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Old 08-04-2005, 06:24 PM   #451
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Old 08-10-2005, 12:23 AM   #452
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I recently added these to my car and I love 'em! Ronal LZ's, 17x9 and 18x9.5's




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Old 08-10-2005, 10:23 AM   #453
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Old 08-10-2005, 11:24 AM   #454
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A10Beav thats the best looking T/A i have seen yet, and i love thos wheels digin it
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Old 08-10-2005, 10:03 PM   #455
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Mine are nothing special i dont even know what they are called but they look really nice on my 83
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Old 08-10-2005, 11:57 PM   #456
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Those look like Z-Racing Wheels you got there RST89 or they could be old Ultra wheels. I have some Zracing in my store that look like that.
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Old 08-11-2005, 12:08 AM   #457
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Old 08-11-2005, 08:14 PM   #458
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I like mine the best. 4 truck wheels, and 2 truck tires.



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Old 08-11-2005, 09:31 PM   #459
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all these big and shiney wheels, eh i dunno. a few of you guys got cars that look really good. but for some reason i just love how these cars look stock. (i know i know my car is an 89 and has 87 wheels on it but it still counts as stock)

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Old 08-11-2005, 10:51 PM   #460
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nice i like the truck tires lol not much slipping there hu. yeah i need to get my camaro rims redone the fronts are really bad. i also love my 83 ta rims they are originall and look awesome
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Old 08-14-2005, 06:31 AM   #461
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I like the ronal firehawk rims alot. Im considering staying stock but buy centerline stars for dragging
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Old 08-19-2005, 08:50 AM   #462
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heres my car with the stock gold rims. however im interested if anyone has a suggestion for white TA's?
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Old 08-19-2005, 12:49 PM   #463
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3rd gen Firehawk 17s, Chrome 4th gen Firehawk 17s, ROH RT in black ice or chrome 17s. Those are my favorites.
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Old 08-19-2005, 04:01 PM   #464
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i found these on ebay a set of 17's gunmetals for $379
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Old 08-19-2005, 04:04 PM   #465
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i dislike vette rims. center caps on them are too easy to rip off. make sure if you get rims you get at least 17x9 for the rear.
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Old 08-20-2005, 07:10 PM   #466
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How about 18" RPM 505 in chrome? (and a fresh coat of inferno red )
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Old 08-20-2005, 08:45 PM   #467
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heres my car with the stock gold rims. however im interested if anyone has a suggestion for white TA's?


FIREHAWKS!!!!!!!!!! RONAL! 17 x 9.5 ! I hav em on my 91 Z/28.. They look amazing! They look even better on 3rd gen birds! Get black inserts as well
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Old 08-20-2005, 08:48 PM   #468
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Old 08-21-2005, 01:31 AM   #469
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Old 08-21-2005, 03:13 AM   #470
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Black Z06 Rims!:hail: Anyone know where I can get these photoshopped on my car?

those are the wheels to have if you ask me.
i want to paint my car black, and swap those on in place of my cragar wannabes (previous owners, i take no responsibility for that, lol)
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Old 08-21-2005, 03:46 AM   #471
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How about 18" RPM 505 in chrome? (and a fresh coat of inferno red )
what size of tires are you running?

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i found these on ebay a set of 17's gunmetals for $379
even though you're not listening to me, this is for any other firebird owners.
1. its a corvette rim, it looks good on vettes and other chevys.
2. Nothing stands out like chrome(black ice comes close). I'm sure the black rims will match your white with gold badges as well as blue painted rims.
3. It isnt that hard to shrink an image of a rim in microsoft paint or cut and paste it from another car, dont need photoshop for everything
4. You get what you pay for, especially when its new
5. You should have started a new thread

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sorry, but i cant stand firehawks....too 90's for me
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275/35-18 Sumitomos. Not exactly the best tire, but they seem to run fine for now, and I like the look with the sportlines.
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Old 08-27-2005, 10:45 PM   #474
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I might be able to help since that is my car and I had them made by Fikse back in 1999. They are a one off set of Fikse FM/5's custom made for my car. They measure 17x9.5 front and 17x10.5 rear. I currently have Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 275/40/17 fronts and 315/35/17 rears on the car and I swap out rear tires with Nitto Drag radials on occasion.
I thought all of Fikse's wheels were "one off" since they are all made to order...
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Old 08-27-2005, 10:45 PM   #475
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I want the 18x9.5 and the 18x10.5 C6 wheels
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Old 08-27-2005, 11:08 PM   #476
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I thought all of Fikse's wheels were "one off" since they are all made to order...
how much do the fikse wheels usually run?? 'round about estimate of course cuz i was lookin at them but the custom fit shy'd me away....
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Old 09-03-2005, 01:49 AM   #477
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I like my Smoothie 2's from Boyd.
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