gto wheels on an f body

[emolineaux]

will gto wheels fit on an f body?

[Tru2Chevy]

Nope

- Justin

[deadtrend1]

Nope

- Justin

that pretty much sums it all up right there

[NJ Torque]

Thats why stock 17" are so cheap...

[creeper]

i'm pretty certain i've seen it on an lt1 fbody before.

aren't the gto wheels 120.65x5? people run bmw wheels of that pattern fine. might be some backspacing/offset issues but i'm 99% sure you could get it to work.

there is a possibility of messing up your studs though due to the .65 difference

[creeper]

http://i35.tinypic.com/25jw75g.jpg

woooo i win

[Mike]

just because you can MAKE them fit, dosent mean they PROPERLY fit........

besides, they are ugly on there

[bubba428]

then why did you ask in the 1st place when you just ended up googling the answer anyway?

[Mike]

wtf u talkin about bubba, the original poster didnt post the answer

[Jersyboyy]

x2! :) buba you silly guy you

wtf u talkin about bubba, the original poster didnt post the answer

[creeper]

i think bubba meant me with the 120.65 thing.

will they fit? if fitting means bolting up, yes.

will they fit properly? no.

[MonmouthCtyAntz]

Yea i was about to say it looks weird but I definately seen them on a 4th gen

[emolineaux]

i was only asking because ive seen them cheap and figured i would powder coat them black and use them for drag wheels

[WildBillyT]

i was only asking because ive seen them cheap and figured i would powder coat them black and use them for drag wheels

If they are castings (which I'm pretty sure they are LOL) and they don't fit "right" then drag wheels are exactly what you should NOT use them for.

[emolineaux]

ok thats all i needed to know

[mc73nova]

http://i35.tinypic.com/25jw75g.jpg



that looks terrible!

[Teds89IROC]

sure, with a BFH, anything can "fit" :lol:

[sweetbmxrider]

i think they look better than any stock lt1 wheels, like salad shooters. but improper fitment is a no no.

[SRGN]

aren't the gto wheels 120.65x5? people run bmw wheels of that pattern fine. might be some backspacing/offset issues but i'm 99% sure you could get it to work.

there is a possibility of messing up your studs though due to the .65 difference

You had it backwards, the GTO wheels are 5X120mm, f-body is 5x120.65. That .65 doesn't seem like much until you see the lugs not centered in the holes, I tried 16 inch base Firebird wheels when I had my '04 GTO and would not have felt safe. The side loading on the studs will fatigue them, yet I still see GTO owners putting the f-body wheels on with slicks and thinking they're safe.

[creeper]

ahhhhh i knew it i just typed it wrong hahah

[NJSPEEDER]

I have seen a few people take GTO wheels to machine shops to elongate the stud opening properly. So it is possible to make them sit correctly, however I still don't think it sounds like a very good idea. The castings are not exactly massive to begin with, taking material off would just make me nervous.

[NJ Torque]

Just get a set of stock 16" wheels for the track.... there really cheap.

[SRGN]

I have seen a few people take GTO wheels to machine shops to elongate the stud opening properly. So it is possible to make them sit correctly, however I still don't think it sounds like a very good idea. The castings are not exactly massive to begin with, taking material off would just make me nervous.

They accept conical seat lug nuts. If the holes get machined, you reduce the contact area where the lugs seat. This side loads the studs, further increasing the likelihood of stud breakage. It's a good way for someone to get hurt.

[NJSPEEDER]

I understand what you are saying, you can machine the holes properly to accept the lugs. There are even many examples of aftermarket wheels with slots to compensate for various lug spreads that employ conical lug nuts.

[SRGN]

The aftermarket wheels with slots (i.e. Cragar S/S) do not accept conical seat lugs. The spacers included with them allow 360 degrees of contact with the face of the spacer, and the longer shank of the lug that goes below the spacer keeps the wheel centered relative to the bolt circle. The GTO wheels cannot be machined to properly fit a car with 5x4.75 bolt pattern. By "properly" I mean in a manner which is safe and structurally sound.