hawksthirdgen

I apologize, for some reason it isn't letting me attach a picture to our comment

BizJetTech

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Here you go....this is a pic from your email announcement

How long before we can purchase these ??

Thumdaddy

This solidifies my vote for A. Maybe not as a true R15 replica. I like the look and the lack of any cap makes the exposed lugs easier to check and re-torque at the track or for tech inspections.
Thanks Hawks for continuing to do research and development for this generation of car!

mrestrictrplate

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Everyone should be grateful that Hawks supports our cars down to the last detail. Thank you guys.

88IROCvertZ

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Ty92Z

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Will these require spacers or any other modifications or will they be bolt on and go? What will the pricing be and when will they be available? Really like the look, retro, but not dated.

Zach/90\irocZ

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the open center doesn't look right to me

closed one is a gooooo

Necron

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At the end of the day for me, the brake clearance is what's going to matter for me. I know the 17's clearance isn't great.

QwkTrip

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Best post in this thread!

alan91z28

Fully Agree!

427seven

RE: It’s too bad they can’t make both.. I’d say A is better for the track and looks like a whole new type of wheel, but B has that period correct iconic look people will want for a show car..

Could just take the caps off on track days with B..

I think that was the best post in the thread. 88IROCvertZ hit the nail on the head. If you made A with an optional cap, people could choose. If you wanted B just put the cap on it and the detailed center is covered.....

Black18Ice

I agree with option A with a removable cap to look like B. However I'd vote for A but in a 10.5 or 11 for a track wheel. Also needs to be under $500 a piece.

96BlownSSragtop

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B

JadenS

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I am going to go with A, it just looks more modern to me if you/someone is trying to go for a more updated look. More period correct is version B which seems to have the older crowds attention. That's just my two cents, but what do I know?

Tibo

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I saw in the other thread that the Gold 17x9 IROC wheels are being delayed by another 6 weeks, will that cause a domino effect and push back the availability of these wheels?

LAFireboyd

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Wheel A looks like a generic SLP-styled 4thgen reproduction wheel, not the 3rdgen R15 Firehawk wheel.

If there's a real need for an 18" R15 Firehawk wheel, then wheel B should be it. Otherwise, why reproduce it?

KMK454

Are people who are shopping for an 18x10 wheel that concerned about being truly period correct? That seems to be more in the pro-touring or track day category, and I have a feeling those guys would prefer option A. I'd think the period correct crew would want a 17x9.5 Ronal...

QwkTrip

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I think the Ronal is one of the best looking wheels to ever grace a Firebird but it won't fit over most (all?) larger than stock brakes. The 18" wheel will be useful for added brake clearance. Period correct and original don't matter much to people like me -- It's just a damn good looking wheel on a 3rd gen.

Street Lethal

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I think it's more about gracing the wheel with the name, and having little to do with the original. Take the new Supra for example, kids who weren't around when the Supra was sporting the 2JZ don't understand why the purists are sick to their stomachs as to why Japan can actually label it a Supra bearing little resemblance to the original, not to mention sporting a German I6 engine. The original design made it what it was. It's looked at and frowned upon as a tad opportunistic just to make a sale by employing the name only.... when there are a gazillion other names out there to choose from. Option A is a great design even it were named something else, wouldn't you agree? People who are looking to buy an expensive 18x10 Ronal wheel would want a Ronal looking wheel, no? Otherwise why even call it that.

- Rob

scooter

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There already is a reproduction 17x9.5" wheel. This is so you can get more brakes and better tire selection and staying with a wheel that looks period correct, well the option with the closed lug anyway.

I have had my Ed Miller 12" FSL Wilwood setup behind my original R15s, not sure how much more I could fit though, I don't have anything in 13"

That's exactly my thought. Why even call it an R15 with the open lug? It's not the same look without the closed center, so why even consider calling it that?

devianb

I still like A better, but B is most likely what people will buy. What is the projected backspacing for these?

91z28ss

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B!!

