Looking to change look of my 69 chevelle...wondering if IROC 16x8 wheels would look good...has anyone seen velle's with them or have any pics to email me?

TC

I saw a set of chromed IROC wheels on an El Camino the last time I was at the Pomona swap meet. It looked HOT!!! Once I get some money, I think that will be my choice for wheels. Not sure what company was selling them, but I wouldn't think they would too expensive compared to other aftermarket wheels.

Ryan

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Arizona State University Student
Mechanical Engineering

1970 El Camino
350 4-speed

if you get them i would polish them before putting them on...


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1992 Camaro RS - 355 and 3.73s (http://www.thirdgen.org/rides/index.tgo?action=view&rideid=8390)

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If I recall correctly to use those whells on a Chevelle you need to either use four fronts or all four rears. The front and rears have different offsets.


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SS396 (http://chevelles.com/feature/feb2000.html)
17" wheel pic (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/mild68ss/rtside17nns.jpg)
Buick interior (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/mild68ss/Buickseats.jpg)

IMHO I hate em...... UGGLLLLY... but hey whatever floats your boat

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Tom
Owner of TRG Performance
1966 Super Sport (http://chevelles.com/showroom/myss.jpg) Now striped frame off Project
1967 Malibu (http://chevelles.com/showroom/hot66ss4) Getting there.
1970 Hugger Orange elco (http://members.aol.com/chvellss//newelco.jpg) 383/th350 373 12 bolt soon to be semi daily driver.
1997 Dodge ram FOR SALE (http://members.aol.com/chvellss//ram.htm)
2002 Silverado LT ext cab (http://members.aol.com/chvellss/silvy.jpg) (runs 15.3's) daily driver

Team Chevelle member # 262

I think you'll find that those wheels have a LOT of backspacing, (negative offset). That would make it hard to fit a tire of any decent size on your 69.

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Bob Von Kaenel
70 SS 54k orig miles
My car. (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/barista70front.jpg)
The red interior. (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/barista70interior2.jpg)
The engine. (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/barista70engine.jpg)
Hood trim. (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/baristasgirls.jpg)

Offset for the fronts are 4.5, rear offset is 4.75 I tried them on my 72 elky and they fit fine with the stock Z tires.
They are a 16"x8 rim

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Philip Mullaly
72 TPI El Camino
You can never fix a Ford,You can only work on them alot.
70 442 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/442lftsd.jpg)
The Z-meano (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/Caminoside.jpg)
Cowl induction injection (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/tpienglft.jpg)

Oh no! Don't insult the car with those ugly and inappropriate wheels. They belong on plastic throw away cars, not on our classics.

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Joe G.
ChicagoChevelle68
Any car past 1972 is just simply transportation, really!

There is one of those beasts in my neighborhood. I will try to snap a picture of it. I think the wheels looks out of place on our shape of car. I think you need a ride where the fender is round and the rim is even with the lip like on a.... IROC http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif , not hidden under a Chevelle fender. -my $.02

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-Juan
'68 -427

My .02
I don't think they look bad at all.
Kinda cool using Chevy wheels on a chevy.
But deffinately polish them. They look a lot nicer that way. I've considered that option myself.

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ACES member:#3722
68 SS-396 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/thads68.jpg) Best E.T. 13.533@106.42 m.p.h.
1st Car (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/thads68bu.jpg) 1984-86, original 6cyl, then 74-350, then 327, then 454 :)
68 Corvette (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/tds68vette2.JPG) In the Family for 20 years.

Glad all the guys here that dont like them are going to pitch in a buy me a set of Fikse FM 5's (http://www.fikse.com/images/classic_fm5_sml.jpg)for Christmas.
Really I've been that good all year http://www.chevelles.com/forum/wink.gif

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Philip Mullaly
72 TPI El Camino
You can never fix a Ford,You can only work on them alot.
70 442 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/442lftsd.jpg)
The Z-meano (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/Caminoside.jpg)
Cowl induction injection (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/tpienglft.jpg)

Those Fikse wheels don't look any better than the IROC wheels on a older car.YUK!

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A classic 5 spoke doesn't look good on a classic car??
Man you have flown the COOP

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Philip Mullaly
72 TPI El Camino
You can never fix a Ford,You can only work on them alot.
70 442 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/442lftsd.jpg)
The Z-meano (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/Caminoside.jpg)
Cowl induction injection (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/tpienglft.jpg)