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Thunderbat

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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 4:56 pm

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With so much discussion over wheels and tires, winter / summer, sizes and such, I couldnt help but think how much I love the wheels on my wife's Aztek...better known as the chrome sawblade wheels that came on the Bonnevilles. At 17x7.5 its right in between the front/ rear widths and the 17 inchers in "Winter Boots" thread I thought looked kick-butt tough.

I did this chop to get an idea of what a set would look like. The diameter may not be exact but I did go smaller than the 18s orginally pictured on the car. I love this look!

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z3r0

Post subject: Re: a little paintshop

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:53 pm

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looks killer

gunmetal or black w/ a color matched lip would look good too

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hotrodolds

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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:17 pm

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Black chrome on that colour would rock.

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JC05GXP

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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:34 pm

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hotrodolds wrote:

Black chrome on that colour would rock.

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Panther427

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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:50 pm

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Ha Ha i had the same idea. thanks for the visual. I would want to paint them black too lol

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BigManAndy

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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:02 pm

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Yea, definitely black would look awesome

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Thunderbat

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Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 12:49 am

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I think the smoked look of black chrome would look tight on a black or white GXP, but on the colors I think I would prefer the bright chrome.

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eldy69

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Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:52 am

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So those rims are 17s and fit no problem

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94ss06gxp

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Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 10:42 am

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i think that looks ugly, not sure why u would want a smaller rim, and not keep the alcoa's, but to each his own.

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jeremy

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Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 8:33 pm

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94ss06gxp wrote:

i think that looks ugly, not sure why u would want a smaller rim, and not keep the alcoa's, but to each his own.

I was gonna make almost the exact same post....

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Thunderbat

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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 5:32 am

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If they made the sawblade wheels in 18s then that would be a choice, but since 17s are all they made then its preference thing.

I'm personally not crazy about the stock Alcoa wheels on the GXP, and the whole mis-matched wheel/tire thing doesnt work for me. I would change that straight away if I purchased one.

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