I'm Looking to get a set of 16 inch GM , pontiac wheels. Intrested in which ones you guys have tried. I like the grand am GT wheels. now I have 15 inch 3 stars w/ low profile tires. But to have low profile tires you need at least a 16 inch wheel. Any Pics would be great!!!
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Posts: 15845 From: Sparta, NC Registered: Nov 1999
These are from a 2003 Pontiac VIBE. They are actually Toyota wheels (VIBE is a re-badged Toyata) and require some machining work to fit the GM hub. The center hole needs to be bored out from 54.1mm to 57.1 mm. I had a local machine shop do the work. The only reason I gave these wheels a try was that I got a heck of a deal on them at a local Belle-Tire who had swapped wheels on several Vibe's from a local dealership.
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Posts: 489 From: Hard Hittin' New Britain, CT Registered: Oct 2002
Not a GM wheel but, I have 16's from a Toyota Celica GT on my 88
I had a set of these on my 86GT and they looked WONDERFUL! If you use them directly off of a Toyota you will have to machine them slightly or it can be done with a dremel tool quite easily......to the center so that it will fit. It's just a few mm's too small, but will work great!
------------------ GTDude OVER 25 years GM experience
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Posts: 3780 From: Phoenix, Az, USA Registered: Oct 2002
Sweet wheels turbotoad. You gotlucky.. There aren't many Vibe wheels in the boneyards yet and I'll bet Pontiac wants at least 500.00 a piece for those at their dealerships.
Very nice..
------------------ 1988 Fiero Coupe 2.5L 1990 Trans Am GTA 5.7L
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Posts: 2874 From: New Westminster, BC Canada Registered: Apr 2002
I went on a tour of a Toyota Aluminum Wheel manufacturer here in BC. It was absolutely fascinating but what I really wanted to do was grab about 4 of those hot off the presses aluminum rims. Do you think I had ANY luck convincing 3 of my classmates to put a rim down their pants?
------------------ Trevor Hughes Fight Bill 241-If it happens in Ontario-the rest will be easy!
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Posts: 4671 From: Virginia Beach, VA Registered: Jan 2001
WOW, I have a VIBE GT and i was woundering what it would look like with the wheels on, i new that they didn't fit without some machining so i never tryed it. ONce you cut them, they will not go back on the Vibe so i have not done it. Thanks for the look. I may do it now. BTW. I also have the beretta GTZ wheels on my car now
Rob
------------------ 88 TTop coupe, soon to be fitted with a DOHC 3.4/5spd
