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Old Jul 15, 2002 | 08:48 PM
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Default AFS wheels, Grandsport or no?

I have a 99 TA. AFS' website says that I can use either the 36mm or the 50mm offset 17x11 ZR1 rims on the back. Does anyone have a picture of the back of a firebird or TA with 36mm offset rims? I have seen many 50mm offsets. On a few old posts I have read firebird guys don't need to massage the inner wheel wells with the 36mm offset.

Also, what do you guys think of ZR1 chrome rims on a Black TA with a SLP Ram Air HO hood and dark tinted windows?

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Old Jul 15, 2002 | 08:58 PM
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have you considered the black powder coated ones???
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Old Jul 15, 2002 | 09:17 PM
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I have considered black rims. I even considered polished.

I am going to avoid black rims since my car is already black with black windows. I've even switched over to a solid black filler panel between the tail lights removing the red screaming chicken. Any more black and I won't be able to find my car at nights...

I don't want polished due to upkeep.
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Old Jul 15, 2002 | 09:21 PM
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The 36MM offset will make them stick out of the quarters a little more, kinda got that 1970s jacked up and tires sticking out-look.
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Old Jul 15, 2002 | 09:50 PM
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T/A or Camaro - go with the 50mm offset.
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Old Jul 16, 2002 | 08:10 AM
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I have the 50mm offset AFS ZR-1s on my car <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> No clearance issues at all - I love them! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Firebird]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" />
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Old Jul 16, 2002 | 05:23 PM
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Does anyone have a pic of a black Camaro or TA with Black ZR1s?
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Old Jul 16, 2002 | 06:28 PM
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LS1PoweredZ28,
This will give you an idea.

<img src="http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/appearance/camaro/BlackGS.jpg" alt=" - " />

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