and yeah, photobucket screwed everyone! When it was time for wheels on the Chevelle I went with the 18's on the rear due to better tire choices with the 200 tread wear rating. I'm considering selling the set of Forgelines that are on the Chevelle if you have any interest.

On the El Camino, I recently went with Bridgestone RE11 because they're a 200 tread wear tire in a 19" size. They seem to work pretty good on a road course, but there's not enough time on an autocross to heat them up enough to get sticky.