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New wheels are on!
I had been posting on a few threads asking for wheel info, and I just got them on the car today. Since several of you helped me out I wanted to put up a few pics.
They're Ronal LZ's. The fronts are 17 x 9 with 245/45's and the rears are 18 x 9.5 with 275/40's.


They're Ronal LZ's. The fronts are 17 x 9 with 245/45's and the rears are 18 x 9.5 with 275/40's.


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Very nice. Very similar to the Z06 wheels, yet very different. Cool look, they look great on that car. Wish my car was in that kind of shape.
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Those look great! I am looking at the same wheels for my Camaro (update for the R9's on it now). Did you specify the back spacing or are they off the rack? I'm thinking 18's front, 19's rear.
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Thanks guys
I spent months looking for a split-spoke design that would fit the car. I'm pretty happy with the look.
I tried specifying the back spacing, but they said they knew what to build. Everything fit, until we tried the front wheels; they hit the strut mount before seating! They built the rear tires with the correct offset (zero I think) but the fronts have a positive offset and they sent a spacer to make them fit. With the spacer the fronts had a 5" backspacing and that was the problem.
They couldn't believe they didn't fit because they had used that before, and they test fitted another car at their shop after my problem and it worked. But they finally beleived us when we said it was hitting the strut and they built a new 2" adapter. I now have an adapter that bolts to my hub and then has another set of studs for the wheel to bolt on.
A little bit of hassle to get them on the car, but they cooperated and didn't charge any more for the new adapter. But if you're looking at them, be sure to specify what car you have and if there's any modification to the suspension.
I tried specifying the back spacing, but they said they knew what to build. Everything fit, until we tried the front wheels; they hit the strut mount before seating! They built the rear tires with the correct offset (zero I think) but the fronts have a positive offset and they sent a spacer to make them fit. With the spacer the fronts had a 5" backspacing and that was the problem.
They couldn't believe they didn't fit because they had used that before, and they test fitted another car at their shop after my problem and it worked. But they finally beleived us when we said it was hitting the strut and they built a new 2" adapter. I now have an adapter that bolts to my hub and then has another set of studs for the wheel to bolt on.
A little bit of hassle to get them on the car, but they cooperated and didn't charge any more for the new adapter. But if you're looking at them, be sure to specify what car you have and if there's any modification to the suspension.
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Im gonna hold off on how I think it looks -only- because you are showing the staggered stance at angles which could make it look good/better than it really is.....show a side angle so we can see!....looks good right now though
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I was looking at those exact wheels for my GTA since I really want a multi-piece wheel, or one that looks multi piece. I'd really like to get a mesh wheel, but everything I've found is either way too much money, or not available in the right size. I really think that they look AWESOME on your car. Honestly, now I'm reconsidering those again. We'll see...
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I'm glad you showed the wheels on the car, because looking at
just the wheels, I didn't think it would look all that good, but on your
car they look great!
just the wheels, I didn't think it would look all that good, but on your
car they look great!
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Thanks!
I know what you mean about just looking at a wheel. I probably photo-shoped 30 wheels onto my car before deciding on these.
M. Hall, Have you heard of Sonoran Muscle Car club? Stop by the Sonic on Broadway on Sat nights between 10-12pm. I'm in Tucson too, and that's a weekly hang out for the club.
I know what you mean about just looking at a wheel. I probably photo-shoped 30 wheels onto my car before deciding on these.
M. Hall, Have you heard of Sonoran Muscle Car club? Stop by the Sonic on Broadway on Sat nights between 10-12pm. I'm in Tucson too, and that's a weekly hang out for the club.
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Man, I just checked what those cost on their website… tell me that you didn’t actually pay that. Did you buy them from Ronal or from a vendor?
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