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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 03:49 PM
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17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

i took one of my 17"snowflake wheels with 285-40-17's off of my 77 firebird and put on the back of my gta, what do you guys think, hot or not. thanks mark
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 04:06 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

Not bad though I really love my GTA wheels and wish someone would make them in a 17" or 18" one day.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 04:06 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

Originally Posted by tunedport77bird
i took one of my 17"snowflake wheels with 285-40-17's off of my 77 firebird and put on the back of my gta, what do you guys think, hot or not. thanks mark
Those are the worst wheels ever. Take them off and ship them to me so I can figure out what to do with them (like put them on my car). jk

Honestly I love them. I've wanted a set of 17" snowflakes on my car since Year One started selling them since they'er close to the GTAs but wheels are low on my list of priorities.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

I think both look sweet. I'd put the snow flakes on, looks different.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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:drool:
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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Definitely snowflakes.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 12:59 PM
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that looks really good IMO
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 01:17 PM
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Looks very good.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 01:18 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

If only the TA wheels were made larger. I say go with the 17's dude! I like that style and they look cool too. You can always change them around when you get bored. Go for it! We need pics when your done.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

Looks amazing, I want to do that to mine as well. Did they bolt right up?
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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love the snowflakes bud put them on and show us the end results pls
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 07:29 AM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

Wheels look great. Do the center caps from your original wheels fit the snowflakes?
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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huge improvement, very clean look to them.
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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Do it! Then lower it!
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

Originally Posted by HiTech5
Wheels look great. Do the center caps from your original wheels fit the snowflakes?
They are interchangeable both ways
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 03:36 PM
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Very nice rim. Goes well with the TA.
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

You know, I thought this rim would look good on a black GTA. The more and more I look at it, it just seems like it doesn't go well with the car to me. I like the gold crosslace wheels a lot better.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

Those snowflakes looks great... wonder what they'd look like on a Camaro...
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

Very clean look!
How do you think they'd look on a maroon gta?
I've been wanting to order myself a set.
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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Very clean look!
How do you think they'd look on a maroon GTA?
I've been wanting to order myself a set.
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 06:42 AM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

can you put the rest of them on your gta? at least so we can all see what they would look like, ive got a gta too and want to get those wheels.
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Old May 5, 2011 | 01:06 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

Did you ever get the full set mounted and on the car? I'm interested in seeing how well they fit on the front.
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Old May 26, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

Originally Posted by tunedport77bird
i took one of my 17"snowflake wheels with 285-40-17's off of my 77 firebird and put on the back of my gta, what do you guys think, hot or not. thanks mark
dude your not the first to think of the idea, but your the first ive seen with them on and they are freaking sweet!!! how much for a set?
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Old May 26, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

where can i get a set of those? they look killer 2 !
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 08:51 AM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

17" snowflake wheels and tires ordered, will get pics as soon as i get them on. wha-hoo.......
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Old Jul 16, 2011 | 11:02 AM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

THOSE ARE AMAZING!
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 10:24 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

I've been wondering how that would look. That's wicked, how much clearance did you have with the 285 tire?
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 10:37 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

As much as i love the cross laced rims those snowflakes look awesome!
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 07:36 AM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

They look really damn good.

Brings the car into the modern era in a very stylish way.
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

those look great! Are they the second Gen wheels and if so how did they fit?
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Old Oct 13, 2011 | 11:54 PM
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Re: 17" snowflakes on mygta, need feedback

i like the ones on the rear wayyyyy better man. im buying them for my gar asap
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