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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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Should I get rid of these wheels?

I am really thinking hard about getting rid of these... what do you guys think??

I am building a 383 right now, so I am going to need something bigger to hold slicks in the back anyways.

The camera and the sun made the car look kinda orange, but it's actually red with black herritage stripes.

Thoughts?
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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One more....
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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Yes. They're truck wheels.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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Ditch them quick. Get something else. Do it quickly!

My wife had those on her 1990 IROC and they looked really bad... Too small and too truck-like.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 01:39 PM
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Found this a little while back

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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 01:49 PM
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Definitely ditch them and the front blackouts and you'll be all set, it's an otherwise sweet car!
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 02:25 PM
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i like them...i may be the only one...but i like em..i say keep them..or make me happy on christmas...lol
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 02:53 PM
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Originally posted by FyreLance
Definitely ditch them and the front blackouts and you'll be all set, it's an otherwise sweet car!
Maybe the front ones later on after I paint the car, but the rears gotta stay. They are a hell of a lot better than the amber.

Originally posted by megaracerx
i like them...i may be the only one...but i like em..i say keep them..or make me happy on christmas...lol
I'll be willing to sell them pretty cheap once I get something else if you're interested.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 02:55 PM
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how cheap?


under 200?
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 03:09 PM
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never did like them much, imho
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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Originally posted by DigitalMonarch0
Maybe the front ones later on after I paint the car, but the rears gotta stay. They are a hell of a lot better than the amber.
Hey that's fine, that's why I specified "front blackouts". I can't say anything about the rears.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 03:50 PM
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You would make your car look MUCH better without those wheels..........
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 04:36 PM
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Originally posted by megaracerx
how cheap?


under 200?
Yeah, def $200 or less. (plus shipping unless you can pick them up)



I didn't realize that so many people disliked the wheels. The guy that had the car before me really did a number on it, I suppose this is one more thing that I need to fix.

I was thinking of either firehawk wheels, ZO6 wheels, or else just searching forever until I find something that I like.
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 02:10 PM
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i was inspired
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 02:50 PM
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Originally posted by DigitalMonarch0
I didn't realize that so many people disliked the wheels. The guy that had the car before me really did a number on it, I suppose this is one more thing that I need to fix.

I was thinking of either firehawk wheels, ZO6 wheels, or else just searching forever until I find something that I like.
I don't think they look that bad, they just don't look like a sports car wheel...

As for replacements, Z06, ZR1, or these would look great:

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