WS6 Rims
Thread Starter
TECH Regular
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 440
Likes: 22
From: Houston Texas
WS6 Rims I need help. I had found it before, but cant find it in history or searching again. I believe it was linked to through multiple posts/forums.
I got a 96 WS6 and i want the OE Wheels. What are the numbers on the wheel im supposed to look for? I may have passed on a set last night, that might have been the right ones. So i want to get the right info to ask for.
If im not mistaken, 96 and 97 had the same rims, but were detailed/polished different. 98-02 had the same rims with different polish and anodized special editions.
I got a 96 WS6 and i want the OE Wheels. What are the numbers on the wheel im supposed to look for? I may have passed on a set last night, that might have been the right ones. So i want to get the right info to ask for.
If im not mistaken, 96 and 97 had the same rims, but were detailed/polished different. 98-02 had the same rims with different polish and anodized special editions.
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 34,643
Likes: 2,571
From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Not sure regarding specific GM part numbers for various model years, but in terms of wheel design here is the breakdown:
1996 to very early 2001 all used the same style, with model year 2000 having an additional style offered (actually it was the standard wheel for that year, though it ended up being very rare) that is a 3-spoke "swirly" design. You are correct that there were several different finishes offered on these wheels over these years, including silver painted with a polished lip (1996), fully polished and clear coated (1997- very early 2001), and blue anodized (1999 30th Anniversary Edition only)
2001 (mid-late) thru 2002 used a different design (Speedline), except for the 2002 CETA which used the same wheels as above (same as your '96) other than being black painted with a polished lip.
All WS6 wheels 1996-2002 were 17x9", 50mm offset regardless of styling.
There were several different WS6 center caps offered for the different styles and designs of wheels between 1996-2002, all are interchangeable in terms of fitment except for the ones offered on Speedline and 3-spoke wheels (which are both specific to only those respective wheels).
1996 to very early 2001 all used the same style, with model year 2000 having an additional style offered (actually it was the standard wheel for that year, though it ended up being very rare) that is a 3-spoke "swirly" design. You are correct that there were several different finishes offered on these wheels over these years, including silver painted with a polished lip (1996), fully polished and clear coated (1997- very early 2001), and blue anodized (1999 30th Anniversary Edition only)
2001 (mid-late) thru 2002 used a different design (Speedline), except for the 2002 CETA which used the same wheels as above (same as your '96) other than being black painted with a polished lip.
All WS6 wheels 1996-2002 were 17x9", 50mm offset regardless of styling.
There were several different WS6 center caps offered for the different styles and designs of wheels between 1996-2002, all are interchangeable in terms of fitment except for the ones offered on Speedline and 3-spoke wheels (which are both specific to only those respective wheels).
Thread Starter
TECH Regular
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 440
Likes: 22
From: Houston Texas
So, the 02 CETA rims are the same as mine, as in same design and what not with the spokes, but painted black with a polished lip? Well, ****, there's someone with a full set of those nearby. The ones i passed on had one with pretty good curb rash, but still holds air.
Thanks alot for this info. Exactly what I needed.
Thanks alot for this info. Exactly what I needed.
The silver wheels in 96 was the N66 option... shows that there were only 100 sets of those... (polished silver WS6 wheels)
GL finding a set of those...
Actually in negotiations for a 96 Formula WS6 hard top M6 car that has them... (praying)
GL finding a set of those...
Actually in negotiations for a 96 Formula WS6 hard top M6 car that has them... (praying)
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 34,643
Likes: 2,571
From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
17x9" silver with a polished lip was the standard wheel for 1996 WS6 cars (at least for the hardtop/T-top cars; I don't remember exactly what the convertibles received but I seem to recall them getting 16" wheels in '96). There were quite a bit more than 100 sets issued by GM, as there were quite a bit more than 100 WS6 cars built.
I am going off of information that JohnnyB has gathered and compiled.
I am well aware that there were more than 100 WS6's built... for 1996 according to COMP9... The 96 WS6 Formula specifically there were only 100 sets of those wheels. This is not a number i just pulled out of my ***.. its documented.
