What do you think?

Pinkbits · 01-09-2007, 06:03 PM

Playing around with different wheel combinations and thought i would throw these on the coupe. What do you think?

SHIFTN · 01-09-2007, 06:08 PM

that's not a photoshop is it?

they look a tad small

**Falcon Coupe** · 01-09-2007, 06:16 PM

They kind of suit it actually, i still prefer period wheels, deep dish slotters would look good.
EG:

Any excuse to post these pics is a good one Mark

Pinkbits · 01-09-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

They kind of suit it actually, i still prefer period wheels, deep dish slotters would look good.

Any excuse to post these pics is a good one Mark

They looked quite good, just that the offset was'nt right, as well as the fact that Tracey wanted her wheels back!

I had tried on a pair of 14"x10" factory 12 slots that had been widened, which had 265/14/50 Yoko 352's on them. They looked good but the offset was still was'nt right, i could'nt get my finger between the sidewall and the leaf spring.
Also had 14x8 chrome 12 slotters on but i'm afraid they just don't do it for me any more.
To add to the disappointment, you just can't get wide tyres to suit 14" rims anymore.

**Charliewool** · 01-09-2007, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinkbits

They looked quite good, just that the offset was'nt right, as well as the fact that Tracey wanted her wheels back!

I had tried on a pair of 14"x10" factory 12 slots that had been widened, which had 265/14/50 Yoko 352's on them. They looked good but the offset was still was'nt right, i could'nt get my finger between the sidewall and the leaf spring.
Also had 14x8 chrome 12 slotters on but i'm afraid they just don't do it for me any more.
To add to the disappointment, you just can't get wide tyres to suit 14" rims anymore.

Only my opinion (so feel free to castrate me!)... But apart from possibly simmons, nothing over 15" dia should go on an old school.
It is law (mine anyhow) that coupes must have minimum of 10" on the arrsee
12 slotters? ho hum? .. 5 slotters? Hmmmm!.. Pretty certain there's a few mobs that do 5 or 12 slotters in 15"?
Neway in Heidleberg? was one if their still going?
Now get that silly hotwheels crap out of your head... You've got a REAL car... Respect it!

Jock260 · 01-09-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by charliewool

Only my opinion (so feel free to castrate me!)... But apart from possibly simmons, nothing over 15" dia should go on an old school.
It is law (mine anyhow) that coupes must have minimum of 10" on the arrsee
12 slotters? ho hum? .. 5 slotters? Hmmmm!.. Pretty certain there's a few mobs that do 5 or 12 slotters in 15"?
Neway in Heidleberg? was one if their still going?
Now get that silly hotwheels crap out of your head... You've got a REAL car... Respect it!

Yep, im with him.

Pinkbits · 01-09-2007, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by charliewool

Only my opinion (so feel free to castrate me!)... But apart from possibly simmons, nothing over 15" dia should go on an old school.
It is law (mine anyhow) that coupes must have minimum of 10" on the arrsee
12 slotters? ho hum? .. 5 slotters? Hmmmm!.. Pretty certain there's a few mobs that do 5 or 12 slotters in 15"?
Neway in Heidleberg? was one if their still going?
Now get that silly hotwheels crap out of your head... You've got a REAL car... Respect it!

Thanks Charliewool, they were sitting in the garage and i thought hmmm i wonder if................
I was bound to be brought into line by one of our senior esteemed members sooner or later

nugget378 · 01-09-2007, 06:17 PM

I cant really say I like them.
Actually to be honest I dont like them at all.
But its your car,and how you feel about it is what counts.

FORD3V · 01-09-2007, 06:22 PM

Not a fan mate,but I prefer old school wheels on old school cars.

nugget378 · 01-09-2007, 06:37 PM

Nice pics Nick,shows how much the coupe cries out for a dish..

The globes would look great IMO,real 70's look to go along with the continental roof and colour..

bob 351 · 01-09-2007, 07:04 PM

dont do it for me mark they dont suite the car 12 slotters or globes mate the only way to go

bob 351 · 01-09-2007, 07:08 PM

that black coupe in the post above is sooooooooo kool

**Fordman1** · 01-09-2007, 07:12 PM

Old School deep dish look the best IMO.

irsa76 · 01-09-2007, 07:28 PM

They look pretty good, if they're just collecting dust why not?

congo3sr · 01-09-2007, 07:34 PM

Mate is whoosha trying to flog them to you?lol.
deep dish and fat,only way to go on your car in my opinion.
cheers george

**Falcon Coupe** · 01-09-2007, 07:57 PM

Mark, you need a 5" backset for good fitment on the coupe

10x15 have good rubber available.

Pinkbits · 01-09-2007, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

Mark, you need a 5" backset for good fitment on the coupe

Thanks Nick.

Auslandau · 01-09-2007, 08:10 PM

Yeah I go the consenses here and say not really in to them ...... I have always had a soft spot for globes like in the top pic or a set of jelly beans or hurricanes look good on these and are fairly cheap to get. 15" is better too, just in getting a good range of tyre choice.

Your car is soooooo '70's and needs the same underneath

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meg · 01-09-2007, 08:44 PM

if your interested i have a set of 14 inch hotwires in good condition for a coupe, with good tyres think they are 14x8 and 14x10

Nikked · 01-09-2007, 08:53 PM

I thinks some simmons would look ace!, but its either the flat face or the diameter, they just dont look right...

Nikked · 01-09-2007, 08:55 PM

Now thats some arch filling wheel!

**Whoosha** · 01-09-2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinkbits

Playing around with different wheel combinations and thought i would throw these on the coupe. What do you think?

Oi you said you were going home to do Important stuff not playing with your PinkBits you could have stayed and help clean up the mess from my BlackBits

and they look strange to stick to the old school...

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Originally Posted by congo3sr

Mate is whoosha trying to flog them to you?lol.
deep dish and fat,only way to go on your car in my opinion.
cheers george

well as a matter of fact ...

: nah... but I do have something else he wants

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Ryan · 01-09-2007, 08:59 PM

Those wheels just scream out VY SS. I actually thought they were for a second. lol

webby_191189 · 01-09-2007, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

Those wheels just scream out VY SS. I actually thought they were for a second. lol

First time i seen them i thought the exact same thing

Pinkbits · 01-09-2007, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

Those wheels just scream out VY SS. I actually thought they were for a second. lol

Where do you think they got the idea for the VY SS rims.
From a 1999 TE AU.

webby_191189 · 01-09-2007, 09:01 PM

Go for the simmons. FR's will look horn. If not convos would look great 15x5 and 15x10's would suit it

Fordmuscle1965 · 02-09-2007, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by webby_191189

Go for the simmons. FR's will look horn. If not convos would look great 15x5 and 15x10's would suit it

I had 18 x 10/8 FR simmons on my coupe, they looked real cool. Sold the coupe now have the wheels on my Zephyr. Those wheels suit any car as long as you have the room. On a falcon coupe you have the room no dramas! they were a 50/50 offset with still room to spare. I think RRS use to do a roh wheels package for the coupes in a 12" set for the back.

R0BD0G · 06-09-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by webby_191189

Go for the simmons. FR's will look horn. If not convos would look great 15x5 and 15x10's would suit it

too common

FlipXW · 01-09-2007, 09:31 PM

Convo pro's, 15x7 on the front 15x12 on the rear

Pinkbits · 01-09-2007, 10:38 PM

[img]https://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y194/ashe2005/XA%20Coupe/100_1991

With the dress trims and caps they looked ok, and by the way, i'm not responsible for the bald tyre.