seeing the same old thirdgen is boring. I like it i was wondering if anyone has used foose wheels on thirdgen's. As everyone has said those tires look thin but still you will get more compliments on your car then 90% of the people with negative responses you have recieved.

plain and simple thirdgen.org is scared of cars out of their normal.

Shawn

 

couldnt agree more SRS914

 

Thats sweet dude, i think it looks awesome good combo and damn that thing is low. *** i want airride there is no way i could drive around colorado roads with teh same ride height as yours. But it looks sweet. So you got a ***** cavvy too. been there doen that kinda fun to play with:hail:

 

man how many times i have heard a 4" cowl hood is to big lol.

 

Thats BS. You just have to make the car look proportional. I love seeing new and interesting stuff done to 3rd gens, but stuff that looks bad is just stuff that looks bad, its not cause we dont like "non-stock" stuff. Aside from me just not liking the design of the wheels, the tires on this car are pulled way too far inside the fenderwells, so they look goofy. The top of a tire on a thirdgen should be either inline or just inside of the outermost edge of the fender flair. His tires are a good 1.5" to 2" inside the flairs and it makes tires that already too small for the car look even smaller. Take a look at his car vs. mine for tire fitament. Honestly, which one looks better?





My car is running 4th gen 16" rims with skulte spacers with P255/50R16s out back and P245's up front. I dont understand how you can say that you dont have room for a tires bigger then P225 when our cars came with 245's stock. The width of the tire shouldnt have anything to do with wheather or not it hits the bottom of the fender or not. The only place width matters with rubbing is on the side of the fenderwell. If your rims are 8.5" wide, you should easily be able to fit P245's on there. You may have to clearance the fenders a bit, but they should fit without a problem. Just use a small sledge and knock back any areas that are getting in the way. Im planning on running 18's soon wth P275's up front and atleast 315s if not bigger out back. If I can fit these, you should be good with something bigger then 225.

 

Nice car! I perfer to find a wheel, tire, and suspension package that compliments the mean and aggresive look of the Z28. Something of that I can take to a road course like Watkins Glen and thow it in a corner and it will perform. Z28's are performance cars and should be respected as that.

I haven't been into the lowrider seen since I was 16 almost 15 years ago. Mini trucks look good slammed... I'm just not so sure how I feel about cars. You will be like me and look back someday like oh my *** what was I thinking? We cut the springs on my old 88 Cavalier my first car I hated the ride it bounced like a sled looked goofy as hell when you look back on it. Of course my friends and I thought we were cool sporting a lowered Z24 Cavalier with American racing 5 stars, blackouts, and some DJ Quick pounding in the trunk! LOL

Your car is straight though...

 

shawn are you saying my car looks good or bad..cause you make it seem like you say good but then the part where you say ill look back at it someday and say what was i thinking changes it

and 88blackiroc
i can not in any way go bigger then 225..i dont care how many times you guys say it without air ride as soon as i turn my wheels with anything bigger then 225 i will rip my fender clean off my car..i have a quater of an inch to use before it hits the fender..and 225/35/18 is (.2) bigger then my tires now so i can use them..anything bigger will not work...and my tires are not set that far in...if you look at your car there is no way you could do air ride or lower it to much without hittin the fender the offset is wrong it will hit your fender..i may do air ride so i need to worry about how far my rims and tires stick out..and so what if are cars came with 245...my car has a 3.5 inch drop how could i do any bigger then 225

go to this site and measure it up...see the diffence in size
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

my size 215/35/18 now is 23.9 inch diameter

now your 245/35/18 24.8 inchs
it wouldnt fit

 

Oh nooo! your car is sweet ! I like the paint+color, stripes, and lower grill, tint, and so on... Your car looks like a few I seen at some Camaro shows.

I was just saying I didn' like the way that my car (cavalier z24) looked and looked back on it 5 years later and thought it was funny. I'm not a fan of lowering now because of course I'm old and couldnt see my old *** driving a lowrider!

Anyways, I like the car...The tires you can go to 255 thats what I run. You will wear them out anyways if you dont like them soon trust me!

 

If you are close to scrapin', I'd take the inner fender out, the plastic.

Do you still have bump stops?

I'd get a new set and trim them to be shorter.

I really think you have a cool look going there, but you are trying a bit to hard to make an american muscle car look like an import (wheel wise).

Please don't take offense, But that is import style.

I agree with everyone else about the tires, and if it comes down to it, raise the car an inch, and then put some sidewalls on there.

Someone should photoshop him some sidewalls so he can really see how good it would look.

Sorry for the lonfg post...a little drun right now, halloween is the poop man. yeah.

