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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 10:10 AM
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i might be able to get some for $400Canadian.,(250US) with tires, think they would look good on my car?? and what wouyld i need in the way of spacers to make them fit?
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 10:17 AM
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I personally do not care for them.
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 10:21 AM
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I don't like them either.
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 10:56 AM
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I don't think they look good on any car...heh.
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 11:19 AM
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You'd need spacers to make them work, and that would double the price. Sorry, I don't like them either.
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 11:20 AM
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I personally do not like them but I would prefer them over the rims in your sig pic.


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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 11:33 AM
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the add in the buy and sell says 16" camaro rims,. so they <b>Could</b> be the 5 star abs rims right??, still need speacers for those wont i?
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 11:59 AM
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what the hecks a saladshooter.
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 12:55 PM
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what the hecks a saladshooter.
Salad Shooter : n, Kitchen utensil that quickly dices salad ingredients. See Also: 16" Directional Camaro wheels.
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 01:05 PM
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thank you
those are hell! but the car isnt that pretty either so you might wanna waste some more money heh jk!
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 01:23 PM
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The "salad shooters" were the 1993-1996 Camaro 16 X 8 wheels. 97-99 were the 5 spoke wheel, 00-02 are 10 spoke wheels.
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 01:27 PM
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Save the money........unless the "saladshooters" come with brand new tires and you need them......
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 01:31 PM
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no don't like them at all
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 02:59 PM
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I have them, and like them. Unfortuantly they are not on my car at the moment, as I cannot afford $400+ in tires.
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 04:47 PM
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I don't really like them much, but there is much worse out there....myself I couldn't bare spending $300+shipping on spacers for new rims....for all that combined money you could get some rims that will fit your car without spacers (IROCs, 91-92 Z28s, S10 Xtremes, ROH Snypers, maybe even some TTIIs) and brand new tires (shop around....I found a local place that will sell me a set of brand new 4 16x8 235/55/R16 Kumho's mounted and balanced for $190)
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 08:18 PM
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I didn't care for them
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 08:20 PM
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eh, they look better on the 4th gens.
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 08:59 PM
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Yeah after seeing them on a car.......I'm gonna have to lean towards to NO........

It all depends on your style......but you need to spend the extra money on spacers.....I paid over $400 for mine....
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 09:16 PM
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i think i'm gonna get GTA 16" rims now, i can get 4 for 175 canadian
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 09:21 PM
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Go with the GTA rims!!!
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 09:41 PM
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I kinda like 'em, hate 'em on 4th gens, but think they look alot better on 3rds
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 11:09 PM
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you HAVE A CAMARO! BUY SOME IROCS at least. Way to make Canada look cheap! lol jk! I bought aset of ugly GTA rims for $120... they were almost mint, sold em for $400US
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Old Aug 21, 2002 | 12:03 AM
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Originally posted by VampireHunterC
I have them, and like them. Unfortuantly they are not on my car at the moment, as I cannot afford $400+ in tires.
First off they are the worst wheels over made, So I would say no. But they are a nice price so that might out way the fact that they are ugly. You need adaptors, $300 for 4 spacers plus shipping, Go to www.skulte.com if you buy them. (thats where I got one's for the front of my car, I also put a 1993 Z28 rear end in the rear, so no adaptors in the back).... And $400+ for tires, I wish my tires only cost that much. I have a set of 17x9.5 Zr1 wheels, those tires are $700-$1000 for a set of tires (275-40-17).

Any ways if you NEED them then get them, If you are only buying them because your are getting them for cheap, than pass. Remember a cheap peice of crap is still crap.

Sorry to be such a downer.

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Old Aug 21, 2002 | 12:05 AM
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I'm Lost

Where did they get the nickname "Salad Shooter"........
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Old Aug 21, 2002 | 12:57 AM
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Because they look like the cutting blade in a salad shooter
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Old Aug 21, 2002 | 10:19 AM
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Geez, I sense a lot of pent-up anger towards those wheels..

With the right amount of side-wall rubber, they might look okay...MIGHT look okay.
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Old Aug 21, 2002 | 11:35 AM
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I like 'em.
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Old Aug 21, 2002 | 12:06 PM
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They came with my car; both sets of wheels (salad shooters w/ spacers AND stock Chevy rims). I had to put the stock 14's on cause the tires on the 16's were too bald to drive on safely.
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Old Aug 21, 2002 | 02:22 PM
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i think they look good as long as they are chromed....
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