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Old Dec 17, 2001 | 09:13 AM
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Default What are the best 11" wheels for a 2002 SS?

I want to get the 11" wide Nitto 555R drag radials but I need to pick up a set of wheels for the rear that will fit them.

Can anyone tell me who makes a nice 17" X 11" wheel that would look really nice on my car and have the proper offset so that the wheels won't stick out more then an inch on the sides of the wheel well?

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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 02:26 PM
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http://www.afswheels.com

I LOVE mine!
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 03:12 PM
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American Racing Torque Thrust II's 17x11:

Back shot: http://community.webshots.com/photo/...8958ixyPhCweXd


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http://community.webshots.com/photo/...9109BsEWMuSQjq
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 11:19 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by WILWAXU:
<strong>http://www.afswheels.com

I LOVE mine!</strong><hr></blockquote>

what wheels do you have??
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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 07:51 PM
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Polished AFS ZR-1's 17x11 315 Nitto DR's in the rear and 17x9.5 275 Nitto Extremes's on the front.

The 83-86 Corvette offset fits a Firebird PERFECTLY!

AFS also has a setup for Camaro's that fits just as well... but a little different offset.

If you like this style rim, call AFS... they will tell you exactly what offset will fit your car best.
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Old Dec 20, 2001 | 08:26 PM
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AFS chrome ZR-1 17x11 here. They are the Grandsport Offset (50mm). I had to slightly bash in a few spots on inner wheel well, no problem now. You also will have a probem with the bump-stops, even if you take them off. When jacking the car from the correct place the wheel will hang on the bum-stop mounting pad. You can just jack from the axle to avoid this but that's not always the right answer.
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Old Dec 22, 2001 | 02:49 AM
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Does AFS carry 18x11 inch rims? I wanna get some 18's on my car but cant seem to find anything that looks any good in the above size. <img src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" border="0">
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Old Dec 22, 2001 | 09:39 AM
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BadBoy - As far as I know, there is only one tire company that makes a 315/30/18. I don't even know if you can get it, because its the tire that comes on the Porsche GT3.

If you want 18x11s, your only option is probably going to a HRE or FIKSE wheel.
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You guys must have missed the bottom of his sig.. He has the AFS wheels already.. He is looking for something else..
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Old Dec 22, 2001 | 10:40 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by vmoore:
<strong>You guys must have missed the bottom of his sig.. He has the AFS wheels already.. He is looking for something else..</strong><hr></blockquote>

No, Vince... he does now. On this board, all signatures change with updates. <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
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Old Dec 23, 2001 | 04:59 AM
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Thanks BigSS, I'll check those out.
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