 

My question is, How is the ride? With the drop and small tires, do you feel alot of vibration or road noise? I like the wheels by the way......

 

well, as the king of customization of fbods i have only a few things to say...

ian,

your ride looks a million times better then it did at darknights, those rims just finish what you were goin for and you should continue the route you are taking because they fit really well with the car..

people dont understand (stock *****) that when you lower your car they are certain things to take into consideration...

you cant have "******* sized monster tires" on your lowered car.
no matter what you say..it wont fit..point finished..

the rims and tires werent just "thrown together" like someone said, but were put together under the assumption/knowledge that another size would not fit.

the idiots on this site are really starting to get to me... if your car isnt the same way it was 14-22 years ago then it "doesnt look right"

wake up and smell the octane...welcome to the wonderful world of customization...

shows get boring seeing the same **** over and over again..its nice to see that some people are breaking out and showing their own intelligence...

kandied, crazyhawaiian, ian, revlimit, redraif, just to name a few..

ever notice why this site isnt as populated anymore..?
its because of the morons that think they **** dont stink and think that their STOCK CAR is better then a ferrari..

when you can compete with me at a car show and beat me...THEN and only then will i listen to your opinion...until then.. you know nothing.

have a nice day

iroc2nv

ps...ian..dont listen to the morons...do what you think looks good...you cant please everyone all the time..

 

i had air ride on mine and it performed excellent at the drag strip, worked decent auto-x the one time it went and worked above and beyond any other option out there for the street. if having a performance car means having tires that stick out past the fenders, a stance tall enough to clear curbs and wheels so small you can't see your brakes well then i'm getting out of the hobby....

all things can be tweaked to one degree or another, the above car isn't on air or any mechanical moving suspension so with that said the ability to drive it that low and still be functional would have to require a similar smaller wheel. while it definately wouldn't be wise for performance aspects i doubt the owner cares as the car serves his purpose. if all thirdgens were meant to be performance cars why did they have the options they did?

it's just a car build it your way..

 

i agree with you in that you should make your car proportional. interesting and different is nice to see and mainly what you want to see at a car show but so is clean and classy. you can not compare apples to oranges. while your tire fitment is in the proper mindset and a point in which the stock dimensions reflect it's just that. it couldn't be done at such a lowered height and be manageable on the street. i know if it weren't for air i couldn't run the tires i run and still drive on the street. what's the point... ?

stock is boring, function is a necessity and just like the wheels which were purchased the tires were purchased with a purpose in mind. i'm sure if he could have it the right way the car would be on air with wider tires.

one day right....

 

That weirded me the hell out. My name's Ian and it isn't a very common name.

You're cocky. You call yourself the king of customization. I have no doubt that your car is really modified and looks great (I'm not a fan of the front bumper and it's curvy lines). Why the need to call attention to yourself?

Not everyone here is a stock ****. Most here aren't. They just like a certain style. I don't agree with most of the populus here on most things. There are only a few that are really screaming at this guy. Alot of people here said they don't like it because of the position of the wheels. That doesn't make them a f*cking stock ****. That just means they don't like where the wheels are. That's not hard to understand.

I doubt I'll ever compete in a car show. Why? My car is my daily driver. It's too dirty to win trophies. Besides, I like looking at others work. I don't care about putting my car out there and making everyone look at it. So does that mean my opnion is nothing?

Geez, all you guys need to calm down. Everyone gets their panties in a bunch when someone doesn't like their car. (admitedly some need to turn down their flames)

 

Bingo. There is a difference and some people need to stop going out of their way to be different and then expect everyone to go "That is tight as hell yo, I seen that on pimp my ride". If you do weird or unproportional things to your car (which I see a lot on this site) then of course people are gonna go "That looks dumb" Jeff's car (Kandied91Z) is no where near stock but everyone on here (including me) thinks it looks great because the modifications he did to the car match the rest of the car and make it look good. When someone throws on a 2 tone ground effects kit or 22" rims and expect everyone to praise it and if they don't then there "stock *****" then they better wake up and take a step back and look over their car one more time. If you think it looks good then thats great, but just because u like it, doesn't mean everyone else is gonna like it and calling them names isn't gonna make them like it any more then they already do, lol.

 

What I dont understand is the complaint about the wheels sitting too far in. If he slapped the stock 16x8's on there it would look the same. When you lower the car it makes the backspacing / offset versus fender really noticable. Even the stock OEM wheels would sit like that, somewhat inset. When I slapped the stock 16x8's on my car at full lock down it looks almost the same as these pics, somewhat inset. So what, even the stock stuff wouldnt be good enough for you guys? To have the wheels flush with the fender you would need custom backspacing/offset. And even then, if they sat flush against the fenders you would be limiting the ammout you can lower the car. The tire thing is not that big of a deal, 225 versus 245. No biggie. I think you guys are just nit-picking and looking for things to "complain" about.

