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Alloy Wheels for 1961 Corvette

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slithgow

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Wed 28 Mar 12 16:13

Alloy Wheels for 1961 Corvette

I am after some alloys for my 61 Corvette. Its complety standard / stock at present. I have heard that the only wheels that will fit on the car are a 15x6" with 3.50" backspacer.

Either an American Racing 100 Series Classic or the Cragar S/S

Does anyone have a set for sale?
Or anything else that might fit?

Thanks.

roscobbc

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Wed 28 Mar 12 17:30

Re: Alloy Wheels for 1961 Corvette

slithgow wrote (View Post):I am after some alloys for my 61 Corvette. Its complety standard / stock at present. I have heard that the only wheels that will fit on the car are a 15x6" with 3.50" backspacer.

Either an American Racing 100 Series Classic or the Cragar S/S

Does anyone have a set for sale?
Or anything else that might fit?

Thanks.
You don't need restrict your self to 15" wheels and tyres - go up to 17" or 18" diameter remembering to calculate tyre aspect ratio to keep same overall tyre diameter - ride quality may suffer - handling will improve!

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'68 coupe - 4 speed - 3.08 - F41 - 489 cu in - 528 bhp @ 5850 rpm - 565 ft/lbs torque (766 Newton Metres) @ 3850 rpm - (225 bhp & 465 ft/lb Torque @ 2500 rpm)

Act like a juvenile before turning senile !

Lester

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Wed 28 Mar 12 21:42

Re: Alloy Wheels for 1961 Corvette

Where abouts are you based? I have a set of 15x8" wheels with a 4" back space for sale although not yet advertised, if you are local enough to east sussex you are welcome to try them on for size before purchasing. They were fitted to my C3, but I eventually ended up going for bigger, stickier modern rubber even though I prefer the look of the higher profile tyres, they suit a Vette better than modern rubber (imho).
Let me know if you are interested, I can email pics if you like.
Lester

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