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Need help With Rim/Tire Choice.. 15's or 17's... you decide

Started by 69charger2002, August 28, 2008, 01:49:57 PM

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15's "old school" or 17's "new school"

halibrand knockoff 15's
24 (77.4%)
KMC chrome 17's
7 (22.6%)

Total Members Voted: 31

69charger2002

 :scratchchin:  :scratchchin:  :scratchchin:    ok guys help me out here. i've had these halibrand knockoff 15's on my yellow 69 for a while. i found some chrome 17x8's no one else i know has on their charger.. was very excited about them. i got them on this morning... and i like it but i'm up in the air now.. i am not necessarily an old school type guy, i don't mind the 17's.. i am just torn over which to keep on there..there is no doubt the 15's look more aggressive with a better stance.. while the 17's look way more modern.. give me your opinions.. here are a couple pics of each...

oh yeah specs...
15's are 235/60/15 front with 15x7 and 275/60/15 rear with 15x10(had to put hijackers on the back and she still catches once in a while)
17's are 225/50/17 front with 17x8 and 275/50/17 rear with 17x8's







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Dans 68

I like the 15's. The car looks better to me. The scaling and the stance all work. The 17's look out of place on a muscle car. They fit under the wheelwells but look skimpy. A better way to put it is that the amount of sidewall height is too small. Just my  :Twocents:   :icon_smile_wink:

Dan
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Brock Samson

i absolutly hate the 17"s, Muscle needs a fat bit of side wall and a deep dish wheel... but that's just my old farts opinion..
you asked..
freakin ricers are ruining it for everyone..  :slap:

Dans 68

Quote from: Brock Samson on August 28, 2008, 01:58:45 PM
... but that's just my old farts opinion..

Hah! Good response. Mine is a middle-aged farts opinion, then.  :D

Dan
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4forty


freakin ricers are ruining it for everyone..  :slap:
Quote

15" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Blown70

Hmmm well DUCK  :slap:, I like the 17" myself much BETTER    :2thumbs: 

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skip68

I think that 15's are the best look for a muscle car like Brock said "DEEP & FAT".   BUT, I also think that 17" combo looks real nice.  I'd run the 17's.   There is only a few larger combo's that I think look good on Big Boy (men's) cars. 
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dads_69

Travis, I can't say anything good about the 17's you have chosen. Hey, I'm being honest here. They look to retro for the style of the car. Here is a web site for wheels I had for a short while on one of last few chargers recently.
www.introwheels.com
I had 15x8 & 15x10 w/BFG's. I had the Smoothie series wheel.
My next B body project has Cragar S/S wheels coming now.

Mark

Body colored wheels w/red lines would look sweet IMO.
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http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,89803.msg1019541.html#msg1019541

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Joshua

Honestly???
The 17's look like something that'd be on a Nissan Sentra or a Minivan.....they don't fit the car AT ALL....totally gay. Not that I hate big wheels, I like 'em...IF the style of wheel fits the car....these don't do anything for yer car, besides make it look CHEAP.

The 15's look killer....have that retro look, a wheel that would have been used back when the car was new. What are they?  Look like a ET, Halibrand, Real Rodder's knockoff.....I like, I like!

Musicman


Ghoste

It looks a little too pimped for my tastes with the 17's on there.


Blown70

I will add that I do like the 17" much better BUT, agree that they are not the best look for a 17"

PocketThunder

I think the problem is the style of those 17's.  not all 17's look bad on a muscle car.
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Rack

Quote from: PocketThunder on August 28, 2008, 04:57:57 PM
I think the problem is the style of those 17's.  not all 17's look bad on a muscle car.

After looking at it again, I agree. 17's overall look better then the 15's but those 17's are ... ugly, IMO.

FLG

Dont have a problem with 17's  but those look very out of place on that car. Personally i prefer 15's and white letter tires and 15's look WAY better on your charger.

tan top

Quote from: Brock Samson on August 28, 2008, 01:58:45 PM
i absolutly hate the 17"s, Muscle needs a fat bit of side wall and a deep dish wheel... but that's just my old farts opinion..
you asked..
freakin ricers are ruining it for everyone..  :slap:

  :yesnod:   

wow awesome looking charger Trav  :drool5:   .................... yep definatly got to be  15s  :yesnod: ........... :2thumbs:
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mikepmcs

15's if I have to choose between the two, but to tell you the truth I don't like either on that particular car set up(paint,stripe etc....).
Nice car that it is, mind you. :cheers:

How about some convo's
v/r
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tan top

Quote from: mikepmcs on August 28, 2008, 05:53:29 PM
15's if I have to choose between the two, but to tell you the truth I don't like either on that particular car(paint,stripe etc....).
Nice car that it is, mind you. :cheers:
v/r
Mike

  yeah like the 15s ..but on the front not enough dish to them  ..............  :popcrn:
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WingCharger

I like yours the way it is. My charger is hopefully going to have around that size. But with Recalls.
I wish I could figure out the size this guy is running!