Info on GTA wheels

["More Boost"]

the marking "8JJX16" were those only on the GNX wheels?

as far as i know those stampings are on all the gm wheels that were 16X8's.

 

[autodynamics]

1967-81 Firebird Factory Style GTA Alloy Wheels-4 black:eBay Motors (item 400057851492 end time Dec-21-09 06:56:14 PST)




699.00 for a set plus 75.00 shipping!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i also bought this set and added the caps and lugs from kirbans....
logos from? tbd.......

 

[MY6ISQWK]

Did you get four fronts?

What brand tires you mounting them to?

 

[it's just a six]

Does anyone know th weigh of a GTA wheel w/a BFG 255/50/16" Drag radial tire on it?
Thanks

Well just an update . The GTA wheel & tire weigh 43.5 LBS W/BFG drag radial.:biggrin:

 

[BKLYN2FLORIDA]

just bought this set of reddone GTAs, are these the dimpled sets, i never had GTA's before, basically are these the ones that i want to have. unfortunately they are 2 rears and 2 fronts, not 4 fronts..:frown:
thanks.
also does anyone know where i can get the caps at the best price, and have the metal clips, not just cheap plastic..that will fall off after a launch..
thanks

 

[BKLYN2FLORIDA]

cant upload the pic for some reason, anyways i looked at the ones i have they are identical to the photos above on gold TA rims, so are they dimpled?

 

[autodynamics]

i was close to getting these but price got crazy for 16" wheels.....this guys has sold them before i like his other post that sold for 1450.00 they looked better these now on are 1600.00 but dont look as nice.... what do you guys think are they worth it?
buick grand national t-type regal gnx wheels 78-87:eBay Motors (item 130345511918 end time Nov-24-09 17:20:20 PST)

buick grand national t-type regal gnx wheels 78-87:eBay Motors (item 130349432520 end time Dec-10-09 16:50:54 PST)

 

[autodynamics]

i was close to getting these but price got crazy for 16" wheels.....this guys has sold them before i like his other post that sold for 1450.00 they looked better these now on are 1600.00 but dont look as nice.... what do you guys think are they worth it?
buick grand national t-type regal gnx wheels 78-87:eBay Motors (item 130345511918 end time Nov-24-09 17:20:20 PST)

buick grand national t-type regal gnx wheels 78-87:eBay Motors (item 130349432520 end time Dec-10-09 16:50:54 PST)

 

[Darkie]

Dimples?

Hi The gold one on top i believe are dimpled see the little divit near where the aluminum meets the webbing
I also bid on those gnx like rims wow 1450 i bid 1200
Those for 1600 are tempting
I just got a set for 350 on ebay 2 front 2 rear not too sure how they are going to look i see some 1inch wheel adapters on ebay that have studs i think that will sapce the rears properly
any one know what exactly i need to do to get the 2 front 2 rear rims to look right? Im looking to run 245 50 on front and 255 50 bf drag radials on rear.

 

[BKLYN2FLORIDA]

damn there getting up there, i just bought a set for $450, with no caps. they are powdercoated & polished, with decent tires on them. too bad they arent all fronts..

 

["More Boost"]

wholly crap, those are deep dish. i have 2 sets of GTA wheels and the fronts aren't that deep. i didnt realize the diff. in GNX wheels.

 

[BuickGN29]

Hi The gold one on top i believe are dimpled see the little divit near where the aluminum meets the webbing.

You're correct. These are dimpled. (gold)

These are non-dimpled. (black)

 

[tonys87]

GTA weight?

Are they really only 15lbs or was it a typo?

 

[Darkie]

I think they are 15 lbs i just got some delivered and they were very light feeling.

 

[MY6ISQWK]

This might sounds like a crazy question but how do you apply new center wheel emblems to cover up the trans am bird? I bought centers from Kirban and engraved wheel decals but they don't fit properly as the center cap is not perfectly flat.

Thanks!

 

[tonys87]

in the pictures above you can see that some wheels have a wider lip. so which one is a front and which one is a rear... i like the look of the black rim with the smaller lip for the front.

 

[Darkie]

in the pictures above you can see that some wheels have a wider lip. so which one is a front and which one is a rear... i like the look of the black rim with the smaller lip for the front.

On my 89 GTA the fronts were the wider lip.

 

[Mikey340]

Just picked up a set of GTA's for my Monte SS.


My question is I already have my car lowered 2" in front and 1" rear.
With 245/50/16's all around there seems to be alot of space I didn't have before.
Is there a taller tire that will fit properly especially in the rear?

Before:

After:

 

[toofastforyou]

in the pictures above you can see that some wheels have a wider lip. so which one is a front and which one is a rear... i like the look of the black rim with the smaller lip for the front.

Tony, the GTA "fronts" have the wider lip and the "rears" the narrower lip. The ones you traded from me are "rears" (narrow lip) to use in front of your GN...

Claude. :smile:

 

[Move Over]

This might sounds like a crazy question but how do you apply new center wheel emblems to cover up the trans am bird? I bought centers from Kirban and engraved wheel decals but they don't fit properly as the center cap is not perfectly flat.

Thanks!

I ordered the turbo 6 center stickers off ebay they were "poofy" so the old emblems had to be removed as they werent just a decal. If yours are just a sticker that goes on top i have no idea, but here is what i did. I removed the old firebird logos with a heat gun just make sure you dont stay in one place to long or you will bubble the plastic on the cap. There are holes under the firebird emblem i pushed a long skinny screwdriver through to lift the old emblem off as i got it hot. Once they come off you will have to scrape/sand under where the old emblem was to get the new ones to stick. just be carefull with the with both the heat and the sanding/scraping/poking/prying as mine were pretty fragile and was lucky enough to have a spare because i did crack one.