Pictures of Cragar Rims

[Tod]

Hi Guy's;

I am thinking about purchasing Crager chrome rims for my red 65' coupe. However, I did a thread search and found lot's of posts on this subject, but I could not open any of the pictures. Can someone please post pictures of their mid-year with (old style) Crager chrome rims? It sure would be helpful and I would appreciate it very much. I will be installing radial white letter tires with the rims. I think it will look great!

I may sell the 67' Ralley wheels and red line tires that are now on the car that the previous owner installed.

Thanks
Tod

 

[Muttley]

Hi Guy's;

I am thinking about purchasing Crager chrome rims for my red 65' coupe. However, I did a thread search and found lot's of posts on this subject, but I could not open any of the pictures. Can someone please post pictures of their mid-year with (old style) Crager chrome rims? It sure would be helpful and I would appreciate it very much. I will be installing radial white letter tires with the rims. I think it will look great!

I may sell the 67' Ralley wheels and red line tires that are now on the car that the previous owner installed.

Thanks
Tod

Not a midyear, but here goes:

 

[Vette66AirCoupe]

Here's one I photographed at the Wildwood NJ car show. Not old style Cragar's but you'll get the visual.

 

[Vette66AirCoupe]

There are other wheels to consider.


From Maple Grove Raceway.

 

[74bigblock]

I'm interested in the rally's and tires if you want to sell them. PM me with details.

 

[1KULC7]

Hey Muttley...you a COASTIE, you stationed at air base?

 

[Muttley]

Hey Muttley...you a COASTIE, you stationed at air base?

No, I'm actually former Navy (5 yrs. active, 15 Reserve). I officially retired last summer, which I'm still having a hard time believing.

That decal was from when I lived in California--I used to work on the car at Coast Guard Station Alameda, which has a great auto hobby shop. (The Coast Guard MWR facilities were almost always better than the Navy ones!)

 

[1KULC7]

Saw the Coast Guard sticker on windshield....

 

[BarryK]

There are other wheels to consider.


From Maple Grove Raceway.

hmm, there is something about that car that doesn't look 100% stock but I can't seem to pinpoint just what it is......


are those Centerline wheels on that car?

 

[newbe60]

not a mid year but also here goes

gotta love the ss

 

[youwish2bme]

Here's one I photographed at the Wildwood NJ car show. Not old style Cragar's but you'll get the visual.

I like those American Racing Torque Thrusters.. However I'm biased as that's what I have on my car... Here is a pic of a 65 coupe that parked next to me last year at a show....

 

[SMR 67]

Hi Guy's;

I am thinking about purchasing Crager chrome rims for my red 65' coupe. However, I did a thread search and found lot's of posts on this subject, but I could not open any of the pictures. Can someone please post pictures of their mid-year with (old style) Crager chrome rims? It sure would be helpful and I would appreciate it very much. I will be installing radial white letter tires with the rims. I think it will look great!

I may sell the 67' Ralley wheels and red line tires that are now on the car that the previous owner installed.

Thanks
Tod

15x7 Crager's (with spinners) with 215/65/15 Eagle GT's.

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5909

 

[Tod]

Thanks for all the pic's; all the cars look great! I was able to get the 65' out today for a short drive....WOW! I forgot how great that feels. Come on spring and summer.

Tod

 

[Larry Shermak]

Cragars

Hey MUTTLEY can you provide me some specifics on what size tires and wheels (including back spacing) that you used? I want to put Cragars on my 61 and would appreciate the info. Larry

 

[Muttley]

Hey MUTTLEY can you provide me some specifics on what size tires and wheels (including back spacing) that you used? I want to put Cragars on my 61 and would appreciate the info. Larry

Larry:

Those are 15x7s--however, they have a custom backspacing (4 3/8 in., instead of the standard 4 1/8 in.). The tires are P-215-70-R15. This combo seems to fit under the rear fender lip, and the inner sidewall is about 3/8 in. from the leaf spring (probably about as close as I'd go). In the front, I get a slight rub against the inner fender well, about 1/4 of a turn before full steering lock, but that's mainly a parking lot issue.

I bought these wheels several years ago, and they were just a bit of a hassle to order. Although they manufacture wheels with custom offsets, Cragar apparently does not deal directly with retail customers. I tried Summitt, but they didn't carry (and wouldn't order) the custom ones. I got quotes from several dealers, and they were all over the map--some were really outrageous. I finally ordered the wheels through a Big O Tire store in San Francisco (where I was living at the time), and I think I paid about $140 each (Summitt price at the time for the standard wheels was $107). So, if you go this route, I'd say be patient and shop around.

When all was said and done, the standard-offset 15x7 wheels may have worked OK; all I really accomplished was moving the tires inboard by 1/4 in. I'm glad I did it though...I think it looks just a little more tucked in, and the safety margin for the bodywork is a little better.

Is that your car in your avatar? If so, it looks like you have plenty of room in your wheel wells!

-David

 

[Larry Shermak]

Cragar Wheels

Thanks for the info. My avatar is actually a picture of a small die cast 62.

 

[newbe60]

don't think my photo still works

here's another

 

[newbe60]

side shot of cragar ss

Here goes