I hate speed lines

**pajeff02** · 05-01-2010, 07:51 AM

OP: Since you hate your Speedlines so much, you would probably give them away just to get rid of them, right?

**Zedtwentyeight** · 05-01-2010, 08:36 AM

ha! i wouldnt giiiiiive them away, but i would use them to decorate my garage or shed - maybe plant a garden in them? or just sell them/trade them.

**StuntmanMike** · 05-01-2010, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by naperws6

+1 they have grown on me too. look on craigslist maybe you can find a set of polished 97-00 ws6 rims. I found a pair locally for $365 with tires in great shape with decsent nitto drag radials. And then sell your speedlines.

Nah, I'm really happy with them, I want to keep them. If I go to a different wheel, I'm going to go with something aftermarket.

Plus, the other NBM Firebird in the club I associate with has the early style, so the wheels are the only thing that keeps our cars from looking exactly alike.

And like I said, I think they really compliment the look of the Formula, I think they should have been standard on them.

**silverWS6** · 05-01-2010, 11:19 AM

I love my speed lines too, even though i just have two and they have Mickey Thompsons on them

but i would like to get an original set of all 4 later

**dennis ss** · 05-01-2010, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Zedtwentyeight

This is kind of a random topic, but i wanted to express my hatred form my ws6 speed line wheels. I hate them. I wish i had the other ws6 wheels. The old lady who had the car before me rashed the sh_t out of them and i just dont like the way they look anyway. Anyone else have any opinions on speed lines?

i think its time for new wheels.

want to sell them? Im interested so pm me

**RyanJM** · 05-01-2010, 08:45 PM

I had a set on my car for a couple weeks between the cheaply chromed 16's that were on my TA when it was new and the 18's I have now. I borrowed them since my friend had TT2's on his car and they were sitting in the garage with decent rubber on them. I just couldn't get used to the look it was too plain but nicer than my stocks were. I wanted Blue aniversary rims or chrome Firehawk wheels till I couldn't find any andthe few I did were reashed and overpriced. I also like the staggered look my friends car had so I ended up with the wheels I have now. Still want some blue WS6 wheels if I can find some that aren't rashed.

**sjsingle1** · 05-03-2010, 06:13 PM

i like em so much i bought a set off of ebay

**TmaxicanA** · 05-04-2010, 06:06 AM

I didn't like them at first either. Then I wrecked it and had no wheels...I learned to apriciate them more when the car wS sitting on Jack stands for a few days with cracked bent and just plane Fu**ed up

**shady milkman** · 05-04-2010, 06:30 AM

the early ws6 rims noooooo questions asked. if they came with a 17x11 with a lip for them...i think they would sell like toilet-paper in a power outage

**RyanJM** · 05-04-2010, 09:24 PM

No lip but I have seen the blue anivesary wheels widened on a car to 17x11 for the rear. I have also seen it done to the chrome Hawk wheels. There is a rim repair place and their Dallas store does widening. I have though about doing this with a set of wheels I like because they only came in 8.5 and 9.5 and I wanted a 17x10.5 to 11 for the rear till I got my 18x10bout still wish I could have got 18x11's. Dam CCW's are expensive.

**BLK2KSS** · 05-05-2010, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by tatertot91

second favorite stock wheel right after SS 10 Spokes

i agree

**tiny47** · 05-05-2010, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by chuckie669

I honestly thought they were one of the best looking stock wheel on the f-body. I bought a set and stripped the clear. Then began to polish and stopped because I sold the car. Polished out a LOT of imperfections.

But hey, if everyone liked the same thing we'd all be driving gay ass prius's or something from lack of creativity.

polished

What did you do to take the clear coat off??

**beach cruiser** · 05-05-2010, 09:14 AM

The early WS6 wheels for sure, but mine are '00, the early style and have speedline stamped in the back. I went over to the dark side though, scored two sets of Z06 speedlines, run the 17's with 285 steet rubber and the 18's with 315 Hoosier track tires. I like the gunmetal grey look on the NBM Birds

**tatertot91** · 05-05-2010, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by tiny47

What did you do to take the clear coat off??

best guess would be aircraft stripper

**chuckie669** · 05-05-2010, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by tiny47

What did you do to take the clear coat off??

What he said. Aircraft stripper with a paintbrush and a power washer. First wheel I used a water hose, but much more work. You can browse through here
http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...nd+barn&page=2

**1998 T/A** · 05-06-2010, 06:46 PM

+1 for the speedlines

**TheSilverSurfer** · 05-07-2010, 04:42 AM

I may be selling my Speedlines this Summer at the Nationals

**blackSS01** · 05-08-2010, 12:04 AM

I hate my god awful 10 spokes that are in good shape with very minor rash (very minor) since seeing some lovers here, how much could I get for these pieces of crap IMHO!

**Too Fast** · 05-08-2010, 05:43 AM

I prefer the look of the earlier ones, glad I have those on my car, but I ain't hatin' the Speedlines anymore. The look has grown on me. I have always liked, and probably always will, a nice, chrome (or high polished aluminum) 5-spoke wheel. Those blue ones on the '99 aniversery car were swuueeeet, tho! It was the '99, not the '94, right?

**Baluchitherium** · 05-08-2010, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Too Fast

I prefer the look of the earlier ones, glad I have those on my car, but I ain't hatin' the Speedlines anymore. The look has grown on me. I have always liked, and probably always will, a nice, chrome (or high polished aluminum) 5-spoke wheel. Those blue ones on the '99 aniversery car were swuueeeet, tho! It was the '99, not the '94, right?

Yes Sir it was!