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Old 08-11-2015, 02:35 AM
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Default Re: My '65 Nova

Thanks for the compliments on the wheels. I wanted a "period" feel, without running the torque thrusts that everyone else seems to use on mid / early-60s cars.

Chrome steel wheels / chrome reverse were very common back then (heck, they were even factory optional equipment on '63 Impalas, and 65 442s). For some reason you seldom see them today. Also, I think a thin-stripe whitewall was still "cool" in the mid-60s in certain parts of the country. You see a lot of old photos from the 64-68 period with guys running whitewalls - even with cragars and other "mag" wheels.

These are wheel vintiques series 64. 14x5 up front with a 185/75R14, and 14x6 in the back with a 215/70R14. For the price, they are really nice wheels. My only gripe is that they are not hub-centric, but that has not caused any problems at all. Wheels spin very true, and the wheel tire combo balanced easy with just a small weight on the inside of each wheel. Chrome plating quality is very nice.
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