What Wheels/Rims Should I Get On A 1971 Corvette Stingray?
I was thinking of getting new rims. I was offered a set of Crigars Chrome but they did not fit they were to big so I am still on the search of new rims...any ideas?
Re: What Wheels/Rims Should I Get On A 1971 Corvette Stingray? (1971Stingray)
Being a part of the "Old School" of custom wheels, my vote would be for the Cragar SS wheels for a neat retro look. As I recall, the C3 brake caliper is too large and hits the back side of the Cragar spokes when you try to bolt them on. The solution was to use a spacer to get the necessary clearance. A 15x8 wheel would fit nicely with the proper offset.
Another wheel that looks nice is the American Racing "Torq-Thrust" style. Either the Torq-Thrust D or the II series would look :cool: You can get them in custom offsets and backspacing for a C3 so they would fit right. Try the ARE website at http://www.americanracing.com and look in the Vintage section.
I personally would stay away from the large diameter wheels (17" on up). They just don't look right on a Shark. You may be limited in tire selection by staying with the 15" wheels, but there are still some decent tires still available. Coker Tire even has some OEM-type red line stripe radial tires that might look nice with a 70's era custom wheel.
Re: What Wheels/Rims Should I Get On A 1971 Corvette Stingray? (c4cruiser)
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Another wheel that looks nice is the American Racing "Torq-Thrust" style. Either the Torq-Thrust D or the II series would look :cool: You can get them in custom offsets and backspacing for a C3 so they would fit right. Try the ARE website at http://www.americanracing.com and look in the Vintage section.
Re: What Wheels/Rims Should I Get On A 1971 Corvette Stingray? (1971Stingray)
My vote would be for the Torq-Thrust II from American racing. There are unlimited sizing options, so you can go with all 15s, or go to a nice looking 17s all around in either 8" or 7" width. Lots of inexpensive tire options in these sizes too.
Stingray, Halibrand Engineering also make wheels that are similar to the American Torque-Thrust, but in more sizes and offsets. I once mentioned them on this site and someone came back and said they were out of business...I looked a few days ago, and their website is up, running, and recently updated.
I think the 5 spoke "mag" is both classic and timeless, but that's just my $0.02 worth. If you decide to go that route, make sure that you get wheels for a Corvette application, as the 'Vette calipers are big, and could present clearance issues with the backside of the spokes.
I will post some pictures after i get the set and led i will look at the site u gave me and guys to see some pictures check out my site http://www.cardomain.com/id/71vettestingray
if it does not work copy and paste that into the address slot and it will work
i do not have pictures of the vette on there yet but i have some pictures of my brothers car (Mustang :cry )
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What Wheels/Rims Should I Get On A 1971 Corvette Stingray?
