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Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 06:34:55 pm

What I want is simple.

I Want everyone to say what wheel and tyre combo they think will look the t!ts on the Caddy.

Include wheel diameters you reckon etc . . . type of tyre . . .

I Only want to do this once so I want to get it right !!!

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Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 06:36:51 pm

BTW, the current tyres are perished and unsafe so I've managed to persuade myself that the logical solution is new wheels, too.

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Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Incursus on January 03, 2006, 06:41:10 pm

I would go for round ones    (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: FUBAR on January 03, 2006, 06:43:47 pm

Definately nothing too Big or Bling, low profile tyres would just look so wrong.(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/down.gif)

Tyres, White walls?

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 06:45:20 pm

Quoting: incursus

I would go for round ones

That's just, like, uh, soooo childish. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Quoting: FUBAR

Tyres, White walls?

O.K, go on . . . .

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: 55starchief on January 03, 2006, 06:45:42 pm

I would go with a classic look, 15" with white walls maybe a coker tire with a 3 1/2" white sidewall.

Im guessing your not gonna be draging it, or wanting to put big brakes on her?

maybe a classic smoothie, or TQ II or even Steels with moon caps

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: FUBAR on January 03, 2006, 06:47:43 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

Quoting: FUBAR
Tyres, White walls?

O.K, go on . . . .

Well that was the extent of my knowledge on the subject but Graeme went into further detail...

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 06:48:18 pm

Noope, not dragging (much).

I'll run her to get some times, but that'll be about it. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 06:49:58 pm

Quoting: FUBAR

Well that was the extent of my knowledge on the subject but Graeme went into further detail...

Yup, but wheels.

Eg. Pop on to Northants tyres website and have a butcher's at their stuff they supply.

Tyres wear out and can be changed - But the wheels are the important bit !!!

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: 55starchief on January 03, 2006, 06:55:59 pm

http://www.wheelvintiques.com/

check out the steel smoothies

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: philoldsmobile on January 03, 2006, 06:58:32 pm

i think she'd look nicer on white band rather than white wall..

white wall are really earlier than the caddy, typicly they look right on late 40's / early 50's cars IMHO

plus they are extremely high maintainance, and look utterly crap when dirty.

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 07:02:25 pm

Quoting: philoldsmobile

i think she'd look nicer on white band rather than white wall..

Good point.

Full white wall were popular on the Early 50's Caddy's,
White Band were more a 60's thing . . .

So we're probably looking for a happy medium.

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: philoldsmobile on January 03, 2006, 07:05:07 pm

the merry gypsy?

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 07:05:18 pm

Quoting: 55starchief

check out the steel smoothies

I Think Smoothies look great on 40's & 50's pick-ups also on 40's cars (like Willy's).

Not sure they'd look the part on the Caddy, though. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: 55starchief on January 03, 2006, 07:06:15 pm

http://www.coker.com/store/customer/home.php

check her 1" 2.5" and 3.5" white walls as well as some red and gold

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: philoldsmobile on January 03, 2006, 07:06:49 pm

white band would be much easier to keep clean, and probably cheaper, too

i believe sinton do white bands for about £70 each inc vat.

for size, i'd imagine something around 235 60 15 or similar would be a good starting point, perhaps a little larger..

IIRC the wheels arent huge on the caddy, are they?

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: philoldsmobile on January 03, 2006, 07:08:47 pm

cragar SS's would probably work nicely, again, correct late 50's early 60's era

also, being chromed steel, they aren't that expensive.

i'd look at north hants tyres, cokers are all well and good, but if you damage a tyre, having to wait for one from the US would be a PUTA, so something that could be next day courierd in the UK would be much better..

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: philoldsmobile on January 03, 2006, 07:12:00 pm

http://www.northhantstyres.com/wheels%20pages/Cragar%20wheels/cragar%20ss.htm

well, they aint cheap, but they aren't incredibly expensive..

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 07:12:03 pm

Caddy rims are 15" Stock size.

Good point with the tyre availability factor . . . .

