Deciding on wheels for the Bird
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Deciding on wheels for the Bird
This is the car
These are the wheels I'm thinking about
https://www.yearone.com/Product/wheels/sfw179blk
These are the wheels I'm thinking about
https://www.yearone.com/Product/wheels/sfw179blk
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Re: Deciding on wheels for the Bird
It's a lot easier if you just post the pic instead of a link.
BTW, me likey. would look great!
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Re: Deciding on wheels for the Bird
I personally cannot stand any of the firebird/trans am wheels honeycombs or whatever they are all hideous
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Re: Deciding on wheels for the Bird
Firehawk wheels, are my favorites on Formula models. http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/pr...C-REPLICA.html
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Re: Deciding on wheels for the Bird
No, someone has the 17" version, was up for cotm recently.
I think it's grey too though.
I think it's grey too though.
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Re: Deciding on wheels for the Bird
JeremyNYR has them on a grey trans am. I also really like kevin89formula's wheels but I dont know who makes them.
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Re: Deciding on wheels for the Bird
What about the 16" Black Diamond Spoke wheels?
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Re: Deciding on wheels for the Bird
Those look sick with red but I don't know if my black bird could pull em off.
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Re: Deciding on wheels for the Bird
I'm a big fan of Gotti's, if you can find a set they look so good. Heres my Formula with Gotti's
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I think it is possible to pull it off. 
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Re: Deciding on wheels for the Bird
Summit sells Ronal now too. I think there about $260 each or something. They have the inners powter coated too.
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Re: Deciding on wheels for the Bird
The 17 inch snowflakes you listed look fantastic on birds... Since yours is a formula, I think the Ronals would look incredible also. Cant really go wrong with those. And I even hate the 20 slots that you have on yours, but when they're that clean even they look really nice on birds. Look terrible on everything else. But every time I see a nice clean set of them they really make the cars look nice. You've got a beautiful car. I've always been a sucker for formulas...
Im not a fan of the OEM honeycomb wheels, though. They really need a serious drop to look good. They almost look like 15's to me. Theyre very classy wheels, but Im not a fan. I think they look better on Grand Nationals or something.
Im not a fan of the OEM honeycomb wheels, though. They really need a serious drop to look good. They almost look like 15's to me. Theyre very classy wheels, but Im not a fan. I think they look better on Grand Nationals or something.
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Re: Deciding on wheels for the Bird
These Torq Thrust II's might end up going on the bird because after adding corvette brakes to the Camaro I'm having some clearance problems :/
I think they will look alright but I'd still like others opinions
I think they will look alright but I'd still like others opinions
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Re: Deciding on wheels for the Bird
Honestly, honeycombs look out of place on a third gen - even though some late 80's ones (firebirds) came on 15" ones.
As mentioned before, the availability of 245-50-16 tires is scarce at best - so steer clear of wheels that use them for inevitably you will have a serious issue,
As mentioned before, the availability of 245-50-16 tires is scarce at best - so steer clear of wheels that use them for inevitably you will have a serious issue,
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Re: Deciding on wheels for the Bird
.I would like to see these photo shopped on a Formula
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