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Here are the sizes:
Front
17" x 8"
225/55R17
4" Backspace
Rear
18" x 9"
255/45R18
4.5" Backspace
The first one is the Smoothie II's that Boyd has made for a while. They are pretty easy to get (about a week or two) and not too expensive.
The second one is called "Junkyard Dog" and is brand new. I don't have pricing on them yet, but they will take 8 weeks to get according to Boyd.
I'm partial to the JYD (bottom) because it's a little more aggressive with its 'dished' look rather than the 'domed' look of the Smoothie II. But if it's significantly more money in addition to being more time, I'll probably go with the Smoothie II.
Any thoughts?
I like the top ones but it just could be the picture, or the price, or both. :)
What size are the old tires? Will you have more ground clearance?
The new tires will make the car a little lower (1/2" - 3/4") than stock, but a little higher (1/2" - 3/4") than the dinky tires currectly on it.
Hmmm...living in St. Louis, with its infamous crime rates, my first thought is: put either of those on your car, and you're either going to get carjacked or come out one morning to find them replaced with cement blocks!
My second thought is, they're both gorgeous. Go with the cheaper ones.
Besides, the size I'm getting won't fit much else, not that theives think that far ahead.
Decided:
Wheels: 17" x 8", zero offset Junkyard Dog (bottom picture)
Tires: P235/55R17 Pirelli P-Zero Nero (probably)
Bummer: 6-8 week build time on the wheels. :-(
It turned out that the price and timing was the same either way. Now for the suspension work to get it ready ...
its interesting to read your info, i have a 60 t-bird convirtable, and was also interested in b c mags. do your fit ok,
my bird has a 485 cu engine. its a stroked 427 ford tunnel port. give me a shout
I love the wheels, did you see the before and after shots here? I think they look great.
The 17" x 8", zero offset size fits perfect as is the 235 width. There's a little more room in back, mostly on the inside, but getting anything wider actually mounted would be a challenge. You've really got to get it up in the air to get the rears on and off because of the low cut of the wheel opening.
If you get it up high enough, you can slide the bottom of the wheel under the drum and rotate the top in place. If you try to put the top in first, there's barely enough room to wedge the tire through, and you risk scratching the rim. I put a couple small scratches on the inside of mine taking them off last time.
Thanks, send me some pics once you get yours.