another gta wheel thread

[j13smiley]

ok - i'm gonna break down and buy new wheels sometime... anyone sell new gta wheels in gold or am i stuck buying refurbed ones?

so far the best bet i can find on refurbed ones is (from the tta faq)...
http://www.fbodymotorsports.com/inc/pdetail?v=1&pid=2889


also - what is the difference between front and backs??? these sites say you can't use the rears up front.... they're they same size aren't they? does that mean i can't rotate my tires???

 

[Grumpy]

different offset ... so no you can't just "rotate" your tires

 

[Jan Larsson]

Be careful dealing with fbodymotorsports .... do a search on the www.thirdgen.org forum and you probabrly wont deal with them ...

 

[cottonpicker14]

Here is a site that sells them for the front and back.
http://www.wheelcollision.com/pontiac3.htm

 

[89ICBM]

[j13smiley]
ok - i'm gonna break down and buy new wheels sometime... anyone sell new gta wheels in gold or am i stuck buying refurbed ones?

so far the best bet i can find on refurbed ones is (from the tta faq)...
http://www.fbodymotorsports.com/inc/pdetail?v=1&pid=2889


also - what is the difference between front and backs??? these sites say you can't use the rears up front.... they're they same size aren't they? does that mean i can't rotate my tires??? [/QUOTE]


This is also on our FAQ page

Originally posted by 89ICBM

Chris,

Try wheelcollision.com the fronts are part # 1507 $240.0 ea. and the backs are # 1508 $185 ea. They are listed as metallic gold but the original color I believe was called Aztec gold. I got a set from them and they were perfect. Give them a call to make sure your on the same page 800-292-7467.

 

[j13smiley]

yes - i saw wheel collision in the faq.

guess those are my 2 choices...

thanks!!!!

 

[j13smiley]

Be careful dealing with fbodymotorsports .... do a search on the www.thirdgen.org forum and you probabrly wont deal with them ...

i already had a runin with them. i also swore i'd never attempt to buy from them again. after some searching over there on thirdgen.org i can that is their standard practice. funny... they seemed nice when i met them at the ta nationals last year.....

 

[turbotaone]

Yes, I too had a bad experience with fbodymotorsports(cost me $175) and I will never deal with them again!

James

 

[auto_cran]

I would look for them used - thirdgen.org is a great place.

Despite being told that they are hard to find, in a weeks time, I found two people willing to sell their set of gold GTA rims to me.

The set I eneded up getting were not in the best shape, but they had brand new rubber on them. Got them dirt cheap, had them reconditioned - and they came out better than new! I was impressed. They make for a great set of 'extra' wheels.

Just make sure that whatever you decide, you get the correct centercaps - the WS6 ones tend to be hard to come by. I lucked out, the guy I got my rims from still had them.

Chris
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1989 Turbo Trans Am #760 (1563 miles)
1983 Delorean DMC-12
1985 Kawasaki Eliminator ZL900

 

[j13smiley]

my center caps are good. and i have plenty of rubber sitting around my house. i'm gonna call around and see if i can find some one local that can recondition wheels...

 

[89ICBM]

Well, if you can find someone local to you it would probably be cheaper than sending your wheels to Wheel Collision. Sending them to WC would be $720 plus shipping for all four wheels to be refurbished. Is there a wheels America in your area?

 

[j13smiley]

Well, if you can find someone local to you it would probably be cheaper than sending your wheels to Wheel Collision. Sending them to WC would be $720 plus shipping for all four wheels to be refurbished. Is there a wheels America in your area?

no - never heard of wheels america....

 

[89ICBM]

Smiley, where are you located?

 

[j13smiley]

Smiley, where are you located?

ohio... just west of columbus