BrianI

A

91z28ss

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Any News about a production date and availability? Price?

96BlownSSragtop

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I'll second that question.

rfoster23g

I will third that I am ready to purchase a set I would even take some prototypes if you have a set

91z28ss

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I urgently need a set too! Specially if they fit over my 5th gen Brembo's that are waiting for install!! Please keep us updated Hawk's third gen parts

thanks

QwkTrip

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You can call Bruce right now and he'll have Forgeline make you a set. It's the cast aluminum version that is still yet to come. You can get 'em on order now if you prefer a forged wheel.

scooter

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I got their mailer just a few minutes ago. They changed the design of the spoke, they narrowed it in towards the hoop. It doesn't look right to me even with the closed center. Was so excited for them, now not so much

https://www.hawksmotorsports.com/198...brake-capable/



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427seven

wow.... I'd buy 'em…. On the car they'd look awesome....

scholtmj

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That looks great! Wonder if they'll offer them in the same colors as the current ones. And they'll fit my Baer brakes to boot, maybe I need another set of wheels....

IROCZ1989

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Need to offer a staggered set.

Grandview IROC Z

"A" for sure

Tibo

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The set of these in 17x9.5 is priced at an agreeable $989.99.
The new set in 18x10 is $1,499.00.
No thanks.

91z28ss

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But the 989$ price tag was a dropped price from the original asking price of around 279$/each without the center cap and emblem! I know the 1500$ is high but at least we can get a 3rd gen wheel set without running any adapters!

And as for the thinner spokes, I think they re-designed them in order to show more brake system than the OE Ronal? Now we just need to know which options are available as for painted or polished windows...

QwkTrip

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I wouldn't mind rocking a set of those wheels with red accents for cruise nights! Black Friday sale is coming up, gents.

Question for Hawks: what is the backspacing? Is red accents in the works?

91z28ss

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Which tire size would you run? I don't want any rubbing issue on the front so I was thinking some 275/35/18 for the fronts and 295/35/18 for the rears.
I search for the widest tires that can be mounted on the 18X10 rim and ended up in a LS1 tech forum saying that some guys are running Nitto's 315/30/18 on them!! And apparently depending on tire brand, with the 275's the lip of the rim comes past the tire!? I am tempted but don't want to roll the fenders and I have a 1" drop springs too...

1986BANDIT

b

make A as a completely different rim OR make it so you can run them either way

1986BANDIT

either works,prefer the original design

scooter

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You realize they are selling these wheels already?

1986BANDIT

and now they are offering 18" possibly,why change the style to be a non-ronal r15 rim? there are enough random oddball rims for these cars
1)keep the ronal r15 looking like a ronal r15
2)offer both
3) make the open center round and adaptable to proper appearing centers(that would be the intelligent thing for hawks to do)

scooter

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That's what this thread is all about getting opinions on the 18" version, which they released already.

Longer02

Any news on these wheels? Still says preorder only with an estimated ship date of December 2019 . Also interested in the 91-92 Z28 wheels in 17" that Hawks is supposedly producing but getting any kind of answer from them is proving difficult.

IROCZ1989

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Bump for any new info. Like A as well. These have been on backorder, the 17s for over a year. Are these going into production, ever?

hawksthirdgen

Good afternoon, all!

They're in production and estimated delivery is the end of February. We apologize for the wait as we encountered some delays due to COVID. Rest assured that we are working hard to bring them to market ASAP!

Side note- at the bottom of our website you can subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter. We announce all of our new, and upcoming reproduction items there first for subscribers.

LiquidBlue

wheels look great! at some point, I will be begging for Formula wheel repro's. - when those 16" tires disappear from the market.

scholtmj

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Do you plan to offer different color options or just gray?

Abubaca

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I'm also curious about the colors that will be available. ...any idea what the weight will be? I'd imagine they'll be fairly heavy. ...and will the 10" create any fitment issues up front?

MalachiC

A for sure

knowledge92

B!!!