ok why wont these rims fit

[95firebird]

i got them off a 99 trans am they worked fine on his watched him take them off. i have a 95 the fronts go on perfect but not the backs why is this

[92zcamaroperson]

how wide are the back wheels? 11" wide wheels require some encouragment on the fenders part

[92zcamaroperson]

so i understand anyways

[goldz28]

You might need a BFH to take care of the problem

[95firebird]

Originally Posted by goldz28

You might need a BFH to take care of the problem

what is that and where and how much are they

[goldz28]

BFH is a Big F%^#%*& Hammer

[95firebird]

Originally Posted by goldz28

BFH is a Big F%^#%*& Hammer

hahaha lmfao well i have one of those lol but some one told me that i can grined the rims center hole but will that make so they wont fit on a new trans am cuz i plan on getting a 98+ when i turn 18 and want to put thoses rims on it

[goldz28]

What is causing the hold up?

[95firebird]

Originally Posted by goldz28

What is causing the hold up?

when i put the on the back they are not going on right i didnt notice and i drove ithe car and the drum is all lose and it moves and makes noise and the car drives funny the fronts work fine i put the old rims back on the car drums are not lose and works just fine

[92zcamaroperson]

where is the wheel hitting. thats what you need to find out. all wheels on all of the 93 to 2002 f-bodies should interchange without any problem. Dont grind the center...i dont see how that would even help

[poormillionaire2]

What are the specs of the wheels and tires you are trying to mount? Are they the stock wheels or some sort of aftermarket that you got off the newer f-body? They should all fit though.

[95firebird]

Originally Posted by poormillionaire2

What are the specs of the wheels and tires you are trying to mount? Are they the stock wheels or some sort of aftermarket that you got off the newer f-body? They should all fit though.

no they are stock 5 spoke chrome rims i called pontiac and they said that the wheel studs were longer on a 98-02 and i would need to replace thos inorder to get the wheels to fit right what do yall think about that

[giddyup50]

Originally Posted by 95firebird

no they are stock 5 spoke chrome rims i called pontiac and they said that the wheel studs were longer on a 98-02 and i would need to replace thos inorder to get the wheels to fit right what do yall think about that

It's obvious, I'm no bird/maro expert. But what Pontiac says makes sense. When you have the new wheels on are the same amount of threads on the studs sticking out as when you have the old wheels on? I would start there before getting a Big F#$%^&* Hammer or grinding on the wheel. Do some more investigation before you do something you'll be sorry for. I would look into the shorter/longer stud situation first.

[goldz28]

If your not rubbing on the inner wheel well no need to modify it. Its got to be something easy to fix. With out seeing it its hard to see exactly whats going on.

[blindeyed]

Best way to explain this, is for you to visually compare your current rims with the new ones you got. The newer 97+ rims have a hub centering ring around the center opening, which the 93-96's don't. all you have to do is get a dremel and smooth down the hub ring so that it will slide on.

Here's some pictures, the lighting sucks, so try to bare with me..

>> 93 - 96 style, notice how the hub opening is very smooth



>> 97-02 style, see how there appears to be a little lip in the opening. That is what needs to be ground down. Works best if you use a dremel.






EDIT: And as for fitting on a newer 97-02 after grinding the center.. Yes, they will still fit perfectly fine with no problems.