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Old May 22, 2013 | 01:57 PM
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Browsing Craigslist, and came a set of plasti dipped GXP rims. Guy wanted $300, asked him if h wanted to trade for my SS rims. Traded straight across B-)



Edit: This is a pic on his car. Ill post some after I wash mine.



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Old May 22, 2013 | 04:08 PM
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Nice deal. hard to find someone to trade evenly with our stock rims. I posted mine months ago and keep gettin replies for 22" and bigger when I ask for 20"
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Nice deal. hard to find someone to trade evenly with our stock rims. I posted mine months ago and keep gettin replies for 22" and bigger when I ask for 20"
He said he's actaully wanted SS wheels. I've wanted some GXP wheels since I had my GTPs. Settled for bullits. If I didn't get these, I was planning to get some black Saleens B-)
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Nice I've been searching for gxp frobts forever with no luck people are crazy about price... i just want them to rotate tires lol
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Originally Posted by PurpleHaze9414
Nice I've been searching for gxp frobts forever with no luck people are crazy about price... i just want them to rotate tires lol
The ones I bought have 255s all around. Don't know how safe that is on the 7" or 7.5" rim O_o
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Old May 22, 2013 | 07:40 PM
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are those the fronts or the backs? what kind of shape are they in under the dip? oh and yeah thats an awesome deal.
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are those the fronts or the backs? what kind of shape are they in under the dip? oh and yeah thats an awesome deal.
They're both front and rear. Not sure what the condition is as of yet. Doesn't look to be pitted in any way or curbed. Just wondering if the 255 is too wide for a 7" rim.

And thanks!! I was at work last night and came across them, like wtf!?!? Text the guy at like 5am lol
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ive run 255s on 7s but they were 15" wheels. idk if it would be better or worse on an 18. i run 245s on the 7s and i dont think the 10mm more would be too much.
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The 255s suck there expensive I got 12000 miles on my front set I got in november I aleeady need new ones
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Originally Posted by TheMonteMan
ive run 255s on 7s but they were 15" wheels. idk if it would be better or worse on an 18. i run 245s on the 7s and i dont think the 10mm more would be too much.
I guess I'll be the first to find out right? lol


The 255s suck there expensive I got 12000 miles on my front set I got in november I aleeady need new ones
Yeah I've price a few. They were pretty outrages on the prices. Guess i'll have to use my brother's tax ID and get them at cost then
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TheMonteMan what rims are you running are your car. Your car looks pretty sick
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theyre the 7" alcoas with 245s all the way around. i was afraid to buy the 8s thinking that they might stick out up front with a big tire. i was under the impression that the gxps fenders were flared or something.
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theyre the 7" alcoas with 245s all the way around. i was afraid to buy the 8s thinking that they might stick out up front with a big tire. i was under the impression that the gxps fenders were flared or something.
Man. Didn't even notice they were the GXP rims. They look sick on your Monte. I have 255 on the 8s and they're still flush.
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Originally Posted by PurpleHaze9414
The 255s suck there expensive I got 12000 miles on my front set I got in november I aleeady need new ones
Yeah....so i priced 2 new rear tires. Theyre Goodyear Excellence runflats 255/45-18 and :-0

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....13674x012-tire
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Man. Didn't even notice they were the GXP rims. They look sick on your Monte. I have 255 on the 8s and they're still flush.
i think that theyre the best wbody wheels hands down. if the ss wheels wouldve had thinner spokes like the cobalts i wouldve stayed with them. yeah i regret getting the 7s, but at the time no one else had them on the ss cars. how close is the tire to the strut on the back?
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Originally Posted by TheMonteMan
i think that theyre the best wbody wheels hands down. if the ss wheels wouldve had thinner spokes like the cobalts i wouldve stayed with them. yeah i regret getting the 7s, but at the time no one else had them on the ss cars. how close is the tire to the strut on the back?
Too be honest with you, I didn't even check. Tomorrow when I get off of work, I'll take some pics of the spacing if I can get in there to
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Does the Chevy centercap fit in those wheels? Just curious cause I like the look of these rims, just wouldn't want the Pontiac symbol on a Chevy.
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Does the Chevy centercap fit in those wheels? Just curious cause I like the look of these rims, just wouldn't want the Pontiac symbol on a Chevy.
I would think theyd be the same. I didn't take mine out. They're just solid
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Originally Posted by TheMonteMan
i think that theyre the best wbody wheels hands down. if the ss wheels wouldve had thinner spokes like the cobalts i wouldve stayed with them. yeah i regret getting the 7s, but at the time no one else had them on the ss cars. how close is the tire to the strut on the back?


I can fit my middle finger in between there. So maybe 1-2in??
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Originally Posted by crich88848
Does the Chevy centercap fit in those wheels? Just curious cause I like the look of these rims, just wouldn't want the Pontiac symbol on a Chevy.
yeah it fits. im running my factory wheels center cap.

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I can fit my middle finger in between there. So maybe 1-2in??
i thought it would be a tighter fit. mine are almost touching with the 245/45s
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