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01-25-2006, 10:16 AM

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Quit posting them damn pictures!! you're making my pocket book cry

I've waited a long time for someone to post those exact wheels on a TransAm or Firebird.

What was the extra cost for the chrome?

LMAO...ok I'll quit. I had to pay an extra $200 ($50 ea. wheel), so the total was $1000.

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01-25-2006, 10:49 AM

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Those are some nice wheels.

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01-25-2006, 12:49 PM

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These rims are 5x120 bolt pattern, right? Any issues with mounting, or is the difference between 5x120 and 5x120.65 not enough to notice?

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01-25-2006, 02:00 PM

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It's the same bolt pattern as HP Evos, if I'm not mistaken, and there are a shitload of people running them with no problem.

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01-25-2006, 04:44 PM

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Ive had few sets of 5x120 wheels before without any problems. The only wheels that I can think of with a 5x120.65 are the GM or repro wheels. So if you want anything different, you have to go with a 5x120 pattern.

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01-25-2006, 05:49 PM

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Yeah I have had a couple sets of 18in. wheels that were listed with a 5x120 bolt pattern not 5x120.65 like GM, and they fit fine (no problems at all).

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01-25-2006, 06:00 PM

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They are awesome looking wheels. Almost got a set for myself. They are heavy though. Much more than stock.

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01-25-2006, 07:07 PM

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Actually they are light, amazingly light for a cast 18in. wheel. I picked em up myself to check.

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01-25-2006, 07:36 PM

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No bigger than 9.5?

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01-25-2006, 08:46 PM

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9.5 is the widest that they offer, its wide enough for a 285 which is good enough for me. I may end up going with a 265 up front.

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01-26-2006, 08:28 AM

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Quote:

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Actually they are light, amazingly light for a cast 18in. wheel. I picked em up myself to check.

did you weigh one? A dealer supposedly weighed one for me and it was apx. 29-30 lbs. Stock wheels are apx. 22 lbs.

Here is an older thread where we were discussing it.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-tires/333262-wheel-weight.html

If you can weigh one, please let us know.

dave

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01-26-2006, 07:23 PM

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sweet lookin wheel i might have to get these instead of the rebels

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01-26-2006, 09:57 PM

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hmmmmmmmmmmm

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01-27-2006, 06:01 AM

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Dang it, I ordered 278's in hyper black from need4speedmotorsports and they said they had a set in the florida warehouse. sweet!! They said I would have them in 3 days. Even sweeter!!! Well that didnt happen. Turns out the boxes were supposedly marked wrong and they had 4 front rims. So I had to change my oreder to the 279's in chrome for the same price. I really didnt want that style but they are starting to grow on me. Ill post pics when i get them mounted.....

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01-27-2006, 07:12 AM

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I would imagine the 279's are about the same weight as the 278's. Can you weigh one when you get them and report back to us?

279's are

too!

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01-27-2006, 07:40 AM

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Yeah no prob. the only reason im kindoff upset is because i have c6 motorsports now in 18 and 19 to go with my black and pewter theme. now im getting chrom rims so the theme is going to change.

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