17" or 18" Wheels on a 1st Gen Firebird?

[69TAPoser]

I am having a tough time deciding on a wheel size for my '69 Bird. I had decided on 18" but my friends are trying to talk me into 17". So if you have any side pics of a 1st Gen Bird with 17" or 18" wheels, please post them up!

Input is always welcome too. I have rear 3" drop springs and coil overs in the front. I am looking to get a little bit of tire up into the wheel wells.

Thanks,

Phil

[68Formula]

I prefer the 17s on these cars, but I will probably be the minority. I think the 2nd gens look better with 18s.

[eville]

I liked 17s 'til I got 18s on my 1st gen Camaro.
Check my sig for a pic.

[skatinjay27]

18s all the way, plus its YOUR car not your friends so it really only matters if your happy with them.

[rocketrod]

18s

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

both..

[Boesch]

It's most important that you go with what you like. You're the one who has to drive it and look at it all the time.

[LowBuckX]

IM having trouble finding much of anything I like tire wise for my 18s If I had 9" wide 18s I could find more but with 8 wide Im limited. FYI

[O'Neall]

17s look proportionally better to me on 1st & 2nd Gen F-bodies.

[Magntik]

18" Bonspeed Huntingtons, on my '67.

[Hammered]

I have 17s on my bird. You also need to consider what brakes you'll be running when choosing a wheel size. Not all 17s will accomodate a 13" brake package.

[Project69]

both..

I agree i have both sizes for that staggered look. 17s front and 18s rear.

[69TAPoser]

I agree i have both sizes for that staggered look. 17s front and 18s rear.

Pics?

[Roger Poirier]

No brainer.... At least 18" all the way around. You need to fill up wheel well space. I even would like to see 19" on the car if they would fit properly.

R.P.

[Project69]

Here they are. phone pic so sorry for the quality.

18s rear and 17s front

[69Bbird]

I have 17" frt 18" rear. 18" 19" I think would look good too.

[class67]

I have 18's on my 67 Camaro and i think it's great but watch your back spacing. With a 3" drop in the back, you can get a 9 1/2" rim in the back with a 5.75 or 6" BS (6" is really close to the inner wheel well) and a 7 1/2 or 8" wheel in the front with a 5" BS. with a 7 1/2" in the front, you can really slam it.

[Justintt]

Don't know if you saw my pics yet, but take a look here for my 18's all around on a 69 Bird.
https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=33772

[gordonquixote]

When in doubt, go big!

[impalatpi66]

i would go 19s all the way around. Fill in the wheel space to have no gaps between tire and fender.