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Old 09-24-2007   #1 (permalink)
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Default Wheel size suggestions for my 1967 Coupe

My 1967 Coupe is still sporting the 14" chrome slots I put on it over 20 years ago...I'm thinking of doing something different. Any suggestions of what would look good???? I'm open to some suggestions and pics if you have them!
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Wow!!, What a question!!! There are as many opinions as there are Mustang owners! It all comes down to what YOU like! Do you lean toward original look?, modified look?, bad boy look?, etc; do you like chrome, stainless, aluminum, painted, etc?
I had a 67 F/b when I lived in New Jersey that had Keystone Klassics (for the summer months) and stock steel rims with beauty rings and baby moon caps on my snow tire set (for the winter)----two totally different looks and I liked both!! I also had a 67 coupe that had Outlaw2 chrome rims (they looked great on the coupe), and my present 67 F/B that has styled steel rims. Every car had different rims and every one looked good (IMHO)!!
Why not hit the Photo Galleries of the different Mustang forums and see what catches your eye; then e-mail the owner and ask what kind of rims they are?
Most rims today come in 14,15, 16, 17, etc sizes, so what you like will probably be available in the size you want. just bear in mind that if 14 is nice, and 15 is nicer, and 16 is nicer yet, 21 or 22 might just be overkill!!!!!
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I'd go with at least 15s, they won't look the least bit out of place and you get better tire selection. 16s are perfect to make it look more updated without looking too different. 17s definatley look modern and can look pretty cool. Anything bigger and you have to be careful or it will look like poop.
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Default Appreciate your feedback!

I really appreciate your feedback...I know it's pretty open question, but I've already spent hours looking at pics and just can't narrow it down. At this point I'm really open to just about anything short of wheel covers. Hearing from some of you who've done it helps tremendously. She goes in for paint this winter as well. Looking forward to getting her done (are they ever really done?)!
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14 inch cragers (1967)
17 inch TTiis (1965)



I saw cragers in 17s and I am serious considering buying them for the 67 because I like the performance gains I get with the larger, wider wheels and the wider lower profile tires I can fit on the car because of them
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These on the red one are nice, they look like the American Racing Torque Thrust II, wich I would go for if I was you kbiintl......and I will.
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