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: philoldsmobile on January 03, 2006, 07:13:02 pm

thought they would be...

so yeah, i'd start looking around 235 width, and got for a reasonably high profile...

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 07:15:56 pm

Quoting: philoldsmobile

http://www.northhantstyres.com/wheels%20pages/Cragar%20wheels/cragar%20ss.htm

well, they aint cheap, but they aren't incredibly expensive..

Not bad.  £126 each.

(I'm thinking 15x7's)

Quoting: philoldsmobile

something around 235 60 15

Maximum I'd say.

I Think stock rims are 15x6 or 15x7.  

Maybe then a 215-235 ?

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 07:17:24 pm

Problem with width is getting the wheels on the back.

The skirts are non-removeable so it normally required deflating the tyres to get the wheels on !!!

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: 55starchief on January 03, 2006, 07:19:12 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

Problem with width is getting the wheels on the back.

The skirts are non-removeable so it normally required deflating the tyres to get the wheels on !!!

Not a problem when its bagged

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 07:24:35 pm

Quoting: 55starchief

Not a problem when its bagged

Not so much of a problem.  But those skirts are VERY low, so I think it'll still be an issue - just no where near as bad.

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: 55starchief on January 03, 2006, 07:25:32 pm

[img]http://www.hotrodhotline.com/feature/2005show/05kkoafuzzy/assets/images/db_images/db_S58.jpg\" border=\"0\"  alt=\"\" width=150>

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: 55starchief on January 03, 2006, 07:26:49 pm

Nearly all the pics on google image are steels by the looks of it with wide whites

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 07:27:38 pm

Oooo Pretty.  Definately liking the top one same year too, albeit an Impala.

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 07:29:47 pm

Quoting: 55starchief

Nearly all the pics on google image are steels

Nearly all are in the States where rust isn't as much of an issue.

I'm reluctant to go for (Chrome) steelies as i don't want to be one of these people who have to constantly polish and clean their wheels . . . Or take them off for winter altogether.

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Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: philoldsmobile on January 03, 2006, 07:36:59 pm

white band...

[img]http://www.war-eagles-air-museum.com/exhibits/58-biarritz_1.jpg\" border=\"0\"  alt=\"\" width=150>

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: 55starchief on January 03, 2006, 07:38:00 pm

Actually 8 lugs would look real cool on the caddy

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 07:41:06 pm

Gimme a hell yeah for tyres.

(http://www.1motormart.com/gallery/58cad01.jpg)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 07:43:37 pm

Not bad. but a little too modern me thinks.

(http://www.calcruisingauctions.com/goodguys/1958cadillaceldo.jpg)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: 55starchief on January 03, 2006, 07:44:49 pm

yup totaly wrong for that year

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2006, 07:47:03 pm

WHOOHOOO.

Put "1958 Cadillac" in google, click images and see who's is on the top of page 2 AND 3 !!!

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Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Incursus on January 03, 2006, 08:12:46 pm

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Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 04, 2006, 12:15:17 am

Christ, what a busy day. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

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Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 04, 2006, 06:05:55 pm

And again.

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Come on, Guys, I need to be making some decisions so I can start finding the cash.

Black ballacalarva on, Sawn-off shotgun, check, swag bag, check  . . . . . (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 05, 2006, 12:28:30 am

FFS !

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Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 05, 2006, 05:08:22 pm

Graeme reckons :

(http://www.northhantstyres.com/wheels%20pages/misc%20wheels/pictures/bare%20smoothie.jpg)

PhilO reckons :

(http://www.northhantstyres.com/wheels%20pages/Cragar%20wheels/cragar%20pictures/SS_15inch.jpg)

I reckon something like this :

(http://www.northhantstyres.com/wheels%20pages/american%20racing/pictures/Torq-ThrustII.jpg)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: 55starchief on January 05, 2006, 05:21:32 pm

i also think these look good

http://www.coloradocustom.com/WheelDetails.aspx?WheelID=80&DivCat=5

http://www.coloradocustom.com/WheelDetails.aspx?WheelID=118&DivCat=5

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 05, 2006, 05:23:40 pm

Both over $400 each. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/shame.gif)

The first one is O.K, don't like the second one tho'.

