jbaron

Anyone running 16" wheels & tires on a C3, I'd appreciate pics and tire sizes. I'm thinking of putting 16's on my '74.
Thanks

Bee Jay

I used to run 16s before I got 18s. Before that, 15s.
Bee Jay

danthony

Here you go 16 x 8:

jbaron

Thanks, That's exactly what I want!

markdtn

See my new avatar. Those are 16" IROC wheels (all fronts). Tires are a C4 size, 255/50/16? I can't remember offhand.

jbaron

danthony, what size tires on your 16 x 8's?

Ron R

I wish I could find something that looked exactly like the Rally wheels but in a 16x8 or 17x8 size. Would allow for a much better racing tire selection while still retaining the correct look.

68/70Vette

Have a look at Wheel Vintiques' aluminum rally wheels. I have a set of 17 inch wheels. They look pretty much like the stock rally wheels when you look at them from, say, 20 feet away.

There's a much larger selection of performance tires in 17 inch sizes than in the 16 inch size.

rhumbum

I believe coker tire makes a duplicate of the original 15 rim, but in 16 and 17 sizes.

69monzacpe

225/60R16's:

Scooter_boy

http://www.petepaulsen.com/Catalogof...y%20Wheels.htm

They have replica rally wheels in all sizes. With 16s you would run 255/50R16s same as a C4. Will be the same width as 255/60R15s that were the stock upgrade from the 225/70R15s and pretty close to the same diameter overall.

I'm saving up for some now......

nutsy

this is one beautiful vet.

danthony

235x60 - 16

vetteguy75

Bee Jay



Bee Jay,

I really like those C4 wheels and Z06 wheels on your Vette!!

danthony

Thank You

mlub

Definitely... I must say I like the look of more sidewall on the chrome bumpered vettes as opposed to my 17 's

Bee Jay

Thank You.
Bee Jay

Ron R

This the one?



Anyone have a pic of a C3 with these on?

Ron R

Wow just found this one:



Don't know much about it yet, this is the description:

68 SERIES CHEVY STYLE RALLYE
16" & 17" AVAILABLE IN FULL CHROME.
4.5", 4.75", 5 ON 5, 5" ON 5.5" & 6 ON 5.5"

Starting at
$135.00 ea. wheel

danthony

I agree that's why I only went to 16" and a 60 series at that.

I spent alot of time looking at pictures on this forum and decided I just like the old school look.

I also think extremely low profile tires are overkill for a 1950's era suspension design - just my opinion though because my suspension is basically stock.