Anyone running 17" fuchs on a CMC widebody?

@niels skovgaard

Neils, I couldn't find any pics of wide body CMC running 17" Fuch. Quite a few wide body CMC with 15" Fuchs

For a matter of visual reference, these pics are of SOC member in Arizona, with 17" Fuchs on his normal fender Speedster.

Click on pics to enlarge...

Here's a pic of another SOC member (Kevin Zagar, owner CoolRydes Customs) with 17" Fuchs on his normal fender Speedster).

Hope this info is helpful for you!

Thank you very much 👌 really appreciate it, cheers 

Is it just me, but it seems the wheels are too big and the car is on stilts 

IaM-Ray posted:

Is it just me, but it seems the wheels are too big and the car is on stilts 

If the car is lowered right down around them and tire sizes aren't too outrageous (still around 24-25" diameter) then (I think) it works. And yeah, the wheels themselves are a little large, but if they're completely polished or chromed with no painted accents then they don't draw attention to themselves. Al

17" wheels on a Speedster can look okay, depending on the tires chosen.

For example:  

https://www.flickr.com/photos/...29/with/15766619634/

At least that's what I hope, as my wheels are on order.  

I actually really like the look in 17's

IaM-Ray posted:

Is it just me, but it seems the wheels are too big and the car is on stilts 

Not just you Ray.  I think they are too big for traditional style Speedsters and detract from the vintage 1950s look of the traditional body Speedster.  Low profile tires detract even more.

17" wheels with low profile tires look great on modern day Porsches and I think they look OK on a widebody Speedster.

Bob: IM S6 posted:

17" wheels on a Speedster can look okay, depending on the tires chosen.

For example:  

https://www.flickr.com/photos/...29/with/15766619634/

At least that's what I hope, as my wheels are on order.  

There is a BIG difference between those Empi 17" wheels and the wheels in your Flickr IM photo.  The spokes on the Empi wheel are much longer and the spokes on the Flickr IM photo are normal size.  To me, that's the problem with the Empi 17" wheels, the spokes are too large.

I think 17" wheels look great on a straight or widebody Speedster.

Maybe it is not 17 inch but rather the wheels that are on this car

I run 17” x 10” wheels on mine 

Those are the wheels that Kirk had custom made for the Vintage Widebody and Super Widebody cars.  They are the nicest wheels out there for a Vintage widebody car, I don't know if anyone has ever fit them to CMC or FiberFab flared cars.

Cool, thanks for all the feedback guys!

@Former Member looks very nice 👍 what are the tires 225/45/17 and 205/40/17?

thanks 

made a render of some Fuchs 17” on my cmc speedster 

225/45/17 on front and 255/40/17 on the back

There are several pictures of the Vintage Speedsters Widebody and Super Widebody custom 17 wheels at this link.  They had a Chevy bolt pattern and I don't think they are available anymore.  I doubt they would fit on a CMC due to their width, but maybe the narrower front ones would.  https://ibb.co/album/mVzWov?so...Wov&seek=gm5v8vK

Troy if you ever run across any of these rims for a super wide let me know I would

be interested in purchasing them.

Thank,Arden

Arden.  Looks like you already have a set on your car.  If I come across several sets I would let you know, but I would grab a set for myself if they showed up.

Thanks I appreciate it been looking for a set for awhile just Incase something happened to one. I know they are hard to find

Here's a link to a similar prior 17" wheel discussion.  https://www.speedsterowners.com/topic/16-vs-17-wheels

These are the old rims I had for the last decade.  17 x 7-1/2" on 205/40'sJust got these 17x7 polished fuchs on 205/40. I wanted something shiney.

Phone dial like .... 

@BOKURI- Not seeing pics 2 & 3 of your last post...

Edit- found them- clicked on the show button for attachments on the bottom of the post.