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Old 11-09-2006, 05:14 PM
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I like to stand at the front corner of a car and look down the side to "see" the profile of the car. Then I try to match the cross section of the wheel to the car.
For example, a 67 Chevy II looks best with flat spokes, while a 68 Camaro--or your T/A for that matter--looks best with a slightly curved spoke profile.

Most cars have sharp, crisp edges and the edges of the wheel spokes should match. Your T/A has mostly rounded edges such as the way that your deck lid flows into your rear quarters or your shaker scoop.

A set of modern Mini-Lites would be hard to beat while the flat spokes of the Fikse FM5 might look bland surrounded by all those curves.


..or at least that is how I was taught by someone who knows their stuff.
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