I am well aware that there were more than 100 WS6's built... for 1996 according to COMP9... The 96 WS6 Formula specifically there were only 100 sets of those wheels. This is not a number i just pulled out of my ***.. its documented.
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 34,643
Likes: 2,571
From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
I am going off of information that JohnnyB has gathered and compiled.
I am well aware that there were more than 100 WS6's built... for 1996 according to COMP9... The 96 WS6 Formula specifically there were only 100 sets of those wheels. This is not a number i just pulled out of my ***.. its documented.
I am well aware that there were more than 100 WS6's built... for 1996 according to COMP9... The 96 WS6 Formula specifically there were only 100 sets of those wheels. This is not a number i just pulled out of my ***.. its documented.
This wheel wasn't specific to *only* Formula WS6, the same wheel was issued on Trans Am WS6 - therefore many more than 100 sets were originally produced. Folks (such as the OP) shopping for a used original set of '96 WS6 wheels don't need to specifically look for wheels off of a Formula.
Trending Topics
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
A total of 1869 N66 wheels were installed in '96. And this thread did point me to a typo / cut-n-paste error in my breakdown, these were the silver painted versions in '96, N66 wheels were polished in '97-'01. The same RPO was used for the "salad shooter" 17" WS6 rims in 2000 while the earlier version changed to RPO QF6. In '01 the "Speedline" 17" rims were introduced w/ RPO QB6, and in '02 the black CETA rims were RPO QA9 (QA9 was also used for the blue 30th rims in '99).
Not sure how I missed this minor error earlier.......
There were no convertible WS6s built until the '97 MY, but you are correct that they received the 16" wheels and standard Formula/TA suspension. '98 was the first year that convertible WS6s received the same suspension and 17" wheels that the WS6 coupes came with.
17x9" silver with a polished lip was the standard wheel for 1996 WS6 cars (at least for the hardtop/T-top cars; I don't remember exactly what the convertibles received but I seem to recall them getting 16" wheels in '96). There were quite a bit more than 100 sets issued by GM, as there were quite a bit more than 100 WS6 cars built.
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 34,643
Likes: 2,571
From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Not sure how I missed this minor error earlier.......
There were no convertible WS6s built until the '97 MY, but you are correct that they received the 16" wheels and standard Formula/TA suspension. '98 was the first year that convertible WS6s received the same suspension and 17" wheels that the WS6 coupes came with.
There were no convertible WS6s built until the '97 MY, but you are correct that they received the 16" wheels and standard Formula/TA suspension. '98 was the first year that convertible WS6s received the same suspension and 17" wheels that the WS6 coupes came with.
I know this is an older thread. But I have a set of the 96 WS6 17" wheels I'd sell.
I need help. I had found it before, but cant find it in history or searching again. I believe it was linked to through multiple posts/forums.
I got a 96 WS6 and i want the OE Wheels. What are the numbers on the wheel im supposed to look for? I may have passed on a set last night, that might have been the right ones. So i want to get the right info to ask for.
If im not mistaken, 96 and 97 had the same rims, but were detailed/polished different. 98-02 had the same rims with different polish and anodized special editions.
I got a 96 WS6 and i want the OE Wheels. What are the numbers on the wheel im supposed to look for? I may have passed on a set last night, that might have been the right ones. So i want to get the right info to ask for.
If im not mistaken, 96 and 97 had the same rims, but were detailed/polished different. 98-02 had the same rims with different polish and anodized special editions.
Weird...I just read your post yesterday on facebook about your storage unit being broken into..reason I even thought to put two and two together is because you mentioned they stole your set of 96 WS6 wheels and mentioned you were from Illinois, had to go back and look to see your name on facebook and sure enough same guy lol. Sucks that happened to you though, I'll definitely keep an eye out on marketplace since I'm in the chicago area and I've been looking for a set of painted 17x9 "a mold" ZR1 wheels for a project.
