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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 08:19 PM
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1991 FireFox wheels...who made them?

Who made these awesome wheels? Are there any similar? I'd love to get a set.:hail:
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 08:27 PM
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They look an awful lot like BBS wheels.
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 08:36 PM
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k...I'll start searching for BBS rims that look similar.
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 08:45 PM
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They look like these

http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?w...wheelmodel=ACT
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 09:09 PM
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a little bit different, but sort of like my 16x10 CCW's

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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 09:21 PM
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Wow! That's it!

Thanks alot. The wheels aren't too expensive either....I'd have to get them gold powdercoated though.
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 09:23 PM
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would they fit though?

Model: Ronal - ACT - $195.99

Size: 17" x 9.5" - 56mm Offset

Bolt Pattern: 5/120.7

Color: Machined

Weight: 22 lbs
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 09:40 PM
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By this list, the rims should fit with 2.25" spacers (if they are similar to the bolded rim). The site mentioned says the rims are a 5/120.7 bolt pattern....what's the thirdgen bolt pattern? So far I can tell it's ?/120.65....what's the ? mark?

Various Rim Dimensions

Rim Name Size Offset Backspacing Suggested Thickness (3rd Gen)
Corvette 84-87 16x9.5 38mm 6.6" 2"
Corvette 88-96 17x9.5 56mm 7.3" 2.25"
Corvette GS ZR1 style 17x9.5 50mm 7" 2"
Corvette ZR1 style (Low Offset) 17x9.5 38mm 6.7" 2"
Corvette ZR1 style (Low Offset) 17x11 36.5mm 7.397" 1.25" Rear
Corvette ZR1 style (High Offset) 17x9.5 56mm 7.4" 2.25"
Corvette ZR1 style (High Offset) 17x11 50mm 7.93" 2" Rear
C5 Corvette 97-2000 17x8.5 front 56mm 6.8" 2"
C5 Corvette 97-2000 18x9.5 rear 63mm 7.6" 2"
C5 Corvette Z06 17x9.5 front 54mm 7.2" 2.25"
C5 Corvette Z06 18x10.5 rear 58mm 7.9" 2" Rear
Camaro 82-92 16x8 front 0mm 4.35"
Camaro 89-92 16x8 rear 16mm 5"
Camaro F1 ZR1-style 17x9 50mm 6.8" 2"
Camaro 93-97 16x8 55mm 6.5" 2"
ROH ZS 17x9.5 5 mm 5.472"
ROH ZS 17x8.5 -7 mm 4.5"
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 09:42 PM
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they look good..
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 11:46 PM
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Those wheels are BBS 17x9" using Goodyear Eagle P275/20ZR17. Just looked it up Dec 91 Motor Trend mag. I believe that they are the BBS RS style wheels.
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Old Sep 19, 2002 | 09:09 AM
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cool. I'll keep looking for them. Those Ronals sure look similar though.
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Old Sep 19, 2002 | 09:28 AM
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All I can seem to find are the BBS RS II rims. Anybody got a connection to the RS I?
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Old Sep 19, 2002 | 09:50 AM
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Man, from that angle, the wheels in the back look larger than the ones in the front.
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Old Sep 19, 2002 | 12:24 PM
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Keep us updated I would also like to know if they are still available.
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Old Sep 19, 2002 | 02:57 PM
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closest I found was some guy selling a set a couple months ago in a classefeid online. NO online dealers to my knowledge are still selling the BBS RS wheel. They've all got the RS II...which sucks...but not the original. Most of these wheels were fit to mercedes, mazdas, and such. It's quite hard to find them in the right size.

Were these wheels ever offered on Corvettes? I think they were from the factory. But I can't find any details on that. I've got to go to class and sleep...so does anybody else have information on these things?
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Old Sep 19, 2002 | 11:07 PM
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RS is no longer manufactured. You might try to look for Epsilon wheels. They look the same. Epsilon also made a style like the factory GTA wheels which have the exposed lug nuts.
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Old Sep 19, 2002 | 11:50 PM
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You are correct...check these out.

http://www.vettesite.com/partsforsal...ayRec&rec=1387
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 01:21 AM
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BAK 12484:

Are those really 16x10's on the fronts? If so, tell me how they fit in there. What Backspacing, Offset, etc...I am trying to get a set of 16x10 Diamonds for my Autocross slicks, but i didn't think they fit.
Please let me know..
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 02:24 AM
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Re: 1991 FireFox wheels...who made them?

did you get them? pics?
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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Re: 1991 FireFox wheels...who made them?

This thread is 9 years old but based on his signature it looks like he did get a set of gold bbs wheels.
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