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    Need opinions on wheels

    Do you guys think these wheels would look good on my WS6? They are 18x8.5 in the front and 19x10 in the back.



    Feel free to suggest other wheels that might look good. I am getting tired of my stock wheels. I want something bigger than the stock 17s they look too small to me.
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    if you like black on black go for it
    i would personally run something different such as zr1s, my .02

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    Quote Originally Posted by tatertot91 View Post
    if you like black on black go for it
    i would personally run something different such as zr1s, my .02
    Yeah I was thinking about zr1s but I have never seen these on a TA before and I want to be different. Do you know the tire size for 18x8.5 and 19x10 wheels?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 98TransAmWs-6 View Post
    Do you know the tire size for 18x8.5 and 19x10 wheels?
    Probably something like a 275/35r18 fronts and a 285/35r19 for the rears maybe a 295

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    Quote Originally Posted by 98TransAmWs-6 View Post
    Yeah I was thinking about zr1s but I have never seen these on a TA before and I want to be different. Do you know the tire size for 18x8.5 and 19x10 wheels?
    probably 255/35/18 and 295/30/19

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    Quote Originally Posted by youngrigo View Post
    Probably something like a 275/35r18 fronts and a 285/35r19 for the rears maybe a 295
    275s are too big for an 8.5

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2001camaroSS View Post
    probably 255/35/18 and 295/30/19
    Alright cool thanks!

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    255 might look stretched over a 8.5? I have 275's on my 8.5 up front and they look just perfectly squared over the wheel, don't bulge at all.

    And I like the wheels
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    Quote Originally Posted by silverWS.6 View Post
    255 might look stretched over a 8.5? I have 275's on my 8.5 up front and they look just perfectly squared over the wheel, don't bulge at all.

    And I like the wheels
    Thanks. Anyone know where I can get a good deal on tires. I looked them up at tire rack and it was aroud $1200 for the tires.

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    I am running 19x10 with a 3153019 in the rear and a 18x9.5 with a 285 4018 I believe with black spider wheels and love it !! Ask tater he's seen it

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    imo i hate the zr1's forgot to add that.....

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    245/40/18 and 285/30/19 would likely be the best bet assuming you want to keep your ABS happy.

    And IMHO I would stay away from Vette wheels altogether.
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    I kinda agree with 9T8W66.. I had wanted to go with Vette rims when I bought my car.. ordered them.. but at the time they were 6 months back ordered... ran across my current rims and am EXTREMELY glad I went with them... never saw another Trans Am with them.. they were cheaper and if you look around.. there are T/As with vette rims everywhere you look.

    It is all personal preference... and you are the one paying for and looking at these every day... so make yourself happy. I personally love the look of black rims with a silver lip on a black car.. its sleek but the silver breaks up the full black look... but with your brown stripes, that might not work real well.

    Play around with photshop.. try some things out... do google searches for rims and see what you like.

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    these wheels are 18x8.5 and 18x10.5 with 255/40/18 and 295/35/18 tires. worked perfectly in my opinion


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    Quote Originally Posted by Silver Streak View Post
    I kinda agree with 9T8W66.. I had wanted to go with Vette rims when I bought my car.. ordered them.. but at the time they were 6 months back ordered... ran across my current rims and am EXTREMELY glad I went with them... never saw another Trans Am with them.. they were cheaper and if you look around.. there are T/As with vette rims everywhere you look.

    It is all personal preference... and you are the one paying for and looking at these every day... so make yourself happy. I personally love the look of black rims with a silver lip on a black car.. its sleek but the silver breaks up the full black look... but with your brown stripes, that might not work real well.

    Play around with photshop.. try some things out... do google searches for rims and see what you like.

    Good luck.
    Only other wheels I have found that I like are the BOSS 338 wheels but they are more expensive then these wheels and I would want them in 20x8.5 and 20x10 and that might look too big.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 98TransAmWs-6 View Post
    Only other wheels I have found that I like are the BOSS 338 wheels but they are more expensive then these wheels and I would want them in 20x8.5 and 20x10.
    http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...&highlight=20s talk to this guy about his set up

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    Thanks!

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    Will wheels with a bolt pattern of 5x120mm fit I know f-bodys have a 5x120.67mm but does that .67 make a difference?

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    Quote Originally Posted by cancam99ss View Post
    I am running 19x10 with a 3153019 in the rear and a 18x9.5 with a 285 4018 I believe with black spider wheels and love it !! Ask tater he's seen it
    i love the spider wheels! any pics?

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