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I've looked through thousands (im not kidding) of posts on rims, and my mind can't decide. I've narrowed it down to a few. BTW my car is outa the body shop this friday so ill give you guys some pics. '89 IROC bright red (8U1 i believe). ALL RIMS WILL BE 17" and i DO NOT want to run spacers!

The Nice IROC Replicas ($1200 with tires)

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0001_large.jpg

Eagle Alloy Torq Thrust's ($189 a piece not including tires) EDIT: found a 3rd gen quick

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...-tqthrust2.jpg

Centerline daggers (pricey but i have the money) around $350, anyplace cheaper then summit?


http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0774_large.jpg

What Are these?!?!?

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ROH Snypers

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I really need your input guys. A nice shiny iroc needs better rims then the 15s that are curb rashed and tiny.

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id pick the 3rd ones, and would love to know what they are...but dam do they look pricey!

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http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0001_large.jpg

This is a friend of mine's car. He's running 17's and 18's on it. Car looks really nice. Of course, the awesome paint job helps a bit :thumbsup:

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That iroc does look sick. Its almost an exact twin of mine lol. Im not running door bumpers or the lower stripes either.

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I personally think the chrome IROCs are a no-brainer.

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To tell you the truth i was sold on them...until i saw all these other 5 spokes that look killer too. Only problem is Custom Wheels Market that i was going to buy them from currently doesn't list any 17" irocs :gocrazy:. I need to call them tomarrow!

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Can I vote for none of the above? :lmao: If I had to choose I would probably say to go with the IROCs but I really don't like them in chrome. (I think they look cheap.) Painting the accents helps a little because that way they're not "all chrome" but they would look a lot better in polished aluminum.

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My solution was to use Black IROC center caps http://www.makingitdigital.net/store...&ppinc=search2

These are just emblems with adhiesive so i'd stick em' on the chrome centercap.

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I prefer the Iroc ones too...

I've always liked the 5 star, thicker in middle / thinner going out better than the opposed design...

If you don't want the whole thing chromed, maybe some polishing & powder coat would look nice too... I had my Turbo Cast wheels polished & clear powdercoated...

I would prefer polished aluminum over chrome too...

Raf

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I had my old 15" rims polished and the accents repainted to use as winter wheels. Aside from being too small they really look good on the car. So, every time I see the chrome Iroc wheels I almost love them...Just missing some detail to look right. You might be on the right track with the center cap decals.

I remember seeing a pic in a Year One catalogue of a Camaro with Corvette C5 wheels (I think) - 5 spoke silver aluminum (not polished) with the spokes tapering to quite thin at the rim - looked great!

My business is keeping cars on the road longer so I wound up with 17" Torque Thrust lls on mine (for a more Old School look) and they attract alot of positive attention (they aren't as common around here as in some places). I love them, but if I had to do it again I would put 18" on the rear though.

Jon

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does any body know what they ones on the 4th car is?. the black car with chrome??

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imo these are the best wheels for third gens but other then that the red iroc is top notch

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I once posted a thread about how I cant find a rim nicer then the original IROC's. And I still feel our cars just look better with stocks, especially chrome or polished!!!:nod:

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Good News Guys!! I called Custom Wheels Market today, and they said the irocs will be available in a couple weeks for around $1,100. I forgot to ask if they could put a 255/45/17 tire on the rears though :(. I think i've got my decision!

So anyways...does anyone know what rims those are on the forth pic black IROC?

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I believe the wheels on the black car are CCW's (not sure though). I just found some wheels similar to those. I'll post pics when I get them on (don't what everyone running to buy them and get them on before me :lmao:).

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Or they're I Forgeds?
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EDIT: Those wheels on the 4th black IROC pic are infact I-Forged's. Around 3grand for the rims OMFG!

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicle...jpg?1175620757

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Check out this site, it will help you make your decision. http://badassiroc.com :nod:

(j/k seriously you'll be back to the drawing board)

Roh's... done to death
TTII's - done to death and resurrected

If you can afford better rims exceeding a grand, get something a lil more unique. Why not go for the "New" honey comb rims that year one has for their "new " bandit firebird. Those are hot and expensive.

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I will be another vote for the stock rims.
That is one thing I love about these cars.
Hard to beat the Z28 and Iroc rims

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I would go with the wheels on the black car in the 4th pic.

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I am with the 4th pic too but if it is 3 grand then I would be fore the chrome irocs

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Was this car a readers ride in Camaro Performers Magazine?

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nicest, ive seen!!!! unless they are like 5 g's

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Honestly, a nice set of tires helps in the decision, dirty, bubbly tires make nice wheels look kind of lame. LPT's (Low Profile Tires) and radials almost make any wheel look better.

If I had to choose and only between these 5, I'd go with the replica's, possibly in an 18" though all around, 17's seem small on our cars, but all depends on tire selection too and it is your car so...

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no idea, a member of the boards owns it and it is one of the top ten cars around here imho. cant remember his name

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I can't get the IROCs till the end of JUNE!!!!!!! I called them up and they said another two weeks for sure, and then another week to balance, and another week to ship, I'm Pissed to say the least.

Now I'm lookin at the Snypers. Could someone post some pics of of camaros with the snypers? Preferably a red iroc. Thanks

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Get the stock rims refinished. Classy, authentic, and the best look for the car IMO.

