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Old 08-08-2006, 11:23 AM
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New IROC wheel advice needed

The OE 16 inch IROC rims must go. I'm shopping for a new set of 17 or 18 inch chrome or polished IROC rims and need some advice so, please help me out. If you have a new set of chrome or polished IROC rims on your car that you purchased, I'd really like to know who you purchased them from or who would you recommend? Also, if you happen to have a pic that you could include that would really be great.

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i got'em from ebay they look nice and you can find a good deal there
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I got mine from Custom Wheels Market. You can find them on Ebay and they will sell direct to you from their website ( Custom Wheels-Car Rims-Chrome Wheels-Replica wheels-custom wheels-Custom rims,OE)

I got 18's with a 245/40/18 in the front and 255/45/18 in the rear

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Old 08-09-2006, 11:07 AM
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I got mine from Custom Wheels Market. You can find them on Ebay and they will sell direct to you from their website ( Custom Wheels-Car Rims-Chrome Wheels-Replica wheels-custom wheels-Custom rims,OE)

I got 18's with a 245/40/18 in the front and 255/45/18 in the rear
I bought mine from the same place except I got chrome 17's instead. I'm happy with them.
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ehh, I think that appearence is far too comon. Polished 18''+ IROC-Z rims....blackout tail lights and headlights. Most of the people I see with that look at the people who are into RAP and add DUB or 18,19,22, ect emblems on the side front fenders near the door.

I have a set of aluminum polished 2nd Gen IROC-Z rims 16" i'll be getting rid of them when I have the car painted and all the body restored.
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Dude, your post makes no sense. As Far as my car goes, its no where near anything close to being like a Dub car. If you saw my car in person, it looks pretty much stock except whats under the hood.

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Old 08-11-2006, 08:52 PM
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ehh, I think that appearence is far too comon. Polished 18''+ IROC-Z rims....blackout tail lights and headlights. Most of the people I see with that look at the people who are into RAP and add DUB or 18,19,22, ect emblems on the side front fenders near the door.

I have a set of aluminum polished 2nd Gen IROC-Z rims 16" i'll be getting rid of them when I have the car painted and all the body restored.

18" IROC-Z polished rims here...and yeah..I like rap, amongst other things.
Not sure what kinda point you are trying to make? 18's can look nice if you know what to do.


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im glad mr iroc z posted, thats just what i was gonan talk about , his car. I like the polished 18s better and then he painted them black to look factory . imo it looks awesome . Id put some 275s on the 8 incher and call it a day
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Originally Posted by Wadebryant
The OE 16 inch IROC rims must go. I'm shopping for a new set of 17 or 18 inch chrome or polished IROC rims and need some advice so, please help me out. If you have a new set of chrome or polished IROC rims on your car that you purchased, I'd really like to know who you purchased them from or who would you recommend? Also, if you happen to have a pic that you could include that would really be great.

Thanks!

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I got my chrome 18" rims from ebay for $750 thats shipped!

Polished 18''+ IROC-Z rims....blackout tail lights and headlights. Most of the people I see with that look at the people who are into RAP and add DUB or 18,19,22, ect emblems on the side front fenders near the door.
So people that like 18-20 iroc-z rims are common and they like rap? So if you drive a truck with small rims and big tires that means your a hick and like country right?
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i think the larger ones look best if also painted to look like the originals.
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i think the larger ones look best if also painted to look like the originals.
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I have 17" chrome Irocs on my '92.
I have 14 oem wheels on my truck, can you guess what type of music I like?
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i happen to like the bigger irocs, more so if they are painted to look stock.....personally i dont think id put them on a car i owned, but i do still like them
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Originally Posted by lilbowilson
So people that like 18-20 iroc-z rims are common and they like rap? So if you drive a truck with small rims and big tires that means your a hick and like country right?


Thanks for the great feedback, and a few good laughs! The quote above really hit home. Dang. Now I have to do something about the wheels on my Burb.
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which one of the 2 guys from EPMD used to roll a black iroc?

oh and the 18" rims look sweet, I'd probably go with 17s though
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ive got 17"s and i really like them for my car i wanted the chrome but i do like the stock looking 18"s like that vert up there but i think the chrome looks better than a stock looking wheel would on my car.

and i occasionally listen to rap but i dont think it looks like a dub car although i really really like the dub car models i wouldnt mind mine looking like one of those.
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Re: New IROC wheel advice needed

Originally Posted by 1FastZ
I got mine from Custom Wheels Market. You can find them on Ebay and they will sell direct to you from their website ( Custom Wheels-Car Rims-Chrome Wheels-Replica wheels-custom wheels-Custom rims,OE)

I got 18's with a 245/40/18 in the front and 255/45/18 in the rear
I'm looking to get some 18 inch iroc rims also , a friend suggested to go with 245/45/18 in the front and 275/45/18 in the rear how much room do you have with your set up ? do you think the sizes i show would fit my 88 IROC ?..THANKS
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Re: New IROC wheel advice needed

i got mine from custom wheels market. 17s came with no problems.
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Re: New IROC wheel advice needed

Originally Posted by ricci66
I'm looking to get some 18 inch iroc rims also , a friend suggested to go with 245/45/18 in the front and 275/45/18 in the rear how much room do you have with your set up ? do you think the sizes i show would fit my 88 IROC ?..THANKS
Iif You want that to work and fit would be a 245/40/18 up front and a 275/35/18 out back, so your friend was dead wrong, sorry :-(
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Re: New IROC wheel advice needed

running those wheels on 255/40/18 front and 275/40/18 rear . car is drop 3in in front and 2.5 rear and no problems
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