Help with rims and tires

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  1. NastyCometGT

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    I know I want nitto 555 tires. My question is does anybody know of a company that makes or could make 69/70 shelby rims in 17" or 18"? I'm not sure how wide I want them yet. I am trying to do a pro touring Comet GT one off replica of the Europa GT250. :bananaman That car is great. (y) I know everything I want on the car and those rims would set it off. MY one off I would be called A Europa GT500. It would be what would happen if they had built more than 1 prototype of the gt250 and the second one had turbos. :cool:
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Any company that has CNC machines can probably make them, like Boyd Coddington. The problem might be, "will they". I dont know what kind of Trademarks would be involved on Shelby stuff. Not to mention the cost if you could get them to do it.
     
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    FoMoDave Maverick Owner

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    No one is making the Shelby style rims in any size other than the org. sizes.Dante Design makes a Mach 1 (260 series) in the sizes you are looking for that will bolt on w/o spacers.I would not recomend anything larger than 17x8.Check out Mustang&Fords (wheel guide)Aug.04 issue for pic.of wheel.
     
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    The Magnum 500 wheel is probably the only wheel that you can buy
    above 15 inches.
    To copy the Europa GT250, I would look at the American Racing wheels-
    original Torque Thrust or Torque Thrust D's. They may not be available
    above 15 inches in some styles. The Vintage Wheelworks Co. makes
    a wheel with the look of Torque Thrust D's with 16 and I believe 17 in.
    sizing.
    Do a google for them. I think they are Vintage 45's. Mustang & Fords Mag.
    writes about them all the time.

    Seth
     
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