How about some wheel and tire ideas?

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05-08-2007, 08:44 PM
Stu Cool

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How about some wheel and tire ideas?

OK guys, let me pick your brains and photoshop skils. I love my chrome smoothies and wide whites, gives my car a very traditional look. I also realize could totally change the personality of my car with a change in the wheel/tire combo. Some basics likes and dislikes, I don't care for real big wheels and rubber band tires, nothing bigger than 17 or 18. I have even thought about expanding the custom look with some caps and spinners. I am not all that into billet wheels either, especially for what they cost. No Torque Thrusts, just too popular.

So throw some ideas out there guys and gals! Thanks!
05-08-2007, 08:46 PM
Dave Severson

Keep the wide whites and mount them on red wheels with baby moons and trim rings!!!!!! The car is gorgeous, Pat!!! On a car like this IMO less is more.....
05-08-2007, 08:54 PM
pat mccarthy

a set of tq thrust 2 or a set of hals? the moons look good to
05-08-2007, 08:57 PM
Itoldyouso

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Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Keep the wide whites and mount them on red wheels with baby moons and trim rings!!!!!! The car is gorgeous, Pat!!! On a car like this IMO less is more.....

That was my thought, or red wheels with full hubcaps, like Lancers or Fiestas.

Don
05-08-2007, 10:40 PM
Bob Parmenter

IMHO red wheels would be too much red............tough to say for a redoholic.

Now, caps would be good, and these are made for your car; http://www.mooneyesusa.com/catalog/p...e147cbb9f6e047

Add a vinyl or hand painted Studebaker style S to the center and you're there. If you wanted to '60's custom the look a little more, do skinnie whites instead of the wides, maybe even Vogue tyres. It's time to move on from the '50's look that's gotten too common.
05-08-2007, 11:12 PM
Jeff B

Wheels?

Some things are better left alone,your car is HOT the way it is!:cool:
05-09-2007, 12:07 AM
Dave Severson

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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

IMHO red wheels would be too much red............tough to say for a redoholic.

Now, caps would be good, and these are made for your car; http://www.mooneyesusa.com/catalog/p...e147cbb9f6e047

Add a vinyl or hand painted Studebaker style S to the center and you're there. If you wanted to '60's custom the look a little more, do skinnie whites instead of the wides, maybe even Vogue tyres. It's time to move on from the '50's look that's gotten too common.

Too much red would be like too much horsepower!!!!!!! Can't imagine either ever happening to me!!!!!
05-09-2007, 02:26 AM
Itoldyouso

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Wow, this one really looks pretty clean. There are also some chrome versions of these out there. I normally don't care for moon caps too much, but on this photoshop it does look good.

Don
05-09-2007, 04:55 AM
halftanked

Hi Pat, ever thought about wire wheels with narrow whitewalls? For contrast on my 63 Fairlane,I painted the wheels medium blue metallic with baby moons.Hank
05-09-2007, 09:59 AM
mopar34

I am currently running AR wires and they are getting kind of old. They look classy, but I think painted wheels with trim rings and baby moons would look equally as good. Yours would do well with the same set up or with Fiesta or flipper caps. But, it also looks terrific just as it is now.:toocool:
05-09-2007, 10:24 AM
HOTRODPAINT

To me. the red color you chose says "performance". Too bright for a custom look, like the Lancer hubcaps. Rather than more red, I would stick with the contrast you have, which looks good.

If you need a change, I would go for some slotted wheels, like a Halibrand style, or spoked wheels, like Fentons, M/T Radars, or whatever swap meet specials you might find.

BTW, That is a great looking car! When Raymond Lowey designed it, it was so far ahead of it's time, that it still looks as sleek as any new car today....54 years later!!!
05-09-2007, 10:50 AM
42K3

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02/100. bw out. :)
05-09-2007, 11:30 AM
HOTRODPAINT

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02/100. bw out. :)

That's that ticket!.....How about with "redlines" for that extra bit of nostalgia! :-)
05-09-2007, 11:51 AM
falconvan

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cragar 301

These were always my favorite, but they're kinda hard to find.
05-09-2007, 01:25 PM
moparjack44

53 Studebaker + Moon Disc = Salt Flats = Fast = WOW.

Sharp car. I agree always ahead of its time, and always makes a sharp hot rod.

