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All Things Fiero => General Fiero Discussion => Topic started by: f85gtron on February 21, 2016, 11:11:39 am

Title: Watcha think bout my big wheels?
Post by: f85gtron on February 21, 2016, 11:11:39 am: What's your opinion on these monsters?
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Post by: scottb on February 21, 2016, 01:06:32 pm: Ummmm........... no
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Post by: Sarge on February 21, 2016, 08:49:37 pm: Would you polish them to a bright finish? or maybe a gloss black and polish on every other spoke
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Post by: f85gtron on February 22, 2016, 04:14:23 am: Neither. My wife made me put them back on her car :(
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Post by: Fierofool on February 22, 2016, 05:16:03 pm: The Smart Car? :)
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Post by: f85gtron on July 23, 2017, 01:27:06 pm: 8) get a load of THESE MONSTERS!
Stock vw circa 2003 Santa Monica's 17" Whatcha think?

I went against my best judgment in lieu of wagon wheels, but I think it paid off.

Opinions? (It's too late though. They're already on the car :) )
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Post by: Raydar on July 23, 2017, 04:21:10 pm: I kind of like them. Details? Size/width/offset?

Car needs to be lowered a bit, to make them look "just right", though.

Edit - VW wheels generally have the "ideal" specs for a Fiero.
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Post by: f85gtron on July 23, 2017, 06:09:03 pm: +38 offset.
225/40r17
I think 7" width.
There's a lot of conflicting info online about this wheel. I'm trying to find center caps for them that don't say vw.
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Post by: Fierofool on July 23, 2017, 07:29:53 pm: Put the VW caps on and install these on top of them.

http://rodneydickman.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=37&products_id=397
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Post by: f85gtron on July 23, 2017, 07:50:09 pm: I wish i could, but there's not a cap to be found. I might have to use a sink stopper.
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Post by: Fierofool on July 23, 2017, 07:55:21 pm: Don used some plastic caps from spray paint cans in a set of wheels, once. They fit just perfectly.
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Post by: Raydar on July 23, 2017, 08:20:51 pm: Quote from: f85gtron on July 23, 2017, 06:09:03 pm
+38 offset.
225/40r17
I think 7" width.
There's a lot of conflicting info online about this wheel. I'm trying to find center caps for them that don't say vw.

Perfect. (I usually tell people "+35" offset, but there's not a nickel's worth of difference, really.)
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Post by: f85gtron on July 24, 2017, 12:11:51 am: They feel good driving. They don't catch ridges or ruts, so the offset must be good enough for government work.
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Post by: f85gtron on July 24, 2017, 12:15:22 am: Thanks Charlie for the spray can lid suggestion. I'm going to play around with different things. I saw one pic online of a soda can top being used. It looked different.
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Post by: Fierofool on July 24, 2017, 08:13:55 am: I believe it was on the set of Pacer wheels I have. The flare on the cap keeps it from coming out of the wheel. Other than being a throw-away item from old spray cans, they come in all kinds of neon colors.
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Post by: fiero4.3L on July 27, 2017, 06:06:47 pm: Looks great! My first fiero was silver, so I am biased anyway. I have bonneville ssei mesh 16x7 on the back with the stock 15x7 mesh on the front. Not perfect but it works (mix-match BCs). 225-60-16 seems the perfect od for my fender gap.