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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 11:33 AM
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i stumbled this across the tube and i remember reading a thread saing they wont fit haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix1j1DYNApA
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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ok now they fit and look ugly
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 12:52 PM
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No one should put a wheel bigger than an 18 on any fbody. Lol. Ugh
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 07:31 PM
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Yeah that looks craptacular. There are enough Fbody's running around on 20+" wheels here in Montgomery AL. We need an Fbody abuse hotline...
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 08:00 PM
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Just because it fits, doesn't mean it should be put on LOL

Btw, I'm sadden to see a reference to "the tube" to mean internet/youtube ... not TV ... I feel old
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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just cause a fork will fit in a wall socket doesnt mean you should put it there
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SexyTransAm
just cause a fork will fit in a wall socket doesnt mean you should put it there
haha true... and i like the 5th gen wheel design but yeah they look odd in a 4th gen
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 08:40 PM
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not to highjack the thread but he looks like hes going to do something awesome with all those burnouts.... BACK and FORTH haha
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There is also an LS1 Trans Am with those wheels on here
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by babbage1109
No one should put a wheel bigger than an 18 on any fbody. Lol. Ugh
You can have a good looking car on 19's.. just saying.
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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I think they look great on the f-body, those are some of the best looking wheels out there. A lot of people are putting them on G8's too.
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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There's a 3rd Gen locally that's running them.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 01:18 AM
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this 3rd gen you speak of wouldnt be this one now would it?
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/wh...amaro-5th.html
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 02:23 AM
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Looks good to me! Wheres the t/a with these wheels?
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr.z/28
this 3rd gen you speak of wouldnt be this one now would it?
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/wh...amaro-5th.html
I think that looks a lot better than the 4th gen. It's still looks like the !Tires! mod, but it looks okay.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 09:53 AM
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that 3rd gen really doesnt look all that bad
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by RedHotG8
I think they look great on the f-body, those are some of the best looking wheels out there. A lot of people are putting them on G8's too.
I dont know about the F-body, but on the G8s they look freakin sick. I told my friend to get some for his PBM G8.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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Looks hillbilly as ****.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 09:12 PM
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Hillbillies aren't the ones that put big wheels on their cars, it's the ones that drive the donks.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 12:03 AM
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The third gen looks ok with those wheels.
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