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Old 10-10-2009, 02:39 PM   #1
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Trans am Rim question
So im at work and looking for a quick answer, i searched but i guess im not using the right keywords.

My rim is bent and im in need of a new one, i just had tires put on my car and told them to check for front and rear specific rims, but i personally do not know. I need a new rim and was wondering if Trans Am rims have different offsets like some iroc wheels had. My car is an 87 and as far as i know everything is original to the car.
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Old 10-10-2009, 03:31 PM   #2
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Re: Trans am Rim question
Trans Am wheels have 5.25 backspace for the front, and the Rears are 4.75..

I think the offset may be a little different, but they will bolt right up and not rub at all. all 3rd gen wheels are interchangeable.
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Old 10-10-2009, 03:38 PM   #3
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Re: Trans am Rim question
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Trans Am wheels have 5.25 backspace for the front, and the Rears are 4.75..

I think the offset may be a little different, but they will bolt right up and not rub at all. all 3rd gen wheels are interchangeable.

Alright, i guess ill have to see which rim got bent, a front or rear. But i dont have any rubbing or anything so im assuming they got it right, i was jw though.
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Old 10-10-2009, 03:40 PM   #4
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Re: Trans am Rim question
I know that most people like putting front wheels on the back, because they have a nicer lip and you can rotate your tires as well.
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Old 10-10-2009, 07:11 PM   #5
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Re: Trans am Rim question
before you go pulling the rims back off..Do you have 15" or 16" wheels? The 15" were not specific to front or rear.The 16" were specific
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Old 10-10-2009, 07:20 PM   #6
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Re: Trans am Rim question
Yeah, That is a very good Idea. My buddies 87 Trans Am has 15's.
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Old 10-12-2009, 01:31 PM   #7
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Re: Trans am Rim question
The only thing is a Front will fit on the rear all day long, the rears will not fit on the front.

I never considered that the 15" rims were the same on all 4 corners... something to look up.

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Re: Trans am Rim question
I got 15's and I'm 95% sure they are the same.
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