55trucker Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 *lamenting* I miss my 71 340 Swinger KnightOwl and Galaxie500XL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOwl Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 I just hate the bullit style wheels on anything modern. Or chrome, but that’s another day lol Can I get another pukin' smilie-face? LOL (I assume this goes wrong on so many levels) As much as I loved this car even I can admit the chrome is a bit much. Probably the only thing saving it is the black paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Those worked. I wonder what it would have looked like with thost spokes blacked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandprix1 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Can I get another pukin' smilie-face? LOL (I assume this goes wrong on so many levels) As much as I loved this car even I can admit the chrome is a bit much. Probably the only thing saving it is the black paint. I can’t get over how much this car looks like a GTO at first glance. vipmiller803 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Escobar Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Or maybe the old skool musclecar look? https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMERICAN-RACING-AR105M-TORQ-THRUST-M-AR105M8966A-RIMS-QTY-4-18X9-34MM-ANTHRACITE/141286164652?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Most people that do the old school muscle look usually get Mustang Bullitt wheels and call it a day. Wouldn't be a bad idea if you can find a cheap set, but it's definitely something commonly done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55trucker Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Well, as for me I don't follow the crowd, but if you've a Ford Ranger (such as I do) they actually look pretty decent on those trucks, but these Ford wheels really are knock-offs of the original American Racing Wheels Torque-Thrust wheel that debuted back in 1963. That wheel in either a brushed gun metal grey hub or the silver hub is still my favourite wheel and they look good on just about everything.. Nas Escobar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOwl Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 These were 17x8 Anthracite Bullitts I had on my 2011 convertible. They were +34 so they would fit the GP, but alas, they went with the car when I sold it. I really liked the metallic finish of the gray spokes and the polished lip. 55trucker is spot on, they are AR Torque-Thrust wheels. I was never really a huge fan of this finish, but on this car I thought they worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOwl Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 This car belonged to a member of the GP.net message board that I met at Texas Motor Speedway. This was a set of used Mustang wheels he picked up off eBay but I thought the effect on the car was pretty great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55trucker Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 This car belonged to a member of the GP.net message board that I met at Texas Motor Speedway. This was a set of used Mustang wheels he picked up off eBay but I thought the effect on the car was pretty great. Nice car, nice wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Escobar Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 This car belonged to a member of the GP.net message board that I met at Texas Motor Speedway. This was a set of used Mustang wheels he picked up off eBay but I thought the effect on the car was pretty great. Sometimes simple is better. I'd personally go this route, but at the end of the day it's your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 I wonder if a second Gen could pull off X-Laces? That could go either way I suppose. Psych0matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOwl Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 I have to admit after looking at 55truckers sig picture, I am seriously re-thinking going with a white wheel/ polished lip. I think a white car is the only thing that can pull that look off. I'm also thinking one of the things that makes a white accent wheel look so horrible in pictures (off the car) is how the entire back surface of the wheel is also white. I'm thinking the simple insertion of a cardboard disc before mounting, and spraying the back of the wheel in flat black would take away some of the eye-burn. You don't see any of that on the GP in that picture because the mesh design effectively hides it. They would still be a challenge to keep clean but would be a strong accent, and not as blingy as full chrome. Just thinking out loud...maybe some photoshop images are in order.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiriV Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 I wonder if a second Gen could pull off X-Laces? That could go either way I suppose. That was my plan, but I couldn't find clean x-laces. I settled for the 5-spokes instead: https://i.imgur.com/O09JOyj.jpg https://i.imgur.com/TovCF1N.jpg https://i.imgur.com/foeLfAo.jpg Edit: There was a white grand prix with white "first gens" as well, I gotta look for the picture. here it is: https://i.imgur.com/7o5ZCfR.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Early X-Laces have less offset so they hang out the wheelwell a bit and give a mean ass stance. It's pretty visible on the last page of my Regal thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55trucker Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 I have to admit after looking at 55truckers sig picture, I am seriously re-thinking going with a white wheel/ polished lip. I think a white car is the only thing that can pull that look off. I'm also thinking one of the things that makes a white accent wheel look so horrible in pictures (off the car) is how the entire back surface of the wheel is also white. I'm thinking the simple insertion of a cardboard disc before mounting, and spraying the back of the wheel in flat black would take away some of the eye-burn. You don't see any of that on the GP in that picture because the mesh design effectively hides it. They would still be a challenge to keep clean but would be a strong accent, and not as blingy as full chrome. Just thinking out loud...maybe some photoshop images are in order.... When I did my wheels I didn't paint the back portion of the wheels white, they are painted with Duplicolor silver metallic wheel paint. I needed something on there to help protect the bare alloy, this filled the bill. And yesssssss........these wheels are a handful to keep clean, every car wash I get out the toothbrush & scrub them, when the car gets a wax job out comes the tapered polish cones chucked into a drill to polish them. Less one drives the car the cleaner the wheels stay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55trucker Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 I wonder if a second Gen could pull off X-Laces? That could go either way I suppose. Why not? Bonny SSEi's were fitted with them, altho those wheels were the same Gen 2 platform but 16x7, not the Gen 1 W 16x8's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOwl Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 I don't think they have to be the mesh design as long as the back of the rim is dark and the wheel lip is polished or chrome. I cant see Odi's pics here at work but I will check them out tonight. I still remember seeing that SSEi at the car show when it was new, and I thought to myself, "See, you can make big sedan sporty!" It was a cool car then and still is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOwl Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 These are really close to the factory design...White Lace These are a bit more Euro...White Diamond These are silver/polished...AVID1 But I'm not crazy about the way the spokes knuckle backward at the rim. These aren't bad looking, not white, but a good price....G-LINE These are pricey, and chrome, but kinda cool and still have a dish...HOT LAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiriV Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 You can also try Saleens (https://imgur.com/a/E06t7) or my favorite wheel on a GP, old Cobras 17x8. https://i.imgur.com/NWhFVpO.jpg digitaloutsider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Why not? Bonny SSEi's were fitted with them, altho those wheels were the same Gen 2 platform but 16x7, not the Gen 1 W 16x8's Her SSEI has them. I didn't realize they were a different width, they call for the same tire size as my GP wheels. I think it's 225/60/16 but it's been a while since I got all those Yokohamas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55trucker Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 The GTP/TGP vehicles were fitted with 245/50/16 tires on the 16x8 crosslace wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightOwl Posted January 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Whatever I choose it will definitely be aftermarket wheels because I want the 18in so I can run the 245/45/18 tires like I had on my 2001. I loved the way the size looked without being over-big and the handling vastly improved. Good shock/struts and sway bars combined with the fat tires should make for real ramp burner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 That was my plan, but I couldn't find clean x-laces. I settled for the 5-spokes instead: https://i.imgur.com/O09JOyj.jpg https://i.imgur.com/TovCF1N.jpg https://i.imgur.com/foeLfAo.jpg Edit: There was a white grand prix with white "first gens" as well, I gotta look for the picture. here it is: https://i.imgur.com/7o5ZCfR.jpg This really makes me want to try thecset I have on the 06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiriV Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 This really makes me want to try thecset I have on the 06 Man, I wish they still made the Saleen replicas that didn't poke out as much as these: https://i.imgur.com/A9GQ8vu.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 I really dig white wheels on a white car, as long as it's the same white. I like the original wheels you posted, except for the rivets KnightOwl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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