Hey guys, I am new to Chevy's and I need your expert opinion. I want to upgrade the tires and wheels on my '66 Malibu (4-door). I am looking for more of an updated yet fairly classic musclecar look. Maybe some Cragars, Weld's, or Centerlines...15" or 16" wheels. I would like your recommendations as to specific sizes and backspacing. It is a daily driver so nothing too outrageous is needed. Once I decide on a style I will see if they are available in the sizes you guys may suggest.

Thanks a lot!

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Zuma

P.S. I would also like to know what the original tire height was on this car. Is it worth trying to keep the tire/wheel height combo as close as possible to factory height in terms of the speedo accuracy and so forth?

Something like the 17's on my '67 ;) ...

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/BillsCamino/n67Sedan.jpg

Hey, that's a pretty sweet combo! Questions: Does your ride suffer at all with the lo-profile tires? Any clearance problems? What are the specific sizes on your car?

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That car rides like a Cadillac!
The wheels are Boyd Coddington Smoothie II, 17 x 8", 5.5" BS, with 245/45-17 Falken ZE-512 tires.
Stock suspension with KYB gas shocks. Tons of clearance. I bought the same size tire all around so I could rotate them. It's a stock motor/drivetrain so the performance look wasn't necessary.

Draglites on my 66. 15x8 rear with 275/60/15's 15x7 with 235/60/15's front.

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nice '66, rick..... exactly the combo i' was thinking to do for my '67 ....do you have any other shots of it?

Thanks Rick, yes, that's the look I'm going for!