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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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Will these 18" BMW wheels fit my car? 4th gen rear

1988 Firebird W/ 4th gen rear. Here are the wheels:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-ST...item5adcbd0923
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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Re: Will these 18" BMW wheels fit my car? 4th gen rear

If I am doing the math correctly, they would stick out past the fenders slightly with the 4th gen rear.

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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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Re: Will these 18" BMW wheels fit my car? 4th gen rear

i have 17x8.5 with a fourth gen rear same 13mm offset the rears stick out look at my post https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/whee...hese-rims.html
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 07:37 AM
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Re: Will these 18" BMW wheels fit my car? 4th gen rear

FYI those aren't BMW wheels, they just share a bolt pattern for BMW, along with many other makes.
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 07:56 AM
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Re: Will these 18" BMW wheels fit my car? 4th gen rear

If you end up buying these wheels, post up some pics. I have been looking at these wheels and think they'll look pretty damn good on a third gen.
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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Re: Will these 18" BMW wheels fit my car? 4th gen rear

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If you end up buying these wheels, post up some pics. I have been looking at these wheels and think they'll look pretty damn good on a third gen.
keeping your vert now?
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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Re: Will these 18" BMW wheels fit my car? 4th gen rear

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keeping your vert now?
Probably not, but I am trying to get it running, though.

That said, I would most likely get another third gen, which I could use these wheels on.
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