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Prospeeder
08-09-2005, 01:42 AM
Does GM still sell the Bright Red grand am wheels , the ones on the 88-91, i think they would look bad ass on my red car in the winter, does GM still make em, or some other company,im not lookin to buy them now, but mabye in the future
Brad97GS
08-09-2005, 06:47 AM
The Grand Am wheels from that era will not fit on the Grand Prix. So you're out of luck. :( And I'm sure GM doesn't make them anymore - best bet is a junkyard.
Prospeeder
08-09-2005, 04:57 PM
why wont they fit? brakes in the way? they have the same bolt pattern and offset i think, 5x115 FWD offset
Brad97GS
08-09-2005, 06:53 PM
Until '99, the Grand Am wheels were 5x110mm.
DontPassTheFence
08-09-2005, 07:54 PM
Originally posted by Brad97GS
Until '99, the Grand Am wheels were 5x110mm.
5x100 **
DontPassTheFence
08-09-2005, 07:55 PM
you can always find a set and get them redrilled, i hear its quite costly, tho
TA^Guy
08-10-2005, 02:52 AM
Originally posted by Prospeeder
why wont they fit? brakes in the way? they have the same bolt pattern and offset i think, 5x115 FWD offset
Not all FWD GM vehciles have the same bolt pattern OR offset.
Originally posted by DontPassTheFenc
you can always find a set and get them redrilled, i hear its quite costly, tho
Not something I would recomend because then your compromising the structural integrity of the wheel. And if it's aluminum your bound to have problems after drilling.
Brad97GS
08-10-2005, 07:48 AM
Originally posted by DontPassTheFenc
5x100 **

Oops. I knew it was one of those two. :) I guessed wrong... :(
Prospeeder
08-10-2005, 05:57 PM
oh ic, i didnt know, thanks
MagusXIII
08-10-2005, 07:28 PM
Erik, why not just take OEM rims that fit and paint them the exact same color as your GP?
DontPassTheFence
08-11-2005, 11:51 PM
now thats an idea... ^ i wonder if there is a place around here that will paint my doofy-looking 3 spokes? -- ill look into it and report back with some general prices... if i can find anyone at all
Prospeeder
08-12-2005, 12:23 AM
well, i could, im thining just some frickin old GP SE wheels for snow tired, those xlace ones are 8 inches wide, there not gonna go well in snow
TA^Guy
08-12-2005, 02:47 AM
What GP wheels are 8"s wide???
Subtle_Cynicism
08-12-2005, 01:24 PM
Oh my God. Why are you so 80's, Erik.

The 80's was a decade in the auto industry we should forget, not relive. Buy some good rims. We've discussed this before: Remember those blueberry Grand Prix's you love? The ones with the blueberry colored wheels. Ew. No No No :(.
99GrandAMSE
08-12-2005, 01:34 PM
... find a set of 87/88 Bonneville SSE wheels and they'd be nice!
loud2kse
08-12-2005, 06:44 PM
get your wheels powdercoated.
Prospeeder
08-13-2005, 12:16 AM
Originally posted by 99grandamse
... find a set of 87/88 Bonneville SSE wheels and they'd be nice!
THAT might be an idea

And yes, the 89-93 Grand Prix Crosslace wheels were 16x8 wheels, the only pontiac FWD wheels to be that wide, i think the GXP has em that wide now, and the GTO
Prospeeder
08-13-2005, 12:17 AM
Originally posted by Subtle_Cynicism
Oh my God. Why are you so 80's, Erik.

The 80's was a decade in the auto industry we should forget, not relive. Buy some good rims. We've discussed this before: Remember those blueberry Grand Prix's you love? The ones with the blueberry colored wheels. Ew. No No No :(.

what blue wheels? i was likeing the maroon and white ones color keyed with the cars, iv never seen blue wheels!
DontPassTheFence
08-13-2005, 01:48 AM
the quasar blue GTZ's had blue rims. lemme see if i can find pics....
DontPassTheFence
08-13-2005, 01:49 AM
here we go. i love google.

http://mat.obtuse.org/images/indigo.jpg
Prospeeder
08-13-2005, 02:51 PM
ohh those are hot, i love key coloed wheels, especallyt the 88-90 GPs with Maroon, White whees, the CHevy Full size pickups with the maroon wheels i saw, The Bonnevilles Maroon and white, the Grand ams Bright red, maroon, and white, there all awsome. hehe
DontPassTheFence
08-13-2005, 03:55 PM
yea, i just got a quote to have my wheels done in black and keep a tiny silver lip that i can polish myself. $50 per rim, which isnt that bad, the only shop in the Phoenix Metro area that would do it is 25mi away though, jeez. Hopefully i can get them done next weekend!
loud2kse
08-14-2005, 08:25 PM
Originally posted by DontPassTheFenc
yea, i just got a quote to have my wheels done in black and keep a tiny silver lip that i can polish myself. $50 per rim, which isnt that bad, the only shop in the Phoenix Metro area that would do it is 25mi away though, jeez. Hopefully i can get them done next weekend!

painted or powdercoated?

and what shop?
DontPassTheFence
08-14-2005, 11:51 PM
powdercoated. some shop in glendale...
http://www.glendalepowdercoating.com/
^^ that's the shop's website. just tell neal that Matt sent ya. he's really knowledgeble
loud2kse
08-15-2005, 04:58 PM
cool. I've been thinking of powdercoating my rims black and leaving the polished lip
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/816000-816999/816505_3_full.jpg

What do you think?

sorry to hijack your thread btw :(