1st gen wheels
#15
Carguy68ssrs is absolutely right when he suggests going to a tire/wheel shop for a number of reasons. First of all it does you no good to find a wheel you like only to find out it isn't compatible with your ride. It also doesn't sound like you want to stay with your current set-up so your range could be 15", 16", 17", 18", 45's, 50's, 60's, then you have back spacing issues of 4, 4.5, 4.75, 5+, not to mention availability of different manufacturers and models. None of this even includes matching the rubber to the metal.
Somebody else's backspacing has to take into account discs or drums for fronts, tubbed or stock, wheel well lips rolled or not for rears.
If you are looking for the same size but just a different type of wheel, take a wheel off, tape a string on the edge of the inner rim, pull it across and tape it to the other side, take a ruler and measure from lip of the hub up to the string for your backspacing.
Again, any good tire/wheel shop will be happy to do it for you, provide suggestions based on what your looking for, what you want out of the car and give you all the info that you will need.
Somebody else's backspacing has to take into account discs or drums for fronts, tubbed or stock, wheel well lips rolled or not for rears.
If you are looking for the same size but just a different type of wheel, take a wheel off, tape a string on the edge of the inner rim, pull it across and tape it to the other side, take a ruler and measure from lip of the hub up to the string for your backspacing.
Again, any good tire/wheel shop will be happy to do it for you, provide suggestions based on what your looking for, what you want out of the car and give you all the info that you will need.
Thank you.
I did find a shop that will help me. They do amazing work and will let me know/ show me how to check this stuff out.
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