17x8 wheels on 79 cutlass

[Pro-Touring79Cutlass]

im looking at putting a set of coy c5 wheels on my cutlass .im looking at 4.5 inch back spacing on the wheels .will this backspacing work .im looking at running 245-45-17 tires all around .it will be a 442 clone when im done ,

[SS1156]

I had a 79 Hurst/Olds back in the day. It was a black & gold one. I miss that car. What color is yours? What kind of wheels are you looking to put on the car? Any mods done?

[Pro-Touring79Cutlass]

ive owend my cutlass since 1988. its in primer right now .when i fisrt got it it was white with a black 1/4 vinly top and olds 14 inch rallys.about 10yrs ago i painted it burgendy and i removed the vinly top and most of the body chrome and put chevy rallys on it .it has a chevy 350 with a turbo 350trany in it with a b&m shifter.i have lowerd it last fall .with belltech 2inch drop spindles and 2inch lowering springs in the back .its time for an update so im going pro-touring route this time .im looking at the coys c5s

[SS1156]

If you wanted to go low buck you could use 86-92 Trans Am WS6 16X8 mesh wheels. They come in grey, black, and gold too. They use different offsets for the front and rears, but you can get 245/50R16 up front and 255/50R16 for the rears. I have seen them on your body car and they look good. I thought it might be a low buck suggestion for you.

[Pro-Touring79Cutlass]

i had looked that route.but you can find those wheels where im at and i also looked at the s-10 zq8 wheels also new from gm is about 700 dollars and the coys are about the same and there are more tires in 17 copared to 16 and im wanting allseason tires so i can drive the car year round.and down the road i want to upgrade to big brakes and most need 17 and larger

[SS1156]

That's true. Good luck with your quest.

[framedoctor]

I have a set of Coys C67s on my '86 442. 17x8f and 17x9r. Fronts went on without a problem. Rears required a 1' bolt on spacer and I had to roll the quarter lip. They fit great except the inside of the front tires rub the back of the lower control arm when you crank the wheel all the way. The front sits a little lower than this now, I added a tall lower ball joint

[framedoctor]

I'll try this pic again.

[jackfrost]

http://gbodyforum.com/photos/albums/...0/100_1426.JPG

posted the bigger pic for you. that's a great looking 442. the wheels are perfect.

where in WOH are you?

[novaderrik]

that pic- as cool as it is- makes the thread almost unreadable.

[framedoctor]

http://gbodyforum.com/photos/albums/...0/100_1426.JPG

posted the bigger pic for you. that's a great looking 442. the wheels are perfect.

where in WOH are you?

Thanks, how'd you do that? I don't do well with images that I can't load from the website that I am at.
I am in St. Henry, about an hour northwest of Dayton.

[BigBlockOlds]

From my experiences, a 17x8 with 4" BS in the rear with a 255/45ZR17 tire fits just right. I had the same 17x8 rim up front with a 245/45ZR17 tire and it would rub the inner part of the outer wheel well where the chrome trim bolts on.

Up front a I think a 17x8 with 4.5" BS and 245 tire would be just fine. Might be a bit close to hitting the sway bar in a tight parking lot but not a huge deal.
In the rear, I think the 4.5" BS will look to "sucked in" but should still work.

However, I don't know if the wheel wells have the same amount of room between the early A/G body and later G-body.

This is my Olds years ago with the 17's: