Set of 17" polished aluminum ZR1 replica wheels, tires, and billet aluminum wheel adapters. Wheels are 17x11 rear and 17x9.5 front. Tires are 315/35 rear and 275/40 front. Wheel adapters are 1" thick. Direct bolt on for '68-'72 A-Body cars using the included wheel adapters.
$495.00.
-- Edited by Back in Black on Sunday 13th of September 2015 09:44:21 PM
John D said
Aug 18, 2015
I wish they would fit...
Derek69SS said
Aug 18, 2015
I wish the BFG g-force Rival S or Bridgestone RE-71R were available in sizes to fit them!
This is a great cheap way to get BIG rubber on a Chevelle, but all the GOOD big rubber is 18"+ now.
gearlube said
Aug 18, 2015
John D wrote:
I wish they would fit...
John I am thinking mini-tub!!
Lost in the 60s said
Aug 19, 2015
Keith, John is very interested. I'll PM you his email address.
John D said
Aug 24, 2015
Gearlube... to get that rubber under a '65 I'd have to do frame-notching/back-half then tubs!! (wheelwell/frame clearance is tiny!)
Back in Black said
Aug 24, 2015
Forgot about the extra set of rears with BFG Drag Radials mounted on them. :)))
These have a very nice polish on them. Even the barrels are polished.
Buy all six for a screaming deal!!
-- Edited by Back in Black on Sunday 13th of September 2015 09:44:45 PM
SShink said
Aug 24, 2015
I resisted as long as I could hoping someone would jump in line so that I didn't have to go there but... Keith I sent you a PM.
If Mitch's friend John is 1st in line, I'll take backup if that falls through.
Back in Black said
Aug 25, 2015
SShink wrote:
I resisted as long as I could hoping someone would jump in line so that I didn't have to go there but... Keith I sent you a PM.
If Mitch's friend John is 1st in line, I'll take backup if that falls through.
Resistance is futile.
They're yours.
Chris R said
Aug 25, 2015
Plus you went the extra mile and lined up all the SS badges so they are all straight for the photo. Im betting thats what really made the sale here.
Back in Black said
Aug 25, 2015
Chris R wrote:
Plus you went the extra mile and lined up all the SS badges so they are all straight for the photo. Im betting thats what really made the sale here.
Good eye! :)
SShink said
Sep 13, 2015
And the final result... they fit on a '72 convertible!
I think they really fill out the wheel wells and give it a meaner look. It handles good, and is a little twitchier on the road because there is more rubber to work with, otherwise it still rides good though. I only had to move the drivers side tailpipe a little to clear the inside of the tire, otherwise it was a straight bolt on.
Thanks to Steve S. for doing some trial fitting for me from afar, and thanks Keith that this worked out!
One other note... make sure and do a through QA check over on a frame off restoration, or any mods you do... as I found the upper control arm bolts were loose since I hadn't gone back and re-torqued them after the first few hundred miles... We've got a long Fall cruise coming up, so I will be spending some time re-torqueing everything!
Looks very mean Stan. So now the snowball of the rear disc brakes and bigger front disc brakes. The Wilwood calipers that are going on Mikes car are a direct replacement for what you have. They come in red if you want them to stand out. You can goggle wildwood D52 calipers if you want to read about them.
OscarZ said
Sep 13, 2015
I bet whomever follows you in your upcoming cruise will be wondering "How did he fit that much tire under there?"
SShink said
Sep 13, 2015
Yeah Chris P., thought's of rear disk brakes have been in my mind lately too... That Wilwood caliper upgrade looks good, of course then thoughts of upgrading the rotor size kick in, and the snowball gets bigger!
Mike, I was skeptical that they would fit in the rear, but Keith had everything already engineered out. I had Steve S. mock up one of the rear tires on his '72 coupe to make sure there weren't any differences with the Elky, and they are the same. There certainly is a lot of rubber back there, and thanks to Chris P. that torquey little SBC even makes all that rubber turn into smoke (I tested it to make sure this morning)!
Back in Black said
Sep 13, 2015
SShink wrote:
And the final result... they fit on a '72 convertible!
