Topic: New wheels & tires
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Well, I finally got some new shoes for my baby. Decided to get the 17X8 Torque Thrust II with 4" backspace and 255/50R17 tires. They fit great except they rub slightly on the front when steering over to lock. Not going to worry about it, just not turn too sharply. Man, the ride is a lot better - seems more stable and response is great. 
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look great, wish I could justify new wheel and tires, it is just to hard when mine work just fine ( oh yeah, and I have to pay those speeding tickets I got this month)
Those look great! I've been wanting to do the same ever since I put on the offset t-arms, but just like 1BadLT1, I can't justify it yet because my BFG's are almost new. Guess I have to do some serious rubber burning to wear them down 
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Whoa!! those are really nice. I am super picky about wheels and those look sweet. Well done!
Mind if I ask how much that set up was?
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It was about $1500 for the wheels, tires, etc. Took awhile to save that much, but I definitely like the result. Also, I considered the Cragars, but like the Torque Thrusts better. Dejablu 38533.5201967593
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Oh yea, I like Cragar but those are much nicer. Ilike your frenched bumper too.
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They look great!!! I went with the Torq thrust ll for my 69. I went with a slightly different set up. I went with 4" backspacing on the front and 4.75" backspacing for the rear. I went with 235 for the front based on feed back from Aftershark to prevent the rubbing on the sharp turns and 255 for the rear. I agree with you the American Racing just have a better look than the Cragars. Are your tires BFG Grabbers?
Glassman69, I went with Kumho 712's. Went with the 255's to try to maintain the 27" height on the front as well as the back to keep them as close to stock as possible. Don't think I'll have any problem with tight turns, just got to remember (hope I can) to take it easy in the curves.
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Yes Sir, those are sahweet! 
Those babies really fill out the fenderwells, don't they! 
Lookin' good, Dejablu! 
(I put the same tires on my '85 a couple of weeks ago, and I really like them.)
Those babies really fill out the fenderwells, don't they! Lookin' good, Dejablu!
(I put the same tires on my '85 a couple of weeks ago, and I really like them.)
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