lets talk rims

Asked by Colton Feb 17, 2011 at 05:43 PM about the 1979 Chevrolet Nova

Question type: Car Customization

I have a four 79 nova and looking to put aftermarket rims nothing to flashy nut diffenetly chrome without breaking the bank could id like to put 15 inch krugars on it but how wide can the rim be without grinding the wheel wells

1 Answer

75

I have 15/250s I think and they barely rub on rare occassions. I still can't say for sure if that's because of the size or because of a rusted out core-support (that's being fixed right now actually). When it does rub its only when I'm hard-over on the wheel and hitting a significant bump and it's just a little bit. It's not significant enough to change my mind about the size wheels. The small ones don't look as good. My wheels are from a 1980 Oldsmobile Seventy Eight. I polished up the chrome pieces, blacked-out the oldsmobile emblem and painted the main part of the wheel black. They were FREE in a junk yard and they look HOT on my car. You could put smaller tires than I used. Check out my pics to see what I'm talking about. It's the blue car under 1978 Nova

3 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    John Carson
    Reputation
    180
  • #2
    Rowefast
    Reputation
    140
  • #3
    Jon Dunn
    Reputation
    120
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Chevrolet Camaro
19 Great Deals out of 513 listings starting at $11,500
Used Ford Mustang
54 Great Deals out of 1,606 listings starting at $6,200
Used Chevrolet Corvette
21 Great Deals out of 605 listings starting at $10,989
Used Chevrolet Impala
9 Great Deals out of 138 listings starting at $3,990
Used Dodge Charger
31 Great Deals out of 972 listings starting at $4,888
Used Ford F-150
343 Great Deals out of 12,723 listings starting at $599
Used Dodge Challenger
28 Great Deals out of 887 listings starting at $1,001
Used Chevrolet Malibu
48 Great Deals out of 1,130 listings starting at $2,995

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.