1996 Camaro SS wheels
05-26-2015, 09:57 PM
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1996 Camaro SS wheels Can someone steer me in the right direction as far as the wheels that came on the 1996 Camaro SS? Found a website that sells reconditioned wheels and want to order the correct ones. I'm looking for the silver finish because I'm not big on chrome.
https://detroitwheelandtire.com/chevrolet-camaro-wheel-rim-hollander-5055-machine-lip-silver.html
If anyone has any other sites or recommendations I would appreciate it.
https://detroitwheelandtire.com/chevrolet-camaro-wheel-rim-hollander-5055-machine-lip-silver.html
If anyone has any other sites or recommendations I would appreciate it.
05-27-2015, 02:06 PM
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17x9 is the correct F-body wheel. Corvette and aftermarket production are 17x9.5. If somebeody is selling a genuine 1996 SS wheel in anything other than 17x9 it is aftermarket (liar) or Corvette. The spoke design for the Corvatte was slightly different as well.
05-27-2015, 02:15 PM
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Both posts above are correct. Factory F-body sizing was 17x9", 50mm offset. Factory C4 Corvette rear sizing (17x9.5", 56mm offset) is normally used for the reproductions though.
05-28-2015, 02:40 PM
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I'm not sure how **** you are about them being perfectly original, but the 98-99 SS "ZR1" wheels have a lot more mettalic in the silver than the 96-97 wheels. I have the 98-99 style on my 96 and it doesn't look quite right to me...
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Some of the most recent aftermarket versions have a lot of metallic, but none of the factory '96-'99 examples have ever stood out to me as being more (or less) metallic based on model year.
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06-03-2015, 12:26 AM
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So where can I get some OEM 96-97 ZR1 silver wheels? I'm not big on chrome and yes I'm **** about the 17x9 specs. If anyone on here has them (4 good condition wheels) for sale PM me. Willing to pay top dollar because I'm tired of the fakes online.