Jack
05-09-2007, 03:57 PM
deepnhock

I am into the smoothie wheels for one big reason...
I can drive 200 miles to a show, pull in, give 'em a quick swipe with my trusty DWG, and go wander off for some fun.
The billet gang would be slaving away while I am enjoying a cool one...
(unless I can find some help shining things up <lol>)
Jeff
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...t042006012.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...s/70ee3eb7.jpg
05-09-2007, 04:23 PM
chevyman95

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I like what you got but if you want to change you might as well go radical.

my vote lol
05-09-2007, 05:50 PM
42K3

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Originally Posted by chevyman95

I like what you got but if you want to change you might as well go radical.

my vote lol

where's the tires?
05-09-2007, 05:53 PM
bluestang67

42 they use rubber bands on those rims . They look great but watch the holes in the road .
05-09-2007, 06:23 PM
C9x

The car is just right as is.
Appreciate that you caught "The Look" first time around.

Sometimes it's easy to overdo a car and it starts looking overly busy.

Leave the Stude alone and start a new project.
That way, you have one to enjoy and one to dream about....
05-09-2007, 06:32 PM
pat mccarthy

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Originally Posted by falconvan

These were always my favorite, but they're kinda hard to find.

had a set of weld wheel champ,s rims on one of my gto.s same rim? that car i think would look BAD with black walls and a set of kindney beam hal.s or it needs a set of 5 spoke hal.s if i had photo shop i would show you:D
05-09-2007, 09:27 PM
Stu Cool

Thanks everyone for the ideas and the art work even the wagon wheels and rubber bands! This has all given me some ideas to think about. One other thought I had was to stay with the whites and smoothies, but kick it up to 17s instead of the 14s-15s I have now. I am not one to make changes quickly so I will take my time. Might just leave it alone like several have suggested.

Pat
05-10-2007, 12:51 PM
moparjack44

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Originally Posted by deepnhock

I am into the smoothie wheels for one big reason...
I can drive 200 miles to a show, pull in, give 'em a quick swipe with my trusty DWG, and go wander off for some fun.
The billet gang would be slaving away while I am enjoying a cool one...
(unless I can find some help shining things up <lol>)
Jeff
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...t042006012.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...s/70ee3eb7.jpg

That is one great looking................... ugh...........................truck.:HMMM:

Jack
05-10-2007, 01:26 PM
falconvan

:3dSMILE: And your daughter is also a lovely young woman...
05-10-2007, 05:33 PM
BradC

Try the Dayton wire rims, red with gold spokes, might be the look.
Brad
05-26-2007, 11:45 PM
bulletz

how about keeping the whitewalls and wheels and going with some crazy looking hubcaps like my avatar??
07-16-2009, 06:11 PM
38project

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepnhock

I am into the smoothie wheels for one big reason...
I can drive 200 miles to a show, pull in, give 'em a quick swipe with my trusty DWG, and go wander off for some fun.
The billet gang would be slaving away while I am enjoying a cool one...
(unless I can find some help shining things up <lol>)
Jeff
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...t042006012.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...s/70ee3eb7.jpg

Deep, what size wheel and tire combo do you have on your truck front and back?
07-16-2009, 07:16 PM
rc57

I like the idea of painted steelies or a set of Salt Flats. It all depends on what kind of image you want it to put forth.
07-26-2009, 07:50 PM
hotrodstude

chrome reverse

keep the chrome reverse lose the wide whites,go with raised white letters or red line tires.nice car.
07-27-2009, 01:08 AM
stovens

I think Pat has probably found what he wants by now since this thread is from 2007, however that is one nice looking yellow truck with one nice lookin pretty young lady in front of it, and Pat the studebakers looks great as is!
Dave is right too, never can have too much red!;)