Snowflake wheels
Dec 23, 2013 | 03:43 PM
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Snowflake wheels
I would like to put 18" or 19" chrome snowflake wheels on my '92. Does anyone make a snowflake wheel like Yearone, but less expensive?
Dec 23, 2013 | 04:15 PM
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That is a Pontiac wheel are you referring to the BBS Corvette style wheel.
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Dec 23, 2013 | 04:20 PM
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That is a Pontiac wheel are you referring to the BBS Corvette style wheel.
Actually I like the 70's TA snowflake wheels.
Dec 23, 2013 | 05:01 PM
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Dec 23, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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Actually I like the 70's TA snowflake wheels.
I have a set of 4 TA snow flake wheels they are 15" x 7 wide with 4.5 inch back space. Do not know of any that are 16 or 17" diameter or even bigger.
IMHO the BBS are the closest looking wheel.
Dec 23, 2013 | 06:20 PM
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[QUOTE=ch@0s;1585744377]GL with that.[/Q
Dec 23, 2013 | 06:21 PM
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[QUOTE=dennisd1251;1585744939]
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GL with that.[/Q
It only took a second.
Dec 23, 2013 | 06:45 PM
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Dec 25, 2013 | 12:22 PM
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How about these?
I'd really like to get closer to the 70's pontiac version. finding a used set of yearone would be nice.
Dec 25, 2013 | 12:43 PM
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Used to have an '84 Firebird that I couldn't get to run- had the snowflake wheels on it. If I still had 'em I'd give 'em to you for price of shipping.
Dec 25, 2013 | 01:01 PM
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Used to have an '84 Firebird that I couldn't get to run- had the snowflake wheels on it. If I still had 'em I'd give 'em to you for price of shipping.
That's a nice gesture! I have found that those wheels weren't offered in 18 or 19". That's my dilemma, buy new or used "Yearone" wheels; new costs too much and used I haven't found yet.
Dec 25, 2013 | 05:16 PM
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Here is a pic of the gold snowflake-style wheel on a Lingenfelter "new" Trans Am. I took this at their Novi, MI showroom in 2011:
Dec 25, 2013 | 06:27 PM
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Here is a pic of the gold snowflake-style wheel on a Lingenfelter "new" Trans Am. I took this at their Novi, MI showroom in 2011:
There were as many as three different wheel styles used on the Trans Am that were considered "Snow-flake" and that's NOT one of them.
The Year One that the OP mentions is similar to the Trans Am wheel option that was considered a "Snow-flake" used on the Trans Am but is offered in 18" - 19" wheel diameters and rather wide rim options. I've never seen or priced them but I'm familiar with the product.
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Dec 27, 2013 | 03:56 AM
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I may possibly sell my 93 wheels but they wont be cheap
I can build them to whatever widths you want.
Dec 27, 2013 | 08:18 PM
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I may possibly sell my 93 wheels but they wont be cheap
I can build them to whatever widths you want.
what diameter are the wheels in this picture? has the car been lowered? how much are you asking for the set?
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Dec 27, 2013 | 09:10 PM
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These are the snowflakes you're talking about, right OP?
Dec 27, 2013 | 09:23 PM
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These are the snowflakes you're talking about, right OP?
Yes, Or something very close to that.
Dec 28, 2013 | 12:21 AM
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Dec 28, 2013 | 07:37 AM
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But that wheel and it's "back-spacing" results in a tire/wheel that would be 2+ inches further "outboard" than a late C4 9.5 at production offset. The 18/19 the OP refers to are a different product!