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Incursus on January 05, 2006, 05:27:12 pm

This one [img]http://www.northhantstyres.com/wheels%20pages/american%20racing/pictures/Torq-ThrustII.jpg\" border=\"0\"  alt=\"\" width=150>

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Jamieg285 on January 05, 2006, 05:29:51 pm

The ones I liked the look of were over $800, and no smaller than 17's. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/shame.gif)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Incursus on January 05, 2006, 05:31:50 pm

Quoting: incursus

This one     (http://www.northhantstyres.com/wheels%20pages/american%20racing/pictures/Torq-ThrustII.jpg\" border=\"0\"  alt=\"\" width=150>  

 with spinners [img]http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Jamieg285 on January 05, 2006, 05:33:41 pm

I like the ones on the blue car at the top of this page.

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: 55starchief on January 05, 2006, 05:35:03 pm

Quoting: Jamieg285

I like the ones on the blue car at the top of this page.

Those are the originals mate, just goes to show stock looks good sometimes

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 05, 2006, 05:37:11 pm

Quoting: Jamieg285

I like the ones on the blue car at the top of this page

Yup, Stock Hub caps.  I've a complete set but fancy something different.

And that "Blue Car" is a '58 Caddy !!! (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Jamieg285 on January 05, 2006, 05:38:30 pm

I meant blue as in not the black one.

I'd go to town on a refurb on the originals, maybe look as some form of mild customisation on them.

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Incursus on January 05, 2006, 05:40:18 pm

Quoting: Jamieg285

I'd go to town on a refurb on the originals, maybe look as some form of mild customisation on them.

With '59 tail lights attached to the center (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 05, 2006, 05:41:22 pm

The Hub caps are fine.

They don't need refurbing - wheels could do with a re-paint tho'. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 05, 2006, 05:41:46 pm

Quoting: incursus

With '59 tail lights attached to the center

Don't pretend that was your idea. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: MaryAnn on January 05, 2006, 11:07:00 pm

The ones on the green one are schweet! but I'm a stock gal and those wide width tires make the look on those 50's caddys!! (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Unless you be pimpin yoooo, lolol then you'd need some BLING a DING DING, winggggggggggg. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

The smaller white lines like on the white caddy just don't look right for that size car they look silly small in my opinion.

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: MaryAnn on January 05, 2006, 11:09:29 pm

The turquiose 58 Caddy in my opinion is exactly how a car of that stature should be dressed up to kill!! Those wheels and tires just set that car up magnificantly!!! (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 05, 2006, 11:12:58 pm

I'm looking at doing a (very) mild custom.

I'm gonna keep the stock steelies and hub caps available, but want a set of Alloys to make it stand out a bit.

Large White Walls are a definate, though.

Not going Bling. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/down.gif)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 05, 2006, 11:14:36 pm

Quoting: MaryAnn

The turquiose 58 Caddy in my opinion is exactly how a car of that stature should be dressed up to kill

That is the exact same colour as mine (I think) before 48 years of weather got to it.

It's all complete though and very unmolested.

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Incursus on January 05, 2006, 11:19:35 pm

Yours is greeny blue not Turquoise............sounds like one of them made up girl colours (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: MaryAnn on January 05, 2006, 11:19:57 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

That is the exact same colour as mine (I think) before 48 years of weather got to it.

It's all complete though and very unmolested

AWESOME!!! I'm partial to that color as my 69 Bird is Crystal Turquiose (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/grin.gif)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: MaryAnn on January 05, 2006, 11:20:41 pm

Quoting: incursus

Yours is greeny blue not Turquoise............sounds like one of them made up girl colours

HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/bop.gif)

Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Incursus on January 05, 2006, 11:22:14 pm

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Title: 1958 Cadillac Wheels - What do you reckon ?
Post by: Roadkill on January 05, 2006, 11:22:53 pm

Ahh, Unfortunately I'll be respraying the Caddy a Dark Blue (A Colour that I can see).

Will still have a white roof, though. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)