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Old Jul 2, 2023 | 12:43 PM
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Wheel Identification

My grandpa gave me his old camaro, which has been sitting for 20 years. Any idea what wheel this is? I think he got it in 85 or 86, and is aluminum. Tire is 265 50 14.

I'm replacing them with 17s because wide 14s are expensive and hard to find. Any recommendations for an all black camaro? I tend to like 17s all around with wider tires in the back, but I'm fine running all four the same. Thanks in advance.

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Old Jul 2, 2023 | 01:06 PM
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Re: Wheel Identification

American Racing Outlaw 1 or an older model very similar.

I have always liked those and they were very popular. You might consider powder coating them black if you like the blacked out look.




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Old Jul 2, 2023 | 01:18 PM
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Re: Wheel Identification

Originally Posted by Aaron R.
American Racing Outlaw 1 or an older model very similar.

I have always liked those and they were very popular. You might consider powder coating them black if you like the blacked out look.


They're cool wheels, but I dont want to spend $400 a piece on tires. What are those gold pieces in the front? Just caps?I'm open to black wheels, but I meant the car itself is black, inside and out, no iroc decals or anything like that. Pretty set on 17s for now, maybe Hawks iroc replicas.
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Old Jul 2, 2023 | 03:44 PM
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Re: Wheel Identification

Just fake knock off style caps/spinners. Very popular add on's in the 80s'. The gold cap slide in from the back and the spinner had a threaded stud, you drilled a hole in the cap, and then put a lock nut on them.
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