need some input....steel wheels or keep the 500s

[mpdlawdog]

Greetings....
A friend of mine wants to buy my 500s that are currently on my car....I have been kicking around the idea of putting steel wheels with the dog dish (ones with the red circle on them)...I cant decide

should I...

1.  Keep the 500s
2.  get the steel and paint them black
3.  get the steel and paint them silver (same as the car)

I am also thinking about getting 10 inch for the back....I currently have 15x8 on the back (2657515)  I dont want to get new tires however...

The change will not cost me anything.....thanks for the input

the first pic is how my car sits now...the 2nd is the look I like

[Dino]

Love the look of black steelies with dog dishes and white lettering.  If you don't take them I will! 

[resq302]

It all depends on what you want to do with your car.  If I had a numbers matching car, I would put it back to the way it was built.  Otherwise, I would put the magnums on there as I like how they look on the car.

[1BAD68]

Have both.
I run 500's most of the time on my 68 but also have some steelies and switch it up once in awhile just for fun.
The car also gets stored in winter sitting on the steelies.

[Aero426]

Magnums.   

[41husk]

I love the 500s

[Ghoste]

I like the 500's on there.

[68coronetGLwannabe]

Love the look of black steelies with dog dishes and white lettering.  If you don't take them I will! 

[Magnumcharger]

Magnum 500s on a Charger!!

Put the doggie dishes on the floor for poochie!

[JT01]

Love the look of black steelies with dog dishes and white lettering.  If you don't take them I will! 

I agree to

[twodko]

Magnums.

[1969chargerrtse]

I love the 500s

Ditto. But to each their own.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Torn as I have had both ('69 has trim ring style Road Wheels)

[69 OUR/TEA]

Cragar SS's 

[billssuperbird]

should i put steel wheels on mine.

[tan top]

    difficult choosing wheels !!  roadwheels ( Magnum )     steel wheels with hub caps  !! rallye   
all look awesome on a charger 
& thats just the OEM type  then you got more difficulty with choosing aftermarket stuff  TTOs  TT2     centrelines    ,  cragars    slots   etc etc   
no help at all i know 

[69chargerrt440]

Cragar SS's 

I would keep Mag 500's.  

[nelson_audet]

on a charger i prefer magnum500 full chrome wheel with red line tire ! On my 69, i have full chrome magnum500 but i didn t have the red line i have BF radial TA tire.

the only other wheel i love on a charger is the kelsey hayes recall wheel... i love it.

[71charger]

If you decide to trade out the 500's ill buy em from ya

[TUFCAT]

I like the 500's on there.

[41husk]

Why don't you get a set of steelies and dog dishes, and change them back and forth as your mood dictates

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Why don't you get a set of steelies and dog dishes, and change them back and forth as your mood dictates

That sounds like a novel idea!!  See post # 12 above

[oldcarnut]

Why don't you get a set of steelies and dog dishes, and change them back and forth as your mood dictates

That sounds like a novel idea!!  See post # 12 above

I like the 500's.  Had them on mine.  I'd keep them both for awhile anyway just in case the steel appeal wears off. At least then your 500s to go back on.

[Tilar]

Steel wheels and send the 500's to me.    Hell i'll even pay the shipping!     

[charge69]

I gotta go with the Magnum 500's , especially on that color. The Charger was a "Premium" priced car in 1969 for MOPAR and it should look it. With the 500's it does !!

[41husk]

Why don't you get a set of steelies and dog dishes, and change them back and forth as your mood dictates

That sounds like a novel idea!!  See post # 12 above

Sorry!! I agree with just 6T9 CHGR, if you can afford both

[DixieRestoParts]

 All the suggestions look good. I like both steelies and Magnums. I believe the 68's didn't have the red stripe dog dish though, it that matters to you.

[Darkman]

Black steelies, no dog dishes, 10" on the back, white letters, dump the back end a little and that will be badass!

[AKcharger]

Steel wheels and hubcaps  belong on 4 door polara's and fury's, not on any kind of muscle car. Go 500's or rallye wheels...or better yet cragers.

[hemi68charger]

I gotta go with the Magnum 500's , especially on that color. The Charger was a "Premium" priced car in 1969 for MOPAR and it should look it. With the 500's it does !!

I agree with Carl, the magnum 500's on the silver car do it for me. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of steelies as well, but there are color combinations, in my humbled opinion, that cater better to one wheel than another. In this case, the silver and chrome of the wheels compliment each other nicely to create an overall outstanding, aggressive, yet, sophisticated, look.

[FrnkNsteen]

Why don't you get a set of steelies and dog dishes, and change them back and forth as your mood dictates

That sounds like a novel idea!!  See post # 12 above

Sorry!! I agree with just 6T9 CHGR, if you can afford both

I have to agree, that if it were me, and I could afford it, I would keep both and switch them out once in a while. As for color of the steel wheels, I usually like them body color, at least on cars with darker colors. In your case, with the car being silver, I'd go with black to give some contrast between the body color and dog dishes and the wheel itself.

Magnum 500's are cool, but I think the steelies and dog dishes look tough too. I wouldn't get rid of either!!

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

500s. Steelies look terrible and unfinished, imo 

[Iron Chef]

500s. Steelies look terrible and unfinished, imo 

I agree.  Steelies look too much like a police car for my taste.  Keep the Magnums. 

[mpdlawdog]

Thanks for all the input.....Im going to stay with the 500s for now....I found a set of steel wheels sitting next to a garage of a funeral home (yea weird)...they were mint and painted red like a show car but had been sitting a while....I went up and spoke with the director....he said they were for his old ford truck....he opened up his garage and showed me a perfect 46 ford truck....he said he had the wheels redone but made a mistake and had bought 15 inch wheels and wanted 16 inch so he got a set of 16s and the 15s went outside...he is basically giving the away...I have not measured them but he said they were the same bolt patters  ....they look exactly like mopar steel wheels...I will stop back and get some pics....he is basically giving them to me..

[charge69]

Check the measurements for the width and the bolt pattern although, they could be the same bolt pattern spacing as MOPAR. If they have a 4 1/2" bolt pattern they are good to go, most likely. Get them if they fit but ..... the Magnum 500's are the right wheel on your Charger !! 

Forgot to add:  be sure to check the center hole as I think Ford had the same bolt pattern but the center hole was slightly smaller on a Ford. If so, they will not work ..... Do not bother getting them.

[Daytona R/T SE]

Thanks for all the input.....Im going to stay with the 500s for now....I found a set of steel wheels sitting next to a garage of a funeral home (yea weird)...they were mint and painted red like a show car but had been sitting a while....I went up and spoke with the director....he said they were for his old ford truck....he opened up his garage and showed me a perfect 46 ford truck....he said he had the wheels redone but made a mistake and had bought 15 inch wheels and wanted 16 inch so he got a set of 16s and the 15s went outside...he is basically giving the away...I have not measured them but he said they were the same bolt patters  ....they look exactly like mopar steel wheels...I will stop back and get some pics....he is basically giving them to me..

A '46 Ford will have a 5 on 5 1/2 bolt pattern, unless of course, it's been modified.