[Captainofiron]

Has anybody seen these?

http://www.mhtwheels.com/mht-luxury-...el.cfm?id=2782



looks like another Rally II style wheel source.

[Nickv]

Very simliar to the YearOne Rally II and I think the US Mag brand is cheaper.

[Captainofiron]

Originally Posted by Nickv

Very simliar to the YearOne Rally II and I think the US Mag brand is cheaper.

just googled really quick and saw them on Amazon for about $170

[Ken K]

At least they are manufactured in the USA. The repop Americans are not.

[HJones1313]

Noticed these popping up on eBay about two months ago. They're a great-looking wheel, and if you buy a set they can be found for about $150 each.

[The Champ]

It looks like they have a very limited selection of sizes/backspacing.

[gotyorgoat]

There is another guy on here that is running these wheels. 67gto4spd. Sorry for taking the liberty of posting a pic of your car...just trying to help!

[Captainofiron]

Originally Posted by gotyorgoat

There is another guy on here that is running these wheels. 67gto4spd. Sorry for taking the liberty of posting a pic of your car...just trying to help!

that looks great.

only downside I see is the centercap isnt "Pontiac"

wonder if you can retrofit some to fit

[HWYSTR455]

I'd run these or the YOs if they cleared big brakes...

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[72blackbird]

A good buddy let me try his US Mag Bandits on my Bird. Yep- these are going on the car!

Geno

[Zyman]

Originally Posted by Captainofiron

that looks great.

only downside I see is the centercap isnt "Pontiac"

wonder if you can retrofit some to fit

I include this link for illustrative purposes and not to advertise, endorse or comment in any way on the seller. But it looks like attaching PMD center caps should be achievable.

Regarding filament, you can run 285/35/18 rear and 255/40/18 front on the 18x9 rim. If you have a lot of cash and want to go with the forged, you could put 295/35/18 on the rears with a 18x10 rim without mini tubs or rubbing. Please note this is for early 2nd gens prior to the rear seat belt bulge.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/17x8-17x9-18...item4858dc27de

[Captainofiron]

Originally Posted by Zyman

I include this link for illustrative purposes and not to advertise, endorse or comment in any way on the seller. But it looks like attaching PMD center caps should be achievable.

Regarding filament, you can run 285/35/18 rear and 255/40/18 front on the 18x9 rim. If you have a lot of cash and want to go with the forged, you could put 295/35/18 on the rears with a 18x10 rim without mini tubs or rubbing. Please note this is for early 2nd gens prior to the rear seat belt bulge.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/17x8-17x9-18...item4858dc27de

Very nice

thanks for posting

[NeighborsComplaint]

Originally Posted by Zyman

I include this link for illustrative purposes and not to advertise, endorse or comment in any way on the seller. But it looks like attaching PMD center caps should be achievable.

I tried the bolt on caps. Nothing to center the cap on the hub, retaining stud hit the spindle dust cap. Did not try the "drive in" caps.

[67GTO4SPEED]

Originally Posted by gotyorgoat

There is another guy on here that is running these wheels. 67gto4spd. Sorry for taking the liberty of posting a pic of your car...just trying to help!

I don't mind at all, man. Here's a few more of my car, and a few pics of a '66 with 18's I found on the web. I am going to run 245/40 and 275/40 redlines from Diamondback, and I wanted a little more sidewall, so I went with 17's.








It is possible to retrofit Pontiac caps. I am going to end to go with a new set of the red lucite centers.





Here's the '66 GTO with 18 X 8's and 18 X 9's.





For comparison's sake, here is a '67 LeMans with the 17 X 9 YO wheels.





I prefer the Bandits myself. As someone else aid, the YO wheels look good, but they appear too sharp or squared off looking to me. The Bandit seems to flow better and I prefer the bigger openings in them.

[hada76]

Originally Posted by 67GTO4SPEED

that's a tough choice, the YOs seem to have a wider "dish".

[72blackbird]

Originally Posted by hada76

that's a tough choice, the YOs seem to have a wider "dish".

I agree- both look good to me, but being a Pro-Tourer made the choice real easy. The Bandit is lighter, cools and shows off big brakes better- plus Year One doesn't make a Rally II style in 18" sizes.

I would also be curious to know how much the YO 17" Rally II weighs in comparison to the 17" Bandit. The 18 x 9 cast 1-piece Bandit weighs about 30 lbs.- I would imagine the 17" would weigh a little less.

Geno

[67GTO4SPEED]

Originally Posted by hada76

that's a tough choice, the YOs seem to have a wider "dish".

The Bandits are pretty deep in the rear, but I can't see how the guy with that blue LeMans is getting away with running 9's on the front. My 8's with the 245/60's are very close to rubbing, and I am still is going to lower the front of my car more to match the rear.
At the end of the day, they both look good, I just like the Bandits a little better. I'm just glad with have options with these Pontiacs. I built a '69 Firebird in the early 90's and parts were hard to get to Pontiacs then. It's amazing how much more aftermarket there is now compared to 25 years ago for these things.

[HWYSTR455]

I did a little homework, it's not verified, but what I came up with so far is the C5/C6 brake setup has a caliper offset of .790 - .812, so not sure these will clear. I have ATS AFX spindles, and the Touring Classics brake setup, which may be a hybrid setup, that too is not clear, Touring Classics is out of business, so templates are not available.

I guess I'm stuck having to measure, unless I can find someone with one of the templates. Maybe I will post over at pro-tour, see if someone over there can come up with something.

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[HJones1313]

They look really sharp.

[Colin70TA]

blackbird, were these 18x9 and 275/40r18 all around? Did you notice them rub anywhere?
Think of purchasing a set as a need 18's not 17's like the YO variety.
Thanks, Colin