 

I couldnt agree more with iroc2nv. thats what i have doen with some of the ideas on mine said the hell with tgo opinions and go with what i think is cool.

How bout we calm it down a tad boys i'd hate to see the post about his new rims locked becasue people are getting at each other about what looks cool.

I look at the pics of your ride again and i still like the look. Seems to look pull off that "foose" look with teh stance. Body looks clean as hell as well, the car is put together nice i think everythign works together.

 

You could fit a wider tire on there like a 255/30/18 that would cut down on any fenderwell modification needed. I kinda like the wheels!

 

This is an Appearance thread and like it or not, people on here are gonna say if they like something or not. If you like it so much yourself then it shouldn't matter what others say.

Personally, I think the rims are to big for his car, the profile is to small and it makes his rotors look even smaller. Other then the tires and rims, I think the car looks great. Maybe a little to low since it looks like the wheel is going up into the fender but there is my opinion.

 

Once again your car looks nice.

Since he is asking for the worlds opinion we are going to give our opinions. The good the bad and the ugly. No need to take it personal ya know. Its a free country and were all intitled to our own views and opinions. He ask- we told if we like it or don't like it no need to frett!

We all think our cars are the best? Moreover we design them to fit our taste to are liking its who we are no matter what the Jones thinks. Some people like red cars, some people like black...No since in arguing which is the better? No reasons to be imature baby's about the situation either you know who you are.

I choose to go out on a limb and say "I'm sorry I do not like SLAMMED cars" big freaking deal...His car still is sweet! Some people don't like things about my car. Thats perfectly fine and I probably would agree with them....My car is not my life or a SHOW car. I do not dump every penny I get into my car. It is not an investment... I have my car a strickly as a fun a cheap performance car that I plan on keeping nice for a number of years! It was my dream car when I was 16 and at 30 I finally decided to buy one just for fun. I enjoy doing a few things here and there and sitting back looking at it or feeling the performance.

Oh yeah-Wheels on third genereation Camaros. I have yet to see a wheel package on a Camaro that I abosolutly fell in love with including my own. You can only do so much with these cars...They all look nice most of the times like on a scale of 1-10 I give most an 8. There is always something that looks off. In addition, you have to use those retarded adapters.

May I add if I was going to put 20-30K into a car I would think twice about to a 90's Camaro. A Corvette, a Nissan 350Z, a Viper yeah...It would be more tastefull. You have way more advanced tech. Better wheel selection or opportunity!

When have you seen a Corvette,Viper, Nissan 350Z, Porche, sittin on dubs scrapin the ground G. My point exactly...


Keeping it real to all the homies in the house!

 

all i have to say is,

nice wheel (rims are on bicycles) tire is waaay to skinny, no side wall and really stretched.. your tires arent even as wide as your wheel, bad bad.


id love to see you make a corner at 25+ and watch the tire rip right off that wheel. that tire is stretched and sooner or later you'll see what we all mean


take it from some one who's sister did the same thing.. she took a corner @ 25... tire pulled right off, she spun into another car. she let the store sell her tires that were no where near fitting, strechted tooo far, not good. get a wider tire, theres more room than you think. plus the cost of tires is alot cheaper than an accident/ replacing wheels.

well of course if your car is just for show and you never drive fast or take corners quick and your roads are perfect.. then yeah theres no problem.

 

ok first off i posted it..not saying im asking for anyones opion in ways i guess i did because i posted it...but at the same time you dont like it..thats fine..i know everyone doesnt like everyones style so thats fine...i dont take offence to it...you dont like it slammed no biggie..cause to you guys you grew up more in the BIG HP days..im only 21 im growing up in the lowered car,flash paint,stereos..big rims...air ride...stuff like that...so thats why im saying this is the style im going for ...ive gotten more compliments on it then i can count and a 1st place throphy (not braggin btw) so getting bashed on this forum doesnt matter...i just came on to show my upgrade cause i was happy to finally step up my car anotch..
only thing that is annoying is..i have told you guys ahole bunch of times now..i have measured tires and my wheel well specs..i can NOT IN ANYWAY GO BIGGER THEN 225...thats the only point i wanted to say....so just take my word on it..i know you guys would prefer 245 or something but it wouldnt work...so can we just drop it and let it go

 

Slammed-

I have to admit I was seeing how it would look on a 350Z it looks pretty tight.

