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d_hache

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What are these Rims? Are these Trans Am rims?
« on: June 01, 2021, 12:42:44 PM »
Question for you guys, i am sure that someone will have the answer.   
Have a look at the rims on the Trans Am on this book cover.
I have seen these before and someone said they were Trans Am rims.
They do look like snowflakes but they are not.
At that time I disagreed with that person but now I see them on the cover of this Trans Am restoration book.
Are these Trans Am rims?
Thanks


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Steve B

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Re: What are these Rims? Are these Trans Am rims?
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2021, 12:53:25 PM »
I would say they are NOT Trans Am rims.
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firebirdparts

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Re: What are these Rims? Are these Trans Am rims?
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2021, 01:51:36 PM »
They were pretty popular rim from the tire store back then.  That's an appliance center cap.  I think that is an appliance wheel. 

Check it out, here are some NOS ones:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/112479125356
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Re: What are these Rims? Are these Trans Am rims?
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2021, 06:59:28 AM »
Nope, not factory. Although commonly seen on Toranas and other Holdens down here in Aus.
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Re: What are these Rims? Are these Trans Am rims?
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2021, 02:09:37 PM »
I was looking at those for my Firebird a long time ago, Appliance Dia-Mag if I remember correctly.
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« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2021, 02:09:37 PM »

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Re: What are these Rims? Are these Trans Am rims?
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2021, 02:38:55 PM »
x2 Appliance Dia-Mags...although another 1-2 almost identical versions of them kicking around as well, from memory the area around the lugnuts is slightly different in pattern.

Appliance wheels dia mag Firebird ad by Aus78Formula, on Flickr
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