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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 06:30 AM
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Car: 1989 Camaro Iroc-Z
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Rim sizes

I have 245/R16s on my rims...

single stripe Iroc rims... so I'm asuming they are 16x8 rims

my RPO code says I have 15x7s (or did at time of manufacture, easy to change)

however I have heard mention on this site of irocs getting like 15x8 - kinda fake 16" rims. So they might not really be 16x8s at all
but this other rim

I was wondering if anyone else had any info about this.
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 07:02 AM
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Just for your info: 1988/90 the stock Wheel on the IROC was a look alike 15" with the 16" wheels and tires being a extra cost option. All previous years the stock wheel size on all IROC's was 16" with 245/50/16 tires.
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 07:26 AM
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So it's a 16" that looks like a 15" or a 15" that looks like a 16"??

I don't think you can put 16" tires on a 15" rim so they have to be 16x8s?
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 09:26 AM
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Read the post again.....
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 09:44 AM
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the rims pictured in your sig are 1985-87 IROC 16X8s

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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 09:59 AM
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Thanks guys

much appreciated... now to get them cleaned up, cause they are a bit dinged etc... very dirty, peeling overcoat

some mounting damage etc...
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