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Are these wheels factory?

Old 12-19-2012, 08:30 AM
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Saw this pic and really like the wheels on the TA, but I can't recall if I've ever seen them. They look familiar possibly a factory option? I was thinking maybe on a '94-'97 TA. I even looked through some old brochures, but I only found '94 and '97 no others.

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Saw this pic and really like the wheels on the TA, but I can't recall if I've ever seen them. They look familiar possibly a factory option? I was thinking maybe on a '94-'97 TA. I even looked through some old brochures, but I only found '94 and '97 no others.

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yep they are factory. i believe they were kinda rare though
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Yes, a rare factory option.
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There is a member on here with a MRM '02 that came with those wheels. Sometimes referred to as "salad shooters".
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As far as I know they were delivered on VERY few 2000 Trans Ams only, at the beginning of the 2000 model year. They had a very poor approval rating and they went back to the tried and true 17" thin 5 spoke WS6 wheel.
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Interesting, I've seen those on a T/A in what looked like a promo picture, but never seen them on a production car. very 90's looking
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Let me refine my answer as well.

The wheels i have on my camaro now on my profile are the stock 93-97 camaro "SaladShooters"

And those are the Rare "SaladShooters"
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I really like 'em. Thanks for the quick responses.
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They look pretty good! I havent seen them around at all, pretty rare.
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OK I've been thinking more about these wheels and to me they make the TA look very much like the Pontiac Banshee concept car. I'm sure every one knows of this car

http://cimbeon.com/photos/pontiac-ba...oncept-car/04/

Just my opinion.
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Agree


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