I just got a set of 17" polished 5 star rims off a 1997 WS6 trans am... they are pretty sweet. Ibought new tires for the rims also.
TOday i went to tire store and they told me those rims WON'T FIT!!!!! WTF!! the rims center hole is little small to fit... anybody knows what the hell is wrong??? i paid like **** load $$$$ and they don't fit??? what shoud i do???

I have a 95 FIREBIRD 3.4L got drum breaks in rear.

HELP!!

 

the bolt pattern in the middle of the wheel doesn't fit your car?

thats wierd any rim on any 4th gen car will be compatible with any ontehr 4th gen.

Even alot fo 3rd gen wheels are compatible with 4th gens.

 

I put SS rims on my 95 camaro, and had to take a dremel tool and sand down the inside of the hub so the hole in the center of the wheel fits around the hub of the axle. See if that makes any sense.,

 

Maybe try a brake cylinder honing tool to open up the hole nicely?

 

ohhh.... know I see what you are saying....

jsut sand down the middle thing with a dremel or something, you won't hurt anything.

I forgot about that thing.... sinc eI upgraded to 4 wheel disc.

 

What year rear end did you get? I swapped in one from a 97 into my 95, and still had to file the wheels. I too have the disks in the back, but I had a shop do the swap.

Also, and nobody has really answered this question, maybe you can: Would an LS1 aluminum 1 piece drive shaft fit my car? It's an auto.

 

ive got someone selling set of ws6 17" rims locally.....i plan on purchasing 98-newer V6 firebird to start autocross project.....since they have same disc brakes as V8 car, am i still going to have this problem you guys are experiencing....im not gonna buy the ws6 wheels if i have to modify them to boltup.....thanks in advance....

 

Today i was in cold for 5 hours to get all of my rims fit...
i used a portable dremel to enlarge the center hole about 1/8 inch... pain in the a$$.... but they DO FIT now.

thanks for all the help guys.

 

yeah. i just put the LS1 driveshaft in mine. fits just fine.