I think they really fill out the wheel wells and give it a meaner look. It handles good, and is a little twitchier on the road because there is more rubber to work with, otherwise it still rides good though. I only had to move the drivers side tailpipe a little to clear the inside of the tire, otherwise it was a straight bolt on.
Thanks to Steve S. for doing some trial fitting for me from afar, and thanks Keith that this worked out!
One other note... make sure and do a through QA check over on a frame off restoration, or any mods you do... as I found the upper control arm bolts were loose since I hadn't gone back and re-torqued them after the first few hundred miles... We've got a long Fall cruise coming up, so I will be spending some time re-torqueing everything!
They really look great on your car!
Back in Black said
Sep 13, 2015
Did somebody say Wilwood brakes?
Chris R said
Sep 13, 2015
Keith. PM sent on those Wilwoods per our conversation at Dereks. I had forgotten you were running Wilwoods inside these wheels.
67ss said
Sep 14, 2015
SShink wrote: Chris P. that torquey little SBC even makes all that rubber turn into smoke (I tested it to make sure this morning)!
That is going to be my go to cam from now on. I drove the 55 over the weekend and I love the low end pull that it has and is just a nice all around cam with good manners.
Set of 17" polished aluminum ZR1 replica wheels, tires, and billet aluminum wheel adapters. Wheels are 17x11 rear and 17x9.5 front. Tires are 315/35 rear and 275/40 front. Wheel adapters are 1" thick. Direct bolt on for '68-'72 A-Body cars using the included wheel adapters.
$495.00.
-- Edited by Back in Black on Sunday 13th of September 2015 09:44:21 PM
This is a great cheap way to get BIG rubber on a Chevelle, but all the GOOD big rubber is 18"+ now.
John I am thinking mini-tub!!
Forgot about the extra set of rears with BFG Drag Radials mounted on them. :)))
These have a very nice polish on them. Even the barrels are polished.
Buy all six for a screaming deal!!
-- Edited by Back in Black on Sunday 13th of September 2015 09:44:45 PM
I resisted as long as I could hoping someone would jump in line so that I didn't have to go there but... Keith I sent you a PM.
If Mitch's friend John is 1st in line, I'll take backup if that falls through.
Resistance is futile.
They're yours.
Plus you went the extra mile and lined up all the SS badges so they are all straight for the photo. Im betting thats what really made the sale here.
Good eye! :)
And the final result... they fit on a '72 convertible!
I think they really fill out the wheel wells and give it a meaner look. It handles good, and is a little twitchier on the road because there is more rubber to work with, otherwise it still rides good though. I only had to move the drivers side tailpipe a little to clear the inside of the tire, otherwise it was a straight bolt on.
Thanks to Steve S. for doing some trial fitting for me from afar, and thanks Keith that this worked out!
One other note... make sure and do a through QA check over on a frame off restoration, or any mods you do... as I found the upper control arm bolts were loose since I hadn't gone back and re-torqued them after the first few hundred miles...
We've got a long Fall cruise coming up, so I will be spending some time re-torqueing everything!
Looks very mean Stan. So now the snowball of the rear disc brakes and bigger front disc brakes. The Wilwood calipers that are going on Mikes car are a direct replacement for what you have. They come in red if you want them to stand out. You can goggle wildwood D52 calipers if you want to read about them.
I bet whomever follows you in your upcoming cruise will be wondering "How did he fit that much tire under there?"
Yeah Chris P., thought's of rear disk brakes have been in my mind lately too... That Wilwood caliper upgrade looks good, of course then thoughts of upgrading the rotor size kick in, and the snowball gets bigger!
Mike, I was skeptical that they would fit in the rear, but Keith had everything already engineered out. I had Steve S. mock up one of the rear tires on his '72 coupe to make sure there weren't any differences with the Elky, and they are the same. There certainly is a lot of rubber back there, and thanks to Chris P. that torquey little SBC even makes all that rubber turn into smoke (I tested it to make sure this morning)!
They really look great on your car!
Did somebody say Wilwood brakes?
Keith. PM sent on those Wilwoods per our conversation at Dereks. I had forgotten you were running Wilwoods inside these wheels.
That is going to be my go to cam from now on. I drove the 55 over the weekend and I love the low end pull that it has and is just a nice all around cam with good manners.