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Old May 14, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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getting all new wheels and tires. just not sure what to get. i own a 87 gta. pearl white in color. not sure how to put a picture of my car on this post. some body should tell me. i am a noobie to this website.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 06:25 PM
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I use Image Shack to host photos. You just download photos to that site and then use there code to add photos to this one.

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Old May 14, 2012 | 06:27 PM
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Car: 1992 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
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Re: need help cant decide.

Did you get tired of the GTA wheels ?
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Old May 14, 2012 | 11:15 PM
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yes but there not the gold ones.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 11:18 PM
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So yours has the black ones ?
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Old May 15, 2012 | 08:29 PM
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<a href="http://s1079.photobucket.com/albums/...21017580_n.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/...21017580_n.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

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Old May 15, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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theres a pic
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Old May 15, 2012 | 08:44 PM
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Yeah those aren't GTA wheels, their the trans am wheels that came on 1985 1986 and 1987
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Old May 15, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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I had them on my 86TA

And I now have these,personally I like the White on White.

They look good Black also.
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Old May 15, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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Old May 15, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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yeah i just dont like em period. there not poppy. i want to stand out a lil bit more. but i guess my dad put em on there for some reason. he bought this car brand new of the showroom. i want to slame it and put some wheels on her. paint is new just needs some love to shine like it should. he put a procharger on it and i keeps on overheated if ran to long. so taking it off.
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Old May 15, 2012 | 09:04 PM
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and those wheels look really good on the white on white.
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Old May 15, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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Well its your car, You could put some 18"s whether they be chrome or powdered in black here in L.A. we have literally every 5 blocks a custom wheels and tires shop.
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Old May 15, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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Torque thrusts always work on the f-body
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Old May 15, 2012 | 09:12 PM
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trust wheels?
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Old May 15, 2012 | 09:12 PM
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im in fl. love cali wish i was there
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Old May 15, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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I mean American Racing Torque Thrust wheels like these.

http://www.vettemod.com/forum/imageh...9050ae79d1.jpg
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Old May 21, 2012 | 11:45 PM
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yeah that car is also procharged. just like mine same super chager! i really love the wheel set up. send me a link if u can for those wheels
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Old May 22, 2012 | 01:10 AM
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Re: need help cant decide.

Bauer904.
Your real close to posting the actual photo instead of a link.
Try some of the other links they offer until you get the right one.
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Old May 22, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Re: need help cant decide.

Here's a link to allot of great looking wheels
= https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/whee...termarket.html
Mine is on page 1 #20
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