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'97 formula wheels on a '94 Trans am

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May 10, 2010 | 11:16 PM

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'97 formula wheels on a '94 Trans am

saturday night at the track we tried to swap rims and tires off a '97 formula onto a '94 trans am, and they wouldn't fit snug. (94 had swirly rims, 97 had 5 spokes, both 16's) We were running late to the burnout contest so we where moving fast, but we could NOT get them on snug...the studs on the '94 Trans am seemed a lot shorter than the ones on my '95...did they change offsets, stud lengths, or something in '95 or are they just tricky? thanks

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May 10, 2010 | 11:21 PM

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did you grind the inside of the wheel where the center of the axle meets the wheel?

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May 10, 2010 | 11:22 PM

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if not this is the only way that i have read as well as experienced to get them to fit properly.

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May 10, 2010 | 11:24 PM

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Either grind the center of the axle hub or the inside of the wheel. It's a common problem.

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May 10, 2010 | 11:47 PM

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does anyone know why? what did they change?

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May 10, 2010 | 11:51 PM

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The hubs on the 96+ rear axle assemblies were slightly smaller, and so were the wheel hub openings.

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May 10, 2010 | 11:57 PM

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awesome, so if we grind the wheel itself some, they should fit on his '94 as well as my '95 then...correct?

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May 11, 2010 | 12:00 AM

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You can grind either the wheel or the hub - doesn't matter.

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May 11, 2010 | 12:04 AM

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probably just go with grinding the wheel, so we don't have to grind 2 cars if we decide to throw them on my '95 as well...thanks

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