Which wheels for my 69 bird - 03/22/19 06:21 PM
I have a 69 bird with a rebuilt 455 that is putting out about mid 400s HP. I am in the middle of putting in a T-56 six speed. I have been running the stock 14 in wheels and clearly cannot hook up that kind of horsepower. I am planning to go with 17 in Rally II wheels but am debating between the the 17 x 7s versus putting a pair of 17 x 9s on the back and some 17 x 8s on the front. YearOne sells 4-wheel sets of these so it must be a fairly common choice.
My question is...how different is the handling between these two setups? I am not looking to create a pro-touring type of handling nor a pure strait line dragster, but I would like it to hook up the power reasonably well and also handle well enough for daily driving on the in-town streets and down the Interstate. I don't want to create something that is not fun to drive. I would appreciate any insights on how well my bird would handle with the wider wheels/tires versus the those on the 17 x 7s.
My question is...how different is the handling between these two setups? I am not looking to create a pro-touring type of handling nor a pure strait line dragster, but I would like it to hook up the power reasonably well and also handle well enough for daily driving on the in-town streets and down the Interstate. I don't want to create something that is not fun to drive. I would appreciate any insights on how well my bird would handle with the wider wheels/tires versus the those on the 17 x 7s.