1980 malibu cream puff

[molyorange 77]

Hey guys just bought a near perfect 80 malibu and want to put some wheels on it. Im thinking 17-18x8 front and 17-18x9.5 rear. What are you all running? width,diam,backspace,tire size. The car will be lowered soon!

[jy211]

here's one done on 20's and bagged...

[molyorange 77]

Cmon U G-body Freeks Were Are You!

[Turbo Rob]

I have some Simmons on mine:

17x8.5 front, 4.32 backspacing with 245/45/17
17x9 rear, 4.75 backspacing with 255/45/17.

If I had to do it again, I would have gone with 17x9.5 on the rears with 285/40/17s.

Rob

[mone]

here's one done on 20's and bagged...

I need any and all info u have on that car...please help me..PM me if needed.I have an 81 and thats the look im after..

[RatMalibu]

18x8 with 4.75" backspace and 245/40/18 front
18x10 with 5" backspace and 275/35/18 rear (shoulda went 275/40)

I plan to do a frame notch in the rear and run either the 295/35 bfg drag radials or 305/35 nittos eventually...after I get the car back on the road that is lol

[redss86]

18x8 with 4.75" backspace and 245/40/18 front
18x10 with 5" backspace and 275/35/18 rear (shoulda went 275/40)

I plan to do a frame notch in the rear and run either the 295/35 bfg drag radials or 305/35 nittos eventually...after I get the car back on the road that is lol

Awesome car man, how much is it lowered?

[jy211]

I need any and all info u have on that car...please help me..PM me if needed.I have an 81 and thats the look im after..

what do you need to know?

[mone]

Man I want to know it all, more pics, wheel size and offset, suspension info, engine.Fill me in...Ill drive to see it in person if its not too far..

[355_79bu]

I'm running 17x8 front and rear with a 5" BS front and 4" BS rear. 245/45r17 front, 255/45r17 rear. I should also mention my car has b-body spindles for the 12" brake swap. This moves the front wheel track outward about 3/4" or so.

[GBodyGMachine]

Umm, I am going to run 18x8 in the front and 18x10 in the rear with 295/35/18 in the rear, front I have not really measured for yet.

JEff

[jy211]

Man I want to know it all, more pics, wheel size and offset, suspension info, engine.Fill me in...Ill drive to see it in person if its not too far..

Let me see if I have anything around for it. The wheels are 20's, 8's and 9.5's. The bag system was an air ride direct bolt in(if memory serves me right)

Everything was basically original. Just the wheels, bags and some billet accessories...

[mone]

So are you saying you did the work at your shop or something?Did the wheels just bolt on?

[mone]

Wheres the additional info on the car/Maybe that was all...

[jy211]

still looking for the receipts so I am for sure on the BS before I throw out a number. Don't want to give bunk info...Sorry for the delay...

[mone]

No problem man, wateva you can do its fine.The pic u posted has helped alot!!

[Tony_SS]

F 17x8 - 3.5"bs on 255/50
R 17x9.5 - 4.5"bs on 275/50 <-- about 1/4 between the frame

[CHROMAHOLIC]

Hey Tony, How's things....I run 18x7 fronts with 4" bs and 18x8 rear with 4.5" bs. I wanted to do 8 and 9.5 as well but depending on how low you want your car to sit plays a big factor, 8 and 9.5 hit your inners before 7 and 8's and I didn't want to roll any fender lips.....here's the same pic I e-mailed you, shows the wheels pretty good from this angle

[daveybtv]

Do you think 285/40/18 would rub?

18x8 with 4.75" backspace and 245/40/18 front
18x10 with 5" backspace and 275/35/18 rear (shoulda went 275/40)

I plan to do a frame notch in the rear and run either the 295/35 bfg drag radials or 305/35 nittos eventually...after I get the car back on the road that is lol

[Rwolf15241]

I will be Running TSW 18 x 8, 18 x 9.5 rear with BMW Bolt pattern. Ordering new wider 9 inch for Elco