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Old May 21, 2004 | 01:00 AM
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which rims?

cragar supersports?

or irocs?

both in 16x8

cragars run 191 and irocs run 174

im leaning towards the cragars.

im in love with old school rims, any other suggestions?

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Old May 21, 2004 | 01:01 AM
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delete this please.

double post.

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Old May 21, 2004 | 01:02 AM
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Old May 21, 2004 | 01:03 AM
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Old May 21, 2004 | 01:53 AM
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IROC's
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Old May 21, 2004 | 10:57 AM
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IROC's
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Old May 21, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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the only thing I like better about the cragers is that they go wider than 8" if you wanted them too. Ive wanted to get a set of chrome IROCS but the only thing holding me back is I want at least 9" in the rear
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Old May 21, 2004 | 11:52 PM
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the ones you like best
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Old May 21, 2004 | 11:56 PM
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Old May 21, 2004 | 11:59 PM
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IROCs; no comparison!
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Old May 22, 2004 | 12:02 AM
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Irocs would get my vote if it was my car, cragars just don't seem to fit on 3rd gens to me for some reason, i like them on old early 70s maros tho
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Old May 22, 2004 | 12:31 AM
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agreed...on a 3rd gen go with the IROCs the cragars look great on older muscle cars.
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Old May 22, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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same here... I think cragars look best on older muscle cars
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Old May 22, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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I'm going with a set of 16x8 Torque Thrust in the original pattern. I like the old school look, gives the car a bit of a muscle car retro look. Flame if you want to, that's where I'm going.

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Old May 22, 2004 | 01:29 PM
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both look sweet but my choice was....... they are 15's though


i got more if u want to see em at differnt angles and all this one doesnt sparkle much cause it was a rainy day

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/att...postid=1835931 heres one so i dont waste space
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Old May 22, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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Old May 22, 2004 | 05:49 PM
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Old May 22, 2004 | 05:50 PM
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i like em both. i think the iroc is way over done, but i still love em. just remember, cragers rust easily because they are steel with cheap-o crome. i've owned 3 sets of cragers, they love to rust up. i guess it depends on your location also.

i vote iroc----
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Old May 22, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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Originally posted by 2out_The_Left
i like em both. i think the iroc is way over done, but i still love em. just remember, cragers rust easily because they are steel with cheap-o crome. i've owned 3 sets of cragers, they love to rust up. i guess it depends on your location also.

i vote iroc----
if u neglect them they rust but if u keep them clean they dont mine never rust but one spot when i hit a curb in the snow the rim ripped around the edge but keeping them clean it doesnt rust im in philly its average weather here
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Old May 22, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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heh, all in good time man. cragers love to rust up. its steel, can you blame them?
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Old May 22, 2004 | 07:03 PM
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Go w/ a 17in or 18in Iroc! I love the way they look!!! I just bought some Torque Thrust II's, and the polished aluminum really brings out the color of your car! It's up to you. You're the one who has to cruise on them in the end!
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Old May 22, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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heh, all in good time man. cragers love to rust up. its steel, can you blame them?
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Old May 22, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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i bet you clean them a lot, ae? the set i have on my car now are atleast 3 years old. just starting to rust on the driver front. cragers also lose their "bling bling" after a while even with a good cleaning because of the type of croming they use

there is a difference between a 100 dollar crager crome and a 500 dollar crome wheel. in most cases, you get what you pay for.
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Old May 22, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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what about getting the irocs in a larger size, like 17x 8 or 18x8
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Old May 22, 2004 | 10:52 PM
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Originally posted by 2out_The_Left
i bet you clean them a lot, ae? the set i have on my car now are atleast 3 years old. just starting to rust on the driver front. cragers also lose their "bling bling" after a while even with a good cleaning because of the type of croming they use

there is a difference between a 100 dollar crager crome and a 500 dollar crome wheel. in most cases, you get what you pay for.
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Old May 23, 2004 | 05:58 AM
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17s IROCS :hail:
not much heavier than 16" but the looks :hail:
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Old May 23, 2004 | 07:38 PM
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billopad with dawn works wonders about every 2 weeks average
well im glad to see that someone can maintain crager wheels. they look nice with the white letters also.
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Old May 24, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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17s IROCS :hail:
not much heavier than 16" but the looks :hail:
Well, now if you're talking about aftermarket IROC wheels, you can get them wider than 8".
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