Here's the pictures of my new wheels

[BlackMetal]

Got my new wheels on today. Pretty satisfied, not as jaw dropping as I thought the end-result would be. I'm content though, considering they look slightly similar to Simmons and at what I'm assuming is less than half the cost. Mainly wanted a wider wheel in back, mission accomplished.

Only unforseen problem was that the center caps won't fit on the front wheels because of the bulge on the hub. Probably WOULD have fit if I had gotten the spacers as big in front as I did in the rear, but I wanted the staggered look. I'll figure something out to cover it up.

Took some quick pictures, needs a car wash, rims haven't been polished, tires aren't shined.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/fullmetaljagoff/wheels1.gif
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/fullmetaljagoff/wheels2.gif
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/fullmetaljagoff/wheels3.gif

 

[Instro84]

i need some of those for my firebird, where you get them they look nice

 

[BlackMetal]

i need some of those for my firebird, where you get them they look nice

Yeah I've seen this style of wheel is pretty popular for F-bodies too.

www.bestwheel.com
Pretty much just re-directs you to his ebay store.

 

[KevinB]

I think they look great! If you lowered the car a few inches, it would look even better.

 

[BlackMetal]

I think they look great! If you lowered the car a few inches, it would look even better.

Yeah I was thinking the same thing, I'll have to try that eventually.

 

[BandAid]

Me thinks they look great ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but please be the first to take a real side shot of the car.................

 

[BlackMetal]

Me thinks they look great ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but please be the first to take a real side shot of the car.................

Haha, yeah, I snapped about 20 pictures when I was finished, came back inside, and realized I didn't take any straight from the side othe car. :redface: I'll get out there tomorrow morning and get some.

 

[crzy81regal]

so what size rim and bs'ing did you end up?? just curious cuz i still have time to go a bigger tire/rim combo in back...did you have to use spacers?? and it actually occured to me today that i would probably have the same problem with the center hubs on the rims ive ordered as well...the blazer conversion for brakes would probably solve this problem other wise not sure...for you id think you could get away with painting them a black to match and you'd probably hide it well but for me ive got polished billets ordered and that wont be as easy a solution.

just my 2cents worth....they do look tight though...congrats bro!!

 

[Royal-T-Ltd]

looks great

.....nice to something different

 

[BlackMetal]

so what size rim and bs'ing did you end up?? just curious cuz i still have time to go a bigger tire/rim combo in back...did you have to use spacers?? and it actually occured to me today that i would probably have the same problem with the center hubs on the rims ive ordered as well...the blazer conversion for brakes would probably solve this problem other wise not sure...for you id think you could get away with painting them a black to match and you'd probably hide it well but for me ive got polished billets ordered and that wont be as easy a solution.

just my 2cents worth....they do look tight though...congrats bro!!

I'm running 18x8s in front 18x9s in back. Had to run adapters, the backspacing for the rear wheels was something like 6". Yeah, I'm probably going to paint that part of the hub black and not worry about it, but I was hoping to use the center caps so I could order some of the Turbo 6 overlays that BuickGN.com sells.

 

[nastynavy]

Those look great and like Royal said, it is nice to see some different wheels finding there way onto g-body's.

 

[BlackMetal]

Those look great and like Royal said, it is nice to see some different wheels finding there way onto g-body's.

Thank you. I don't think they're the best looking thing in the world, but I do like the "different" factor. Seems like in general there's 4 or 5 rims everyone sticks to with these cars.

Me thinks they look great ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but please be the first to take a real side shot of the car.................

Here ya go, I don't think they look very good looking at them dead-on.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/fullmetaljagoff/side.gif

Here's an angle that makes the wheels (and car) look great!
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/fullmetaljagoff/fresh.gif

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

the wheels look real good but you are terrible with a camera

 

[BlackMetal]

Oh well, I missed the part where I said I was a professional photographer. Thanks!

 

[Stuie]

Ya they look great!......now how about adding some big brakes!

 

[441120]

the wheels look real good but you are terrible with a camera

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Wheels look good