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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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Rim width

Would like to know the rim width for a 89 Firebird, V6, 2.8L. The rims are original and the diameter is 15 in. Thanks,
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:04 PM
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Re: Rim width

my guess is 8
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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Re: Rim width

The 15"s would be 6" wide. The 16"s were the 8" wide ones.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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wow 6 inches wide? is that even a rim
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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Re: Rim width

i though they are 15x7 not 15x6
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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Re: Rim width

It should say what size on the backside of the rim. I think about all rims do.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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Re: Rim width

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i though they are 15x7 not 15x6
You may be correct. I've never owned a 15" 3rd gen.

The first IROCs were 15x7 & I thought (may be wrong) the "lower models" got 6" wide.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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Re: Rim width

It's 15x7, no thirdgen had anything skinnier than that.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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Re: Rim width

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It's 15x7, no thirdgen had anything skinnier than that.
the 14" rims were 6" wide
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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the 14" rims were 6" wide
Actually, the 82 3rd gens 14" wheels were 6"....So, 3rd gens have come with 6" wheels.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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i had a hard time getting traction with a 255 cant imagine smaller
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 07:48 AM
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Re: Rim width

Originally Posted by Firebat
It should say what size on the backside of the rim. I think about all rims do.
Thanks, i'll just do that.... hope to see a 7.
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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Re: Rim width

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the 14" rims were 6" wide
Guess I should have added 15" wheels not having 6" width.
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 06:21 AM
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Re: Rim width

Thanks, appreciate the help.
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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Re: Rim width

its 15x7 on all of the stock firebird rims i've seen, and thats 3 different kinds.
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