These were an Option for TA rims, right?
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They are the T/A rims that come with the WS6 package.. i think. They are the 16X8 top of the line ones, rather than the stock 15 concave version. They are basically the opposite of the formula rims.
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I am not sure if those were factory on T/A's but I have seen them on early T/A's like 84s. Those were used on old grand am's and grand prix's and various other pontiac junk. Im pretty sure they're not top of the line, though, i don't even think they're aluminium. They look like 14's or 15's to me and they're pretty skinny. In my opinion they're freaking ugly, too.
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Yes, those rims were optional on the T/As. They made their first appearance on the '84 15th Anniversary T/A (in white), and were the standard 16" WS6 wheels in 1985 and 1986 available in both silver and gold.
I believe they were used a short while in 1987 as well, before the PW7 diamond-spoke and the deep-dish High Tech Turbo rims became the "staples" for the T/A.
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'88 GTA Red Hatchback - 5.7L/A4
'88 GTA Black Notchback - 5.7L/A4
'88 GTA Gunmetal Hatchback - 5.0L/A4
I believe they were used a short while in 1987 as well, before the PW7 diamond-spoke and the deep-dish High Tech Turbo rims became the "staples" for the T/A.
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'88 GTA Red Hatchback - 5.7L/A4
'88 GTA Black Notchback - 5.7L/A4
'88 GTA Gunmetal Hatchback - 5.0L/A4
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Yeah those rims look like the ones on some FWD pontiacs from late 80's early 90's, mainly sunbirds and grand ams. I think grand prixs had their own rims. And yeah, they aint top of the line. I had a 87 grand am se with much nicer rims, they were the same color red as the car. I think most GP rims also matched the car color, just a different design than the GA se rims I had. And yep, they are 14". But some of em had 215's on em. Go figure.
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i have them stock on my 85 trans am and i like them. They are 16x8 inch wheels and are alluminum.
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1985 trans am
factory bright yellow
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1989 pontiac firebird
bright red exterior(just repainted)
grey interior
5 spd
305 TBI (stock)
WS.6 formula wheels
3.73 posi rear end
http://members.aol.com/j007golden/Mikey89.html
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1985 trans am
factory bright yellow
4 wheel disks
16 inch wheels
305 TPI
power antenna and mirrors
t tops
The rims pictured look like they are the FWD versions , But the For the firebird the 16"X 8" wheels , They first appeared in 84 in the 15th Annv. car , and where standard on WS6 optioned cars in 85-mid 87 and where standard on the 87 Formula , They are alluminum , and they where top off the line , I have 6 off them in my garage right now , I actually perefer them on 82-84 cars , makes them look even meaner.and if those are the 16" wheels they are rear wheels.
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