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Old 03-02-2012, 03:20 PM
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

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You are kidding, right? Sorry if that is your car, but that looks like ***... it looks like a freakin' Hot Wheels car!
Everyone has their own vision of what they want there car to look like. There is no need to post sh*t about someone's car. This isn't a "Tell me what you think about my car" thread. There are plenty of wheels on here that I don't care for, but I don't feel the need to blast someone for having them on their car. Keep in mind that everyone has a budget and may not be able to afford a certain type of wheel or upgrade. I'm interested in seeing what your car looks like.
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my winter rims and tires (sorry cars really really dirty)
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my summer rims ( just stock rs rims i polished)
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

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You are kidding, right? Sorry if that is your car, but that looks like ***... it looks like a freakin' Hot Wheels car!
what a douche....
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

i know like my car looks like hell with the blue rims on it but its my car i can say what i want about it when i got my car it had 22 inch daytons under it i hated it but the guy i got it from loved the it looked it had a 4 inch lift also
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

I dropped her some sense this pic. 15X8 Cragar Keystones.

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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

Originally Posted by CRAMOS78
thought i had seen these on this thread. i really like the way they look on the car.
need to drop the front a bit, but need to figure out a way not to scrape the long tubes on the speed bumps



Where would I find a set of these?
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

http://www.slponline.com/view_produc...30&BIG=81030-1

this is where i saw them first. did some research and found 18*9.5 and 18*11. google ACE slick wheel
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...=Car%2FMinivan

just did a quick search and found them at discount tire. mine are in hyperblack
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

Originally Posted by CRAMOS78
http://www.slponline.com/view_produc...30&BIG=81030-1

this is where i saw them first. did some research and found 18*9.5 and 18*11. google ACE slick wheel
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...=Car%2FMinivan

just did a quick search and found them at discount tire. mine are in hyperblack
They really look stock. like they belong to the car. very nice!
it is my opinion that these are the best looking on this thread that are non-stock!
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I don't remember if I posted this already or not, But I've always loves 5 spoke cragar style rims, so I got some.
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

those deep dish rims are bad a what are the names ??
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

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Thank you, I am very pleased with how they came out. The dust cover has room between it and the spindle threading the castle nut goes onto, I hammered/massaged it in some. 295/35/18 rear, 275/35/18 fronts.
Rim brand, sizes, & specs plz!?!? Any spacers, or direct fit? I'm looking for mesh style that will fit w/o spacers for my T/A. BTW, Beautiful car! One of my fav colors too!
Thanks,
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

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They really look stock. like they belong to the car. very nice!
it is my opinion that these are the best looking on this thread that are non-stock!
I'd like to see them with a machined lip.
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

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Rim brand, sizes, & specs plz!?!? Any spacers, or direct fit? I'm looking for mesh style that will fit w/o spacers for my T/A. BTW, Beautiful car! One of my fav colors too!
Thanks,
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These require front spacers. Thank you.

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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

Not my favorite but looks alright lol
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Rpm r505

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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

What size rim/tire combo are you running & were spacers required?
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

285 35 19 on rear and 245 35 19 front. I used a 7/16" spacer in the rear. The front does not require one but it is tucked into the fender to much for me. I will run a 1" in the front.
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

not the best looking but it has a fresh paint job. just waiting to get some rims
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

these all work for me. mine is the black one and the rest are my buddys
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

and more from us
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and a couple more. thats all of ours
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

This is my current project, just got the wheels and tires put on it
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

Apparently, I hurt someone's feelings. Call me a 'douch'...whatever. So, let me perhaps refine my comment: the title of the thread is "Best looking...3rd gen rims'.
20 inch plus rims, chromed Iroc or otherwise, with a tire like a rubber band around them are NOT, in my no longer humble opinion, THE BEST LOOKING 3RD GEN RIMS.
If the moderator sees fit to perhaps start another thread called "WORST looking 3rd gen rims' and move this comment to that, I would be fine with that too.
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

Simmer down, everybody has there own opinion on what does or doesn't look good. If you like it, more power to you. If not, remember it's what makes the owner happy it isn't your car.
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

Originally Posted by zachary3
Not my favorite but looks alright lol
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

These are my new deep concave 3 piece wheels. Kinda reminds me of a contemporary IROC wheel.
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I don't know if they have been posted yet but I have always like the look of slots. Just something about them on the long 3rd gens.
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

Originally Posted by 84pontiac
these all work for me. mine is the black one and the rest are my buddys
What rims are you running on yours?

