Show mE Da Hides! Anyone with larger than stock wheels and tires Let me See Them.

[72gsBuick]

Currently trying to figure out what the best wheel and tire size will suite my likes and wants. I have not yet seen many buicks with 8-11 inch wide tires so hopefully you guys can help me out.. Im looking to get that mean pro stock look without having to modify the chassis.. thanks in advance

[quickstage1]

I have 28x12.50 ET Streets mounted on 15x10 Weld Prostars with 5-1/2" backspacing on my '70 Skylark pictured below. I had to trim the outer wheel well a little but did not have to do anything else to get them to fit without any rubbing. They definitly fill the wheel well.

Ken

[Gold71GS]

15x10, 295/60-15 and 15x7, 245/60-15

[bignastyGS]

15x 10's with 5 inch backspacing and 295x50x15 BFG tires. These were on my 70 Skylark as well,until I painted the rims and used them on my 73 GS. I have 15x10 Weld Draglites on the 70 car now..

[Tyler Northcutt]

Why stop at 11 inch?

I was able to fit 28x12.5 inch mickey thompson sportsman pros under the stock wheel well with a little bit of massaging.

15x8 buick rally rims with 4 inch backspacing.

It is a very tight fit, and i have to slow way down to make a turn. But it sure does hook up and go when theres strait roads.

[72gsBuick]

Very Nice cars....What are your backspacings, any side views tyler if you dont mind...quick stage one, got a bigger pic.. side view would be best if you dont mind aswell, did you have to trip or just push the inner lip quickstage1, think if you run a 11inch tire on that 10inch rim there will be no need to cut the lip or massage it.. keep em coming, thanks to all. Merry Christmas and a happy new year...


FIY: im supposed to get my gsx tribute 72 skylark back this week, so hope with me:pray: , i get it so i can finally post pictures..:kodak:

[pro tour gsx]

17 by 11 inch wheels I think the tires are 13 inches wide 315/35/17
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii312/gsxser/cecil033-1.jpg

[72gsBuick]

thats what im talking about, protouringgsx...very nice car...wheels look great, what are you running, are those nitto tires....any massaging or cutting.

[Tyler Northcutt]

Heres some sideview pictures.

What color is your gsx tribute going to be?

[72gsBuick]

Its going to be Inferno red crystal pearl.. Its off a 2008 dodge charger, im trying to decide on going either, pro touring look, or just pro street look without modifing the chassis.. Right now im leaning more on the pro touring look,i wonder if i can find a company that makes 17" inch buick ralleys...i know ive seen them somewhere but i know their custom made.

[Hector]

Let me introduce you to the "G-ReX". http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=100728&highlight=g-rex

[70 gsconvt]

Here's the thread where I got the 325/50R15's on my car with a 15x10 wheel with 5-5/8" backspacing.

http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=15046&page=2

[72gsBuick]

NICE:beer any of you guys know how the grex owner got his wheels from newstalgia wheels, i have tried to look for them on their website but i could not find them, i would be intersted in a set of those, but i cannot find them, would i have to call and order them or is there a link of their main page where they have the rims,

[kick71]

get your check book ready, from what i remember they are over $2000 for a set

[photobugz]

You can get the 17" Buick wheels from Wheel Vintiques:

http://wheelvintiques.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/page12.html

[72gsBuick]

Thanks for the link, i could not find it...Hopes Up, i will get my car saturday, right now it is fresh with basecoat and tomorrow will be cleared..stay tuned for the pics..

[quickstage1]

...quick stage one, got a bigger pic.. side view would be best if you dont mind aswell, did you have to trip or just push the inner lip quickstage1, think if you run a 11inch tire on that 10inch rim there will be no need to cut the lip or massage it.. keep em coming, thanks to all. Merry Christmas and a happy new year...

Here's a few pictures I took today. They are not the greatest but it's been raining all day so I took them in my garage. I just had to roll the fender lip to get them to fit. I've had this size tire/wheel on the car for 5 years now with no problems at all. In the past I have ran 28x11.50 ET Streets mounted on 8" wheels with 4-1/2" backspacing with no mods at all. I also included a picture of my '72 Skylark with them.

Ken

[72gsBuick]

Heres what i have right now, Right out of the shop. fresh paint, only hours old, those are not my final wheels, still have not found what i like, but will post as soon as i get them, let me know what you think...

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/1972gs1969/DSC01708.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/1972gs1969/DSC01712.jpg

[LAST1987GN]

255x45x17 in the rear


http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z175/LAST1987GN/RhinebeckDay2myrear2.jpg

[72gsBuick]

last1987gn what kind of wheels are you running, stock backspacing?

[LAST1987GN]

Torque thrust II on factory backspacing


http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z175/LAST1987GN/GoodGuys08009.jpg

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z175/LAST1987GN/08SyracuseNats022.jpg

[Poppaluv]

Now that's a nice combo of paint. Dare to be different!!!!!!!

P.S. What's the differance between your 'Larks and Boattail? I like to think ahead!!!:pp

[LAST1987GN]

Jason, that is a 1969 factory spring color only, called Fireglow Orange. Only 306 GS got painted that color.


http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z175/LAST1987GN/08SyracuseNats029.jpg

[Tim N.]

Now that's a nice combo of paint. Dare to be different!!!!!!!

P.S. What's the differance between your 'Larks and Boattail? I like to think ahead!!!:pp

One is cool, and one isn't?????? :bla:

Just kidding :grin:

[Poppaluv]

One is cool, and one isn't?????? :bla:

Just kidding :grin:

Aw the 'Larks have some style I guess....:laugh: But I'm talkin'wheel well size.