ANNOUNCING GTA 17x9 MESH WHEEL SETS!!!!
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Those wheels realy "POP" on the RS! Looks good!
I did some PS too. I turned it back into a T/A. Just a little Monday humor!
I did some PS too. I turned it back into a T/A. Just a little Monday humor!
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Thanks! Do you recognize the wheels?
I really love these GTA wheels and want them to work, but something about them just isn't clicking on the white Camaro. Maybe it's the shade of gold (but again, I'd have to see in person as photoshops don't convey the right color). It seems a bit more yellow/pale on the Hawks, whereas pictures of originals tend to be a little darker. Not sure if it's an age thing or just paint differences.
Not a fan of black centers on a white car, and the refinishing required to go gray or some other color starts to put the price up into fully custom wheels.
Here's a little more gold/bronze:
I really love these GTA wheels and want them to work, but something about them just isn't clicking on the white Camaro. Maybe it's the shade of gold (but again, I'd have to see in person as photoshops don't convey the right color). It seems a bit more yellow/pale on the Hawks, whereas pictures of originals tend to be a little darker. Not sure if it's an age thing or just paint differences.
Not a fan of black centers on a white car, and the refinishing required to go gray or some other color starts to put the price up into fully custom wheels.
Here's a little more gold/bronze:
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And for those who really like to clean their wheels... white:
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Thats a clean look..always love the players edition...had one. Yes a pain to keep clean, an 80's thing
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We have sets of Continental Extreme DWs and Falken 615k in 275-40-17
on our "shop wheels". You also can't go wrong with the BFG summer tires.
on our "shop wheels". You also can't go wrong with the BFG summer tires.
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Absolutely run that size tire on all 4. I chose BFG and really happy with them.
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Saw these wheels in person. Hawks Nailed it - they look great!
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I'd probably own a set of these if my car wasn't white. Not looking for the black wheels on white look, and I'm unsold on the shade of gold with a white car. Hawks said they'd repaint them any color for several hundred extra, though.
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I am running front LS1 brakes on my 87 GTA and they clear, the caliper is very close to the back side of the crosslace part of the wheel, I am running the 1/4 spacer because of that and will try removing the spacer to see if any contact is made. Will update once that is done.
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Would love some new black lace wheels for the bird, my 16x8s are showing the miles. 18s sound nice, but not here in pot-hole city. Clearance for bigger brakes would be great too (ls1 fronts barely fit). All I need now is extra $$!
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Would luv to see a silver or gun metal gray set...
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I just ordered a set during Christmas. Will be arriving this week! Can't wait! They were on sale for the holidays for $672 for a full set of 4 (plus $100 shipping). You just can't beat that!!! Can't wait to install them. Going to get BF Goodrich comp sport II's in a 275/40/17 all the way around.
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672 for a set? I probably would have ordered some to have widened if I knew I could buy them for that over Christmas.
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I just ordered a set during Christmas. Will be arriving this week! Can't wait! They were on sale for the holidays for $672 for a full set of 4 (plus $100 shipping). You just can't beat that!!! Can't wait to install them. Going to get BF Goodrich comp sport II's in a 275/40/17 all the way around.
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Hey, open and check them all when you get them. I got 3 that were all the same shade of gold and one that was WAY light, so they had to get me another one. I get in on the Christmas sale too
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question anyone done these and seen if it raises ride height. for some reason maybe angles but the cars seem to be sitting higher in the pics i see.
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The only thing that would change ride height would be if the overall diameter of the tire was greater than the diameter of the old tire. The wheel will not change the ride height on it's own.
There are tire size calculators out there, to calculate the diameter of your old tire (say 245-50R16 to 275-40R17 and 255-45R17 I think are all the "same" diameter, but I do not exactly perfectly remember.)
There are tire size calculators out there, to calculate the diameter of your old tire (say 245-50R16 to 275-40R17 and 255-45R17 I think are all the "same" diameter, but I do not exactly perfectly remember.)
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Hard to tell on computers, as colors vary depending on monitor settings- but how does the gold color compare to the original wheels?
Being on a very strictly monitored budget on my GTA, I was actually thinking a staggered installation with the stock fronts and these on the rear with a slightly larger outer diameter than stock tire on the back would be interesting. The 'staggered' wheel fitment thing didn't last long back in the day, but it did provide an interesting look.
Being on a very strictly monitored budget on my GTA, I was actually thinking a staggered installation with the stock fronts and these on the rear with a slightly larger outer diameter than stock tire on the back would be interesting. The 'staggered' wheel fitment thing didn't last long back in the day, but it did provide an interesting look.
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I just received a set, I can put them next to my stockers, I think that would be the best comparison without being in person. I'll try and remember to do that as soon as I get home.
I don't know your plans for the car, but I know if you are going to want to autocross or track it, you'll want the same size on all 4 corners. General driving, or shows, do what you want.
I don't know your plans for the car, but I know if you are going to want to autocross or track it, you'll want the same size on all 4 corners. General driving, or shows, do what you want.
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I just received a set, I can put them next to my stockers, I think that would be the best comparison without being in person. I'll try and remember to do that as soon as I get home.
I don't know your plans for the car, but I know if you are going to want to autocross or track it, you'll want the same size on all 4 corners. General driving, or shows, do what you want.
I don't know your plans for the car, but I know if you are going to want to autocross or track it, you'll want the same size on all 4 corners. General driving, or shows, do what you want.
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they really did nail the look on those wheels... thanks for doing the comparison. the color on the gold ones is probably pretty close to what the originals were. The offset looks great- the original rears look silly with less lip and sitting too far under the car- the new wheels look as if they solve both of those problems.
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One thing to consider is that there was more than one "gold" color on the wheels. The early cars (86-87) were more of a "Champagne Gold" the later cars were a brighter gold like what Hawks has done. When Hawks was working on these they asked me about what color code they were originally. So I know they were doing their best to make them match the original color.
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I have mine mounted and installed.
I have 1LE rotors on the front so no spacers were needed they clear fine.
I have 1LE rotors on the front so no spacers were needed they clear fine.
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Nice Don! You just got me thinking.....I put these on my TTA.....and used the spacers. The TTA has 1LE package.....so do I need them then??? Hummmm.
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I can't wait for those 18s!