Cobra R rims on my Camaro??

[arnaldo]

hey everyone. i am abour to order 17 x 9 COBRA R replicas from Fast Toys.net. They have unbelievable prices. $174 a wheel polished!Chrome is nice, but most likely really heavy. What do you guys think? Just wanna hear some opinions..here it is...

[Jason]

Nice wheels....ON A FORD. If you ask me and this is JUST my opinion its kinda tacky to put ford wheels on a GM product. No offense or anything. There are a TON of alternatives that are JUST as nice and just as well priced. Just my .02

[arnaldo]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Jason:
Nice wheels....ON A FORD. If you ask me and this is JUST my opinion its kinda tacky to put ford wheels on a GM product. No offense or anything. There are a TON of alternatives that are JUST as nice and just as well priced. Just my .02<hr></blockquote>

good point.. it would be funny seeing a GT with SS wheels lol..but theyre the typical 5 Spoke style that i really like. Those Torque Thryst 2s are a lot of bucks..i still like them tho.. ey does anyone know whats the difference between Polished and silver..also is 17 X 8 too small??

[chevcamaro18]

if they are typical then buy typical 5 spokes [img]smile.gif[/img]

[arnaldo]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by chevcamaro18:
if they are typical then buy typical 5 spokes [img]smile.gif[/img] <hr></blockquote>

ok tell me where i can get them..and for that price...

[ItalianStallion1]

Bro, I swear, I beg you not to put those piece of sh!t mustang rims on your car, who gives a f*ck how cheap they are. Putting those on would be like an insult to Camaro's everywhere. Do some searching, be patient. Call places like speed automotive and see if you can get some SS rims if that's what you want. Personally I like to look different and better than everyone else so I spent 2 grand on some Italiano bellisimo Arelli rims. As for the size 8 is kind of a small width, you want atleast 9 or 9 1/2. Try Pep Boys or something or even Sears, they both have cheap rims. They don't appeal to me but they might be alright for you.

Rims are a big thing and if you buy crappy ones it's going to make your car look crappy. Think about when you see a car with some ugly rims. The car might look good with regular rims but now the car looks horrible because of the rims. Rims make a big impact on the appearence of your car. You don't want to go wrong in that area.

[Jason McCallister]

There's a guy (Wynand) over on the F-body.org lists who has them on his T/A and they look awesome!!! Especially in person! :D

Here's a couple of pics...
http://www.jimd.com/m01/drag/pages/31-Scan1218.htm
http://www.jimd.com/m01/pits/pages/24-Scan862.htm
http://www.jimd.com/m01/road/pages/06-Scan514.htm
http://www.jimd.com/m01/road/pages/08-Scan652.htm
http://www.jimd.com/m01/road/pages/08-Scan678.htm
http://www.jimd.com/m01/road/pages/09-Scan687.htm
http://www.jimd.com/m01/road/pages/10-Scan796.htm

[v6maro]

I have to admit, those dont look to bad, but i would never do it
-Steve

[junk151]

I also think they don't look that bad, but I wouldn't buy them for my T/A. But hey if you decide to get them at least put some bowtie centercap decals to cover that cobra logo.

[arnaldo]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by junk151:
I also think they don't look that bad, but I wouldn't buy them for my T/A. But hey if you decide to get them at least put some bowtie centercap decals to cover that cobra logo.<hr></blockquote>

i will DEFINATELY take off whatever is there if I decide to get those..and try to fit a bowtie cap. I think that t/a looks sweet as hell. C'mon people! More opinions..thanks

[Trans Am WS6 RGS]

Well if you like them then get them but dont buy them simply because they are cheap. I have seen several birds with replica Cobra rims including a WS6. I personally dont like them and see nothing speical with them but if you like them and dont care that you'll get flak from other F-body owners and maybe some stang owners then buy them.

As for the Cobra center cap pic, if you do get them just get a decal made for you. I got some Firebird emblems for my rims, though I never put them. They look really cool and I'm sure a nice bowtie emblem could be made for you.

[arnaldo]

TRANS AM, may i see some pics? and I'm gonna order these rims as soon as my bank is done w/ maintenence(LFCU.com).Theyll make me HAPPY! If youre gonna hate on me for getting them, i dont care. I know for a fact theyll look gangster as hell. Sorry im not wealthy and cant afford c5's..and remember, im getting the caps with NOTHING on them and gonna try ti fit a Bowtie on there somehow..thanks for the opinions..

[Jason McCallister]

You don't need to worry about the Cobra center cap since the Cobra R wheels won't fit the F-Body (lug spacing is different). However, the Cobra R sytle wheel is actually the #280 Milan style wheel and it is available for F-bodies at Performance Wheel Outlet.

Here's more pictures of the same wheel with the exception of added scallops...
http://www.robshawk.com/carpics/images/right3.jpg
http://www.robshawk.com/carpics/images/wheels2.jpg