Steelies or Cragars on a 52 F1...opinions?

No pics available but any opinion on these options would be great,has 16" steelies and WWWs right now....Thanks

 

i love cragars s/s's but the steelies would work better on your truck or chrome reverse IMHO

 

steelies !!!

 

so, pics will be posted? details on truck?

 

Sorry,I have no current pics of the truck....52 F1,Volare clip,dropped about 5 inches,ex-mlitary truck,new glass,fresh interior,SBC,rust free but rough body with older,worn paint and its staying that way...current is 16" powder coated red Wheels Vintiques with Diamond back WWWs and 46 Ford cap.....just looking for a second set to swap the look sometimes...and YES!..pics are welcome

 

What's the rest of the truck look like?

Cragars go on anything.. but more so if it's dialed in to the 65 and up timeframe when they debuted....

 

Go with 14's and a reversed offset...

 

Looks stock,except for the stance

 

A little later, but this is the money for offset:



Just don't end up like this one:




or this:

 

steelies, no pics needed.

 

steelies and www.

 

They both look good, chrome reversed three-bump Milner steelies would be the early '60s bees knees also..

DO NOT put wide whites on Cragars... ever. I don't care who or what tells you it's ok... it's not.

Just ask yourself if it's a hot rod, a custom, or a vintage kind of flavor.. I might even entertain a set of cast-finished Americans with the straight spokes to go with the grungy paint...

 

My '52 F1 had craigers on out when I got it. I took them off and put steelies on it. I agree that it depends on what kind of "look" you're after. I was after more of a "resto-mod" look than a street rod look. I changed the stance back to a more traditional one too (previous owner had lowered it).

I'm on vacation at the moment; I'll post some before and after pics when I get home.

Peace,
-dv

 

Steelies,but the SS Cragars are a close second.You can't go wrong either way.

 

My vote for STEELIES!

 

Steel wheels look good with any blackwall or whitewall but the Cragars don"t look worth a crap with WWW tires.

 

Steelies !!!

 

Cragars don't look right on old trucks,that said if you have a lot of chrome on your truck go with a chrome steel wheel in not then paint em color of your choice

 

razorshotrods, what brand of tires are on that truck ive been looking for some ww's like those

 

Hey I'll trade ya the Centerlines on my '51! No?

 

Steelies for sure, IMO cragers look good only when a truck has a really low stance, bagged/hydros etc. Stock height? def. go with steelies.

 

Steelies, I think the cragars look dumb on those trucks. Why not get a set of lancer caps or crossbars and just swap between those and your caps now for a change when you feel like it?

 

Below are some photos showing the transformation from street rod to resto mod. The first photo is the way it looked when I got it. Second photo is with steelies, raised a bit, and converted shaved front bumper to stock. The third photo is after it was painted back it's original color, sheridan blue.

 

Dude! You need to cut the grass!!

 

It's your truck, but I liked the first version better... All it needed was the chrome front bumper, maybe some 1" white walls.

 

Yeah... pure restoration vs resto-mod vs street rod is an endless debate. I have mine the way I want, but its cool with me if others choose a different route.

Peace
Dv

 

Go with the steelies. Lots more options ( color, caps, rings ) for changing the look if you want later. Craigers are Craigers !

 

Steelies Homie

 

Steelies (if I get a vote)...