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Originally posted by Spdfrk1990 Anyone know about a price line on the Fikse rims i want some like of jeremys car and do they make them custom fit. Im either buying rims or heads next cant decide what first yet.
Lot's of nice rims. But why are so many of them just a take off or a different version of a 5 spoke rim? Some have dual spokes but still in a 5 star pattern.
I just get tired of the same old 5 spoke done a little different.
I am quite partial to the original GTA crosslace rim and similar style. They're also just about the lightest rim in their size you can get.
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I really wanted to get the ROH Drift R wheels, but at the time they were not availble, and the salesman said that even though they were originally planning making them for the 3rd Gen cars, it looked as tho they were not. So I went with the ZS...
Everytime I see the Torque Thrust II American Racing Wheels on any 3rd Gen F-Body (especially Firebirds), I know I'll always have a back up wheel option if I can't find anything I like when I remake a beast in the future...
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Originally posted by okfoz I really wanted to get the ROH Drift R wheels, but at the time they were not availble, and the salesman said that even though they were originally planning making them for the 3rd Gen cars, it looked as tho they were not. So I went with the ZS...
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Yeah I hven't even check to see if they will fit, I really like my roh RTs but I want to get some 18s and the 17s are already really heavy so I am trying to find a nice 5 spoke that is comparitively(sp) light.
Well there are alot of votes for crosslaced so I thought I'd throw mine in they are 17X9.5 all the way around and the stance has since been corrected just don't have any new pics.
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Originally posted by 91RamAir Formula Well there are alot of votes for crosslaced so I thought I'd throw mine in they are 17X9.5 all the way around and the stance has since been corrected just don't have any new pics.
Where did you get your crosslace wheels????
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Originally posted by 89Warbird Lot's of nice rims. But why are so many of them just a take off or a different version of a 5 spoke rim? Some have dual spokes but still in a 5 star pattern.
I just get tired of the same old 5 spoke done a little different.
Here you go. This is my 92 B4C with 6 spoke HRE's 18x8 Front, 18X10 Rear.
I haven't decided which route or how much to lower it.
Originally posted by 91RamAir Formula Well there are alot of votes for crosslaced so I thought I'd throw mine in they are 17X9.5 all the way around and the stance has since been corrected just don't have any new pics.
Where did you get crosslace wheels in 17"?
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Well I got the 17X9.5" crosslace wheels from another massage board on the classified section they are 4th gen offset, so I've got a 4th gen rear and spacers in the front. I have seen a set for sale in the classified section as well but they were red. I think my wheels were made by Epsilon, but I'm not positive.
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13.081@107 5800' elevation stock shortblock 100shot
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12.71@107.52 1.82 60' 4300'DA
ASCD RA hood, 1.6rr's, aluminum driveshaft, 383, AFR 195's, CC306 cam, Hooker long tube headers dual 3" to Mufflex3.5", Holley Stealth Ram portmatched to 1205 gasket, AFPR, Megasquirt, plus a 3000 stall and shift kit.ET street radials on formula wheels and billet specialties street lite fronts.
Although you guys have showed ALOT of wheel's, I still havent seen what I want... hard to please perhaps..LOL
I want five double spokes, chrome, and a 3 way rim, wider in the back than in the frnt, with a wide lip. See, that's not to hard, now if I only could find any that won't cost an arm and a leg.... uh, what do kidney's go for these days... we got two of 'em, right?
I did a search but only came up with a few people. It looks like that 4th gen has two different size wheels on it. The backspacing is definately different on it. But, it does look good.
Originally posted by iroczrockz I did a search but only came up with a few people. It looks like that 4th gen has two different size wheels on it. The backspacing is definately different on it. But, it does look good.
that would be becasue the back wheels are generaly wider than the front.
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I've seen some guys run 275/40/17's all the way around with 17x9.5" wheels. That is what I would love to run if only the smoothie II's would come in those sizes. Oh well.
And yes, I am willing to take offers...haha
