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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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What firebird wheels are these?

I have a 1989 Formula 350 with the original 16x8 wheels which are dished in. A friend of mine gave me a set of pontiac 16x8 wheels that look the same as mine but are dished out. Does anybody know what the dished out wheels came off of?
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 08:02 PM
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Re: What firebird wheels are these?

The dished out wheels were only available for 1 year (1987) on the formulas.
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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Re: What firebird wheels are these?

"Dished in"? Got a pic? Not sure what you mean by "dished in".

All the 3rd gen 16" wheels have different backspacing between the front & rear wheels, so maybe that is what you mean by "dished out"? So even on the same year wheels, the front & rears have a different backspacing.

CharcoalBird: What 87-only wheels are you referring to? I've never heard of a 1-yr only Formula wheel.

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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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Re: What firebird wheels are these?

I'll get some pics tomorrow but it is a front and rear set.
CharcoalBird: Thanks for the response and I'll post pics to make sure.
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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Re: What firebird wheels are these?

looks like this
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these wheels are convex, not concave like the regular 15x7 and the later formy wheels
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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Re: What firebird wheels are these?

Ah. Flat faced, no inwards dish then? Like the 4 spare ones I have?
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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Re: What firebird wheels are these?

those ive seen in white on some 84 i think recaro transam too. they still are sharp lookin wheels
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 09:43 PM
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Re: What firebird wheels are these?

Those be the ones,thanks 86TA.
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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Re: What firebird wheels are these?

I might be selling them,anybody know what they are worth? There all walnut blasted and ready to polish.
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