Firebird Brothers Show Me Your Wheels!!

[71FormulaRA3]

Those 18's look sweet! Do you know the tire sizes by chance?

[O'Neall]

I don't know O'Neall, these 18's look good to me

That definitely looks good... no doubt about it. And I never said 18s didn't look "good"... I said they don't look proportional IMO. Those wheels look great... very cool. It's just that when the entirety of the car is considered I look for overall proportionality of all aspects of the car, and wheels over 17" tend to draw too much attention to themselves IMO. They dominate the car at the expense of the rest of the car. Some like that... and for some having that dominant of a wheel is what they like, but I like it all to blend together well proportionally... the wheels/tires and the rest of the car. Too much of any one thing detracts from the others... it's all about balance in my book and I just happen to think that 17s offer an overall "balanced" look on gen2 cars. But if people like 18s because they like that extra bit of proportional attention they achieve (setting aside such things as bigger brakes, etc. that can be fitted behind bigger wheels) then they should go for it. It's just not what I chose to do... but each to his own.

As an aside, here's one more gen2 T/A with 17s that offers a good side shot... car looks great IMHO... and the wheels/tires "balance" the car proportionally.

[Roadrage David]

O,Neal I shear your opinion everything above 17 inch draws to mutch atention away from the car, and gose and looks more ore to mutch bling bling. its to mutch show off, and less sportif ore race........

[formulafr]

well, the only problem with the 17" is the tire size aviable. 275/40 is small in diameter, but the width is ok. 255/50 is better for the diameter. problem, there's no other choice that 255/50 to match stock diameter.

[67FirebirdKiller]

These are the cars two of my buddies have:

1968 Firebird with 19", LS1, 4L60 etc. This will get some new wheels and get lower.

76 Trans Am with TSW 19x8,5 and 20x10 with Yokohama 245/40-19 and 275/35-20

May i ask what type of wheels those are on the 68? Ive been looking for similar in black or to powder coat black, thanks

Jay

[xplane]

This is a test fit photo, i had to modify the KORE3 front hubs to mate with the wheels.

HRE 540 18x9" (5" BS? currently TDY) front and 18x9.5" 5.5" BS rear.

[T_Raven]

I see this was bumped after 4 1/2 years lol, but might as well keep it going.

Fikse Profil 5S wheels on my 67. 18x9 and 18x11

[cdoggy81]

xplane, nice car! Got any more info on your ride?
BTW, we gotta get ya a new spoiler... That one doesn't do a sweet car like that justice

[Chadman27]

I know you are looking for rims for a 1st Gen, but regardless here is my 2nd Gen. I'm a big fan of any rim that resembles the Snowflakes (favorite rim of all time, lol) on any Firebird... although when you start going to non YearOne rims, your start walking that line of looking "tunerish" with certain styles out there... In my opinion the CCW Classics (which I have) or the HRE 540;s (previously posted on here) are some of the best options... just my .02!

Rims are 18x9.5 and 18x12... tires are 275's and 335's.

[Chadman27]

Hmmm apologies on the cowl lip picture... don't know how it got there nor how to get rid of it... thats a work in progress btw lol

[stevehoj]

Stayed with the "injun" theme.....Arrowheads.

[xplane]

xplane, nice car! Got any more info on your ride?
BTW, we gotta get ya a new spoiler... That one doesn't do a sweet car like that justice

cdoggy81,

Thanks, I already have the factory spoiler just needs painted.

More info here;

https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...ird&highlight=

[mhatten]

76 455 4spd
17" YO honeycombs

[Forgeline Wheels]

Wes Strawn's 425rwhp '78 Firebird was the first car he ever owned in high school. Now many years later, it is a pro-touring masterpiece on 19 inch Forgeline TA3 wheels. See more at: http://www.forgeline.com/customer_ga...ew.php?cvk=349

[Ripper]

[formula]

Wes Strawn's 425rwhp '78 Firebird was the first car he ever owned in high school. Now many years later, it is a pro-touring masterpiece on 19 inch Forgeline TA3 wheels. See more at: http://www.forgeline.com/customer_ga...ew.php?cvk=349

I need a poster of this shot!

[RamAir]

This is my Vintage Wheel Works V40 in 8x17 and 11x17 with 255/40 and 335/35. The center is painted with Audi Daytona Grey Pearl Metalic.

[btbob]

Don't know how I missed this thread.

My 68 sitting on 17x8 and 17x10 Rushforth Nightrains.

[solarguy09]

Sweet Bird's fella's.....Very Nice...

[tonykim]

Here is my hack rendition of what my 78 Firebird will look like once I get my new wheels on it. 17x8 and 17x9.5 MB old schools. Car is lowered about 3 inches in the front and about 1.5 in the rear.
It currently has old 15x8.5s cragar astrosprints with 265/50-15 front and 275/50-15 rear.