And just fitted BFG 225/60R 15s from America’s Tire Locally. Perfect fit. What I hadn’t considered, and really like now, is that the Gray on the wheels is a nice color compliment to all of the gray in the grille and some other accessories, while the matte-to Shiny Aluminum exterior rim portion is good with all of the rocker panel Anodize and the other chrome on the Cats… I really like how it ties all of the colors together with a classic white car.
The Chrome ringed SS wheels are nice, but IMO fit better with Blackie, who now has her shoes back where they belong
none that I know of, man.
RWL and performance tires really don’t go together in 2012. If you like the way the BFG’s look and you’re not asking your car to do anything more than putt around or do a burnout, they’re probably okay.
If you commute or drive more spirited, better rubber might be in order. YMMV
Muscle cars deserve white lettering on their wheels. It’s kinda like how dogs should have fur, and houses should have windows made of glass. It’s just part of the whole package.
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It’s a matter of taste.
Having been born in the 70’s and come up and into cars during the 80’s, rwl tires are a sort of mental bookmark of the days of cd’s hanging from mirrors and trans ams with screaming chickens on the hoods being everywhere (like roaches).
RWL tires make a car, especially a 60’s musclecar, look like it’s stuck in the 80’s with the usual 80’s accoutrements (cheap open element breathers, unbalanced dual exhaust with “turbo” mufflers, air shocks, etc).
Blackwalls and even redlines are period for the 67-73 cats, in my opinion.
Burt Reynolds, mullets, turtleneck and chain, Johnny sweeping the knee, David Lee Roth, feathered hair?
I think it dates the car to the 80’s, when maybe it would be a better period touch to go with a blackwall or redline tire. But, that’s just one man’s opinion. Now you know why.
One of the great things about our hobby is that we can all express ourselves through our cars. Some people liked the 80’s and may find it a cool throwback. More power to 'em.
Andy, you just conveyed what I’ve been trying explain for a LONG time… probably since the 80s.
I was guilty as charged too back then. This is how I rolled from 1982-1990. I had the Cragar SS wheels, BFG RWL tires, air shocks, glasspacks that went “snap crackle & pop”, Lakewood chrome traction bars that were too short, fuzzy dice and a host of other “violations” based on what looks “right” by today’s standards.
And I usually punchline my RWL tire questions comments with: “You’ve already spent HOW MUCH $$$ on those tires, and now you want to give that company free advertising for then next 30-40 thousand miles too??!!??!!”
There were plenty of muscle cars, tasteful and otherwise, with RWL tires throughout the 70s…especially the old Goodyear and Firestone PolyGlass style.
Everybody that was anybody had ‘em. I agree, though, that the higher-quality and higher Speed Rated tires for the drag Strip and for performance cars today are all black…the RWL is just a styling thing.
BTW, I know a guy that just agonized about selling his high-dollar Car at a big auctio last year after spending a gazillion dollars and several years restoring his Cougar. In the end he just went with BFGs and it didn’t seem to matter for the sale of the car. Nobody even asked him even once why he selected them over Red lines, White Lines, BlackWalls, or otherwise. They just seemed to be a nice “neutral” type that were pretty well accepted
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