Howdy everyone. I've been looking at potentially getting SoTs new billet drop spindle, one of the perk is it allows 17" and 18" wheels to clear the steering arm and the upper ball joint. That said, on my 68 their site says i could run 10" wide wheels up front with the proper backspacing.
When looking for wheels with that backspacing and such, I initially stumbled onto lots of custom ($$$$) options. Then through some luck I looked at wheels options for the 94-04 crowd and noticed that a bunch of the 10" rear options for them fit the criteria I was looking for. Just need to check and verify a bit more.
The other issue, not wholly specific to our vintages, are the lack of different styled wheels. Go on any if the big vendors and you'll see 37 different styles of the "Bullitt" style wheels and not much else. There are a few that look nice-ish in the newer models but not too many that seem like they'd fit the body of a classic like my 68 fastback.
I found a wheel that I really like. It is a modern style wheel, so it probably won't win too many admirers ere or on the other forum, but I think it might fit the overall vibe I'm going for with my car. Am I crazy? Should I just stick to the classic depe lip styles?
When looking for wheels with that backspacing and such, I initially stumbled onto lots of custom ($$$$) options. Then through some luck I looked at wheels options for the 94-04 crowd and noticed that a bunch of the 10" rear options for them fit the criteria I was looking for. Just need to check and verify a bit more.
The other issue, not wholly specific to our vintages, are the lack of different styled wheels. Go on any if the big vendors and you'll see 37 different styles of the "Bullitt" style wheels and not much else. There are a few that look nice-ish in the newer models but not too many that seem like they'd fit the body of a classic like my 68 fastback.
I found a wheel that I really like. It is a modern style wheel, so it probably won't win too many admirers ere or on the other forum, but I think it might fit the overall vibe I'm going for with my car. Am I crazy? Should I just stick to the classic depe lip styles?