Well I went to DriverzInc and ordered a set of Rushforths for my Tempest. The wheel design is brand new and hasn't even been named yet. Although I gave them the suggestion of calling the new wheel design "The Tempest". From what Jon told me I should be the first person running this Rushforth wheel design.
[Edit 3/28/08] The 5 spoke design will be called "Strutter" and the 7 spoke will be called "Whiplash".
Here is a picture of the design rendering. This picture is of the 7 spoke version, the set they are building for me will be a 5 spoke with a polished lip, brushed spokes (powder coated in clear) and rivets surrounding the wheel.
Jon, at DriverzInc was kind enough to pull the back wheel of his 66 Chevelle to make sure it would work on my 67 Tempest. We had to adjust the backspacing an additional 1/4" to make sure it clears.
Here are the specs for the wheels:
19x8 4.75 backspace
20x10 6.25 backspace
Here are the specs for the tires:
245/35/19
285/30/20
Here's the pics of the design rendering and a couple pics of the test fit of Jon's wheel on my car. The jack was still a bit in the up position, so it'll sit much lower when I get the real deal.
Thanks again Jon for the hookup!!!!
Johnny
