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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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Will this wheel fit on a 4th gen fbody? Let me know what you honestly think. And what size tire should I get for it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RVM-7...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:00 AM
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don't waste your time or your money. regardless of if they'll fit, they are 7.5" wide, which is NARROWER than stock 16's. they definately do NOT belong on an F-body and you will get nothing but negative feedback on wheels like that around here. they belong on the "pimpin'" cars, not muscle cars.

i'm not trying to be harsh, but trust me, you'll be thankful you ran away from those after looking around on this site for a while
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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Thanks, I like hearing feedback like this. I didn't even notice the part about 7.5 wide. Needless to say, I am no longer interested in them.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:38 AM
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How about these? Tire 275/40/17?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:42 AM
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good decision.

browse the wheel & tire/appearance & detailing section for ideas on wheels that look great.

some commons ones are:

most boyd wheels, but they are kinda expensive
the usual TT2/ZR1/ZO6/C6 zo6 ETC, they are all pretty cheap and come in great sizes
then you have the high-end 3 peice wheels like iForged, Fikse, CCW, etc.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by joezz28
those wheels look good, and can be had for very cheap... they come in ALOT of different sizes, from 17x8.5, 17x9.5, 18x9.5, 18x10.5. they also come in alot of different styles, regular chrome, regular grey, black motorsports, black motorsports with no rivets, chrome motorsports etc... alot of options
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:57 AM
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Thanks for the input NBMgreg. I'll be looking into the other options you mentioned as well.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 01:04 AM
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I boughtthe 18x9.5 z06 motorsports black. I got them through tomzwheels and paid something like 500 for all four wheels. I was supposed to get 18x9.5's and 18x10.5 but a mess up in shipping occurred and i got the 9.5's but the gave a partial refund and everything is fine. If you buy 17 or 18 you could go ahead and run a 275/40 on them as long as they are about 9.5 inches wide. I even had 275/40/18 on my old set of Z06's that were 18x10.5 out back and had 245/45/17 on the front wheels that were 17x9.5. I highly recommend using TOMZ.
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what color car will it be going on? TOMZ(----->sponsor) is always having bad *** wheel deals,
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Originally Posted by SSilverSSurfer
what color car will it be going on? TOMZ(----->sponsor) is always having bad *** wheel deals,
Car is black. Sometimes I worry that it will not look all that great, black car with black wheels.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by joezz28
Car is black. Sometimes I worry that it will not look all that great, black car with black wheels.
Black on black is awesome
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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I think I will be getting Z06 black wheels. I am just not sure where to buy them from. Do you guys see any difference in these Z06 wheels from eBay vs. the same size Z06 wheels sold by TomzWheels? They look identical, but I don't know if there are different manufacturers.

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they're all the same basically, there are only a handful of companies that make those, just make sure the offset is correct.

personally, i'd go with tomzwheels, he offers great deals for wheels with tires already mounted/balanced etc. plus he can answer any question you have, and will get you setup with the right sizes/offsets
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by NBMgreg
they're all the same basically, there are only a handful of companies that make those, just make sure the offset is correct.

personally, i'd go with tomzwheels, he offers great deals for wheels with tires already mounted/balanced etc. plus he can answer any question you have, and will get you setup with the right sizes/offsets
Yeah, I like TomzWheelz they are very prompt with responding to email. But would I have to ask for any special offset if I get 17x9.5 Z06 wheels, or are they all the same offset? I have a 96 Firebird V6, with the plain 5 star aluminum rims. I was planning to get 275/40-17 tires as well.
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Yup, stay far away from the first set.
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