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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

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These are my new deep concave 3 piece wheels. Kinda reminds me of a contemporary IROC wheel.
Did you get tired of your old setup? Are these new ones smaller than your last ones?
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

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These are my new deep concave 3 piece wheels. Kinda reminds me of a contemporary IROC wheel.
I like the old ones better but these do look nice...still a very nice car regardless!
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Originally Posted by Sinister Z
I like the old ones better but these do look nice...still a very nice car regardless!
I feel the same way, but didn't want to say it.
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Wheels look great, James! I like the more understated look and any car with 335's under the back looks BA.
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There are alot of nice looking wheels out there, ultimately I decided these ROH wheels were my favorite and went with them. 18x11 all the way around
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I know lots will say they`re played out, but to me nothing beats chrome irocs.
This is a work in progress shot, as I just finished painting the car black, putting on the C4HD brake system, and 17" chrome irocs on.

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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

Originally Posted by 406TPI
These are my new deep concave 3 piece wheels. Kinda reminds me of a contemporary IROC wheel.
those look great what brand are they and what are the size and specs of those wheels? if you dont mind
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

Originally Posted by 406TPI
These are my new deep concave 3 piece wheels. Kinda reminds me of a contemporary IROC wheel.
absolutely love them....does the fronts have center covers or is the hub painted silver? i noticed one side front center was not painted or had the center cap off??
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Yes I do I post some more up
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Originally Posted by 406TPI
These are my new deep concave 3 piece wheels. Kinda reminds me of a contemporary IROC wheel.
What make and model are those wheels?
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

Originally Posted by 406TPI
These are my new deep concave 3 piece wheels. Kinda reminds me of a contemporary IROC wheel.
Certainly some of the best I've seen
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I love the wheels. 406. More details please.
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Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

It's interesting that you guys like it that much. I find them interesting, enough that I opened the pictures multiple times to look at them, I want some deep dish wheels to work, but I came to the conclusion that something just didn't look right, especially with the back wheels.
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After some small research they seem very familar to be ADV5 wheels. Looks very similar to em.
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Those wheels are awesome, I love concave wheels

Those look like the adv1/36forged straight 5 wheels with machined spokes to look like irocs
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thinking about stock polished 4th gen wheels hmmm...
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Haha...I knew I'd get mixed reactions to the new wheels. I guess it's to be expected since these are "outside the norm" around here so to speak. These weren't meant to be a "deep dish" style wheel, there are made from deep concave forgings which is a different design all together. If I wanted a deep dish wheel I would have chosen a more conventional flat forging which would have given me a 2" more of wheel lip...like my old wheels, but I wanted something fresh and different this time around.
These are not ADV wheels, however, very similar in design and construction. When I saw ADV wheels for the first time I knew that's what I wanted. ADV however caters to much higher end class of vehicles and with that, also comes a ridiculous price tag. Instead I found a small wheel company that works with the pro-touring crowd and had also started to use these new concave forgings. Since they were a small company they were willing to work with me on the fitments and finishes that I required. I'm purposely withholding the name the company that made them because we still have some outstanding issues we are working out. If they choose to not resolve these issues then I will not endorse them in any way, shape or form. Business is business. Pricing wise, these fall in line with any other high end 3 piece forged wheel for those that are wondering…about $1K per wheel.
The fronts are 18x9's and the rears are 18x12's. The rear wheels sit in the same position as my old 18x10's I just pushed the additional 2 inches to the inside. Because of that I made my own minitubs and lower control arms for the rear.
I appreciate the positive comments…this was a big risk in my opinion and I am very pleased with the new more aggressive look it gives the car. I got tired of the blingy polished wheels and they were just too much upkeep for someone who drives the car alot. These you can just wash, rinse and dry and your off! No more elbow grease!! LOL To those that don’t like them…that’s cool too, to each their own.
Old 04-23-2012, 09:27 AM
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406, did you black out the "camaro" letters on your grill?
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I guess it doesn't matter who makes them at a 1000 per wheel. I'd wait for some one piece knockoffs - but I don't have a Camaro. Still, they are sweet.
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Originally Posted by bigdavesiroc
absolutely love them....does the fronts have center covers or is the hub painted silver? i noticed one side front center was not painted or had the center cap off??
Good eye BTW...I actually forgot to pop on the center cap before I took that photo...lol

Originally Posted by FNFAL308
I guess it doesn't matter who makes them at a 1000 per wheel. I'd wait for some one piece knockoffs - but I don't have a Camaro. Still, they are sweet.
Yeah, it's unfortunate that they are that expensive. I would have a hard time swallowing that price for a first time wheel purchase. I only paid half that when you consider that I sold my old wheels to offset some of the cost...it kinda softens the blow
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wow those look pretty sick, what sort of wheels are they Zachary? good stance too btw


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