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00 Trans am Rims on a 79 Camaro?

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Old May 4, 2003 | 05:33 PM
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00 Trans am Rims on a 79 Camaro?

Will it fit?
Old May 4, 2003 | 07:43 PM
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I have a feeling they won't. I think that the offset is too deep on the '00 T/A rims, and the tires will hit the springs (in the back) before you even get them close to being bolted on. In the front, they'd probably bolt on, but I think they would rub when you turned the wheels.

**I don't know for sure**, but somebody must...............that's IMO though?!
Old May 4, 2003 | 09:55 PM
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Pete is right. There is a TON of backspacing on those rims. Something like 7" when you need 4.5-5.5" for 2nd gens.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 02:49 AM
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You can get custom billet wheel adapters. They actually bolt to your current hubs, then you bolt the wheels to the adapters. So it's really a better type of spacer.

I've seen it on some 3rd gens when they wanted to run the 4th gen wheels.
Old May 5, 2003 | 09:09 PM
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Yes, they make adapters that bolt to your car that allow you to run 4th gen wheels.

Vette brakes makes some.

Check out www.nastyz28.com , and look for a guy named Ultim8Z. He's got the LT-4 5 star wheels on a 2nd gen.
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