Anyone have a cool set of wide-5 wheels for sale?

[fast Ed]

Originally Posted by gonebuggy

I'll keep my eyes peeled for you Ed. I come across 4x130 wheels almost weekly it seems. But 5x205 stuff isn't NEAR as common to be found floating around. Give us some details on the new ride! 67's are a very cool year! What are your plans for it?

Alex

Alex, I'll just roll the way it is for now, pretty much a stocker that has been lowered. Wheels and tires and some minor cosmetic stuff are my only short-term plans. Eventually I'd like to get a bit more HP in it, we'll see what happens.

Will post some pics up next week.


cheers
Ed N.

[gonebuggy]

Have you seen these Ed?

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ177609193

Alex

[fast Ed]

Thanks for the heads up Alex. Those look like a good deal if they're not bent, but I think that I'm after a different style than a Fuchs replica. Not that I don't like them, just trying to get something not as common. Right now on the Samba a guy has a new set of 15" Randars that I will probably go to have a look at. I was getting ready to order some Mooneyes Speedmasters through my brother, but the Randars would be cool too I think.


cheers
Ed N.

[gonebuggy]

Originally Posted by fast Ed

Thanks for the heads up Alex. Those look like a good deal if they're not bent, but I think that I'm after a different style than a Fuchs replica. Not that I don't like them, just trying to get something not as common. Right now on the Samba a guy has a new set of 15" Randars that I will probably go to have a look at. I was getting ready to order some Mooneyes Speedmasters through my brother, but the Randars would be cool too I think.


cheers
Ed N.

Personally I'd go Speedmasters, but I certainly see the appeal to the Randars. Did I say I liked the Speedmasters?

Alex

[fast Ed]

Alex, I think you're the only local person I've talked to that would take those over all of the other choices.

Looking at the $$, the guy is asking $800 for the set of Randars. The Speedmasters would cost around $1100 CAN by the time I got them in my hands. But the thing I don't like about the cast finish version is the colour of them ... I'd prefer them to be a darker grey, like the American Racing "Salt Flat" wheel which is a similar style to the Speedmaster. I could obviously get them painted, but then I'm in to more money again.

I'll go take a look at the Randars anyway, and go from there. I tend to agonize for at least 2 months when I'm choosing new wheels & tires for my cars ... I'm very particular about getting the "look" that I'm after. At least 75% of the coolness of the car is about the stance, and the wheel & tire combo. I have a set of redline portawalls that I think would look really cool with the Randars, sort of a late 60s "Hot Wheels" style.


cheers
Ed N.