Also, I love your car its clean, nice paint, interior is great, again, stripes, tint and so on. I don't think its bad at all...Keep that thing until your 100 years old. I just think it would better in my own opinion with a little more height. If you lived close to me and I seen your car in a parking lot I would definaitly check it out.

I can't say I have ever fell in love with any aftermarket wheel I have seen on a 3rd Gen including my own. Except maybe a T/A I recently posted a picture of. Call me old and boring I do like the stock wheels outlined in the color of the car. I used to think lowered cars were awesome I had one my self I guess I just grew out of that phase. Its all good...My parents probably liked to jack up the car in the back with air shocks when they were a kid with a small wheel in the front.

Anyway, I hope you didn't take me wrong I love all the cars on here including yours. Peace out!

I like this view~

 

I am 23 and I don't think age has anything to do with what people like to do with their cars. My brother is 21 and he is all about horsepower and looks but the looks he goes for are clean and proportional to the car. Its all about the beauty in the eye of the beholder.

Shawn, worst photoshop ever, lol

 

yeah thats like a "Jerry's Kids" photo shop

 

LOL~I was just goofing around! It does look hillarious. Glad I could atleast make a few laugh. I think if it was photo shopped right it would look sweet.

 

I am also 23 so age isnt a factor here. The rest of the car does look great. I get your point, bigger tires wont fit. I just guess that if those are the only tires I could fit on the car after it was lowered that far, I wouldnt have lowered it in the first place. Just my opinion.

 

I won't even read that. Talk about poor grammar. Ouch.

 

Nah I dont think the stretch is unsafe as long as the roads are good. I've run 225's stretched on a 9.5" wide wheel for drifting and no problems sliding through the turns at 40-45mph full throttle. But if you hit a hard bump with stretched tires then I would worry.

 

A shot from the back of the car would be nice

 

hey slammedz tell me , is it really easy to do a burnout now since you have lopros with a narrow tire. I bet its fun to be able to do burnout more easy . Also congrats on being the frist one ive noticed with foose rims . I love the paint on your car too. Looks great .

Ps you must have a big set of ***** to be riding that low, good luck with the car .

 

Its more fun with actual power turning the wheels.

 

well spoken..

 

also good...

 

you obviously haven't been to detroit.. unlike thirdgens however the above can be found on every street corner although you left out ferraris, v12 mercedes, AM and the list goes on.

 

thx nolan...i actually havent tryed to do a burnout yet...i may talk to the tire store and see if i can return these tires for 225..so i dont wanna take off to much thread yet lol
and i just love to low ride it...its sweet as hell i find..plus the guy who lowered it..basically loves everything he lowers or does to his toys on the ground so thats why mine turned out that low...i orignally didnt want it that low...but i dont regret it at all

btw i dont know what it is..but i love your ride..im not into the transam's and firebirds cause i never liked the headlight style..but your car looks sweet

 

you need a new sig picture. you have a tree growing out of your roof!

 

Dude that sig pic is sweet:hail: :hail: Man do i want to lower mine but seeign as how where it is stored i come real close to scraping the gfx pulling it in i think airride is in order

 

thats a sweet likin car u have, those are the exact rims i want for my trans am, where did u get the spacers for them?

 

Werd.

 

I don't think it looks all too awesome but it's a nice touch none the less. I haven't read everybody's post but I was just thinking from the first picture that you need a brake upgrade.
I want you to try this for me; replace the brake pads without removing the wheel. I think you've got plenty of room in there and it would just be so funny to see it being possible. You'd be the first car I've ever seen that could change the pads and caliper without removing the wheel.
Nice car!

 

83Firebird420 i got them threw a place in town
but go to curtiscustomwheels...thats were i got my rims and they do get you adapters to...thats what i got...a spacer wont do it

 

all i need is the adapters...the rims are at my work i just hafta pay for em. and i probly ment to say adapters, but i said spacer instead lol..thanks for the help tho.

 

what size are yours?

 

18x9.5...im paying 1000 bucks for em

 

wow thats alot cheaper then i payed

watch out when you turn.. 9.5 is gonna be really close to rubbin when you do a full turn

 

yeah i was sure theres gonna be rubbing. where does it rub? on gfx that can be cut? or the frame and all that on the inside?

 

well i got 8.5 mine come very close to rubbing just on the inner fender liner...but 9.5 is gonna be close

 

hmm its gonna be close...what size tires do u ahve, im planning on 245/45/18

 

i have 18x8.5 wide
i went 215/35/18's cause im almost tucking wheel with my 16's i had...so i had to go small...i shoulda went 225...cause this is dangerously skinny..the outta lip sticks out to much...so in spring some new tires shall be purchased