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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 03:50 AM
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so I ditched the salad cutters and put on some newwer camaro wheels off a 98! got them for a wicked price so I couldn't refuse them and came WITH tires!
comments and compliments welcomed! I LIKE!!!

out with the OLD...



In with the NEW!



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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 04:14 AM
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Looks better, didn't know t/a's ever came with those.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 04:34 AM
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looks good!!! should have came from the factory like that! idk what gm was thinking...
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 04:59 AM
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Those are factory Camaro wheels, came stock from 1997-1999. My 1999 Z28 came with the chrome plated version, stock. I changed the black lug covers to chrome lug covers, looks a lot better. Even after 115k and 9 years, these suckers still look brand new.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 06:58 AM
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I think he meant the first pic, of the salad cutters, and yes those were only on 93' cars. Looks way better, nice job.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 07:07 AM
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big improvement!
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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I have those wheels as spares just sitting in storage, they most likely will be going back on my 97, they are a good looking wheel i think.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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I think he meant the first pic, of the salad cutters, and yes those were only on 93' cars. Looks way better, nice job.
i don't think so. my 94 t/a has those wheels. i mean i gess some one could have put them on but why? there sooooo ugly. cant wait to get some ar tt2's!
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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I love those wheels, another reason I love my 97 Z.

Looks good
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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They came on '94s too.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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Huge improvement, congrats bro
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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ya im rockin the stock salad cuters....i saw a trans am around town that had them in chrome...looked a little better but still ugly
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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wierd thing is mine is a 95 and it came with the salad cutters

I hated the rims since day one but knew I would get rims eventually thanks for the compliments!
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by LT1MAN
big improvement!
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Earx95LT1
wierd thing is mine is a 95 and it came with the salad cutters

I hated the rims since day one but knew I would get rims eventually thanks for the compliments!
That's really weird as my 95' came with the 5 spokes from the factory. Maybe it was on the reg firebirds thru 95' but I thought they switched to the spokes in 95? I may be wrong.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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very nice change.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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Same thing I did but I got Firebird 5 spokes.
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nice improvement
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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salad cutters gone? glad to hear it!
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Ehh I could go either way, but Im weird. I dont neccesarily dislike the design of either wheel, just too much sidewall for me.

I think most cars are just right with a 17 and a stock overall diameter tire (like 26 or 26.5" I think).

I also prefer the camaro salad shooters over the 5 spokes so Im just that weird.

My Z used to have them and they didnt bother me too much til I got the 17s and now I realize how much better the car looks with 17s. I get a ton of compliments.
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