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I wanna get bigger rims (i have 15's), and the stockers compared to these other 17's look like...well small and i need something different that stands out with a total car makeover. I stuck some money into this car and the 15" double lines are not cutting it looks wise to me.

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Dude, just wait to get the IROCs. You don't want to live with your second choice for years just because you were too impatient to wait one month do you?

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I agree, I've found that going with your first uninterrupted choice (meaning you didn't hesitate to go for it) always tends to be what you always wanted. So just wait it out. In the end you'll love them more than before, BECAUSE of the wait ;)

Patience is a virtue

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Get some c6 wheels different and not too expensive
Of course im biased tho :)

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I do like the replicas ALOT. Rick at Custom wheels market said they're cast overseas. Think the quality could be lower due to the world economy BS?

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I'd hate to say it, but it sounds like they used to cast them here and now send their products overseas to have them cast? You should fine this out. I would like an american wheel for an american car.

Ever since my company (Im a laser engraver for PS awards), found that one of our members bought a solid resign piece which was made in china, and had a customer come back with it broke. The crazy part was when it was broke and you could see the inside guts, it was filled with ROCKS...making this NOT a solid resin piece but a rock stuffed POS.

P.S. Whats that website you can go to to look at all camaro's (3rd gens) with wheels.

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Would that be IROC Gallery? Or Car Domain?

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Thanks it was Iroc Gallery. Found it.

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I purchased my 17 Chrome IROCs from Rick at Custom wheel market and I run 255/45/17's all the way around with a stock GM black centercap. Here is a pic with black accents on the front wheel and all chrome on the back. They are made in China but I have had no problems with them and bought my last May.

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HMMMM LETS SEE IAM THINKINGIAM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.4TH CAR RIMS ARE HOT.IVE BEEN LOOKING AT DISCOUNT TIRE HAVE MB MOTORING RIMS OLD SCHOOL A 5 SPOKE WITH GUNMETAL N STAINLESS LIP 17+9.5 275/40/17 NO SPACERS.OR ALSO LIKE HP RIMS EVOS OR LIGHTINGS.NOT SURE BEST PLACE FOR THEM WHEELSNEXT OR WHEELFIRE PROBABLY NEITHER.DONT SEEM GOOD SITES.ONE OF THE BEST SITES IS RIMS-N TIRES THEY HAVE A GOOD SELECTION.NO SPACERS ENABLE THE 5=120 OPTION WHEN YOURE LOOKIN. WHICH I THINK IS OKAY TO RUN.I LIKE THE TSW VAIRINO THEY LOOK GOOD 18+9.5 ABOUT 225.LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU GET THE VAIRINOS I WANT TO SEE HOW I WILL LIKE EM.HA LOL.OK JUST MORE CONFUSION NOW.ANY ONE ELSE KNOW ANY GOOD WHEEL SITES N ONES TO STEER CLEAR FROM?

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^RELAX MAN. i think tirerack.com lets you pick wheels and it'll show you what they look like on the car, they use a maroon iroc as a sample iirc

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I would just go with what I liked. I doubt the wheels are going to break or crumble on you regardless of where they are made. I'm all for buying American, but unfortunately, these cars are no more American than a Kia. Every bolt in them is metric and most parts were made in Canada. They were assembled in America ... but so are Kia's. :mad:

And you see what GM did with their money that Americans gave them ... screwed the taxpayers. At least the foreign companies are keeping their American employees.

Sorry, this is off topic, but it is a sore spot with me. I have always bought from an American car company (actually all but 1 of the cars I have ever owned has been GM) but I just don't think it's relevant as to where your wheels are manufactured. If you like 'em you like 'em.

As I am posting this, there is a banner add for a 2009 Hyundai Azera at the bottom of the page. What's up with that? A little off on their target marketing, I'd say! LOL.

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Any other day of the week, i'd scoff at the 18 inch chrome IROC wheels, and I may have in the course of this thread... however, yesterday I went to car show at a local eatery, and saw the creation of the ower of yearwood customs in El Paso Tx. First off the man loves his thirdgen, let me just state that among the cool things on it is that he has made is stinger hood functional, and looks like he has C5 rotors and calipers on the front. Its relevance to this thread was the rims. He has the 18 in chrome IROCs, however he painted both the internal lines across the spokes, and the pie shaped area between the spokes. It looked sick. I have no pics, but know where to find the guy so im just going to try to catch the guy for an interview and photo session.

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Chrome Irocs or the ones in the 4th pic.

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Who makes these rims?

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Hey, personally i like the first three images of the Camaros. The first image with the iroc replicas makes the car look bigger and meaner. The second and third image are different and nice which would makes the car more unique.
And please can someone tell me where you guys are finding such good and cheap rims i am in canada and its hard to find good rims at good prices.I am looking for Iroc Replica Wheels and every where i go they want close to $1800. Anyhelp ?

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Sorry i forgot to mention i have a 1985 Black and Silver Camaro recently got it painted. Engine is a 305

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its always a tough decision, good luck!!

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WOW guess I never updated this post. Sorry about the pic quality, this was taken when I got the car out of our shed after winter. I'm still entertaining the idea of buying another set of rims, maybe black with a polished lip and some C5 binders?

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Not the size you are requesting, but the style may help... These are Intro V-rod 5 rims, 20" rear and 18" front (they are what I run on my 57' chevy, just put them on my Camaro for a show this weekend).

Jason

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