who has what?

[firebird_1252]

i'm really looking for a set of GNX wheels. or 4 FRONT GTA wheels. they do not have to  be painted black in the middle yet. do not have to have tires actually prefer none.
 
other then that what else do you have?

[tb3]

those gnx style rims are just awesome! I think buick knocked it outta the park with all 3 styles from 84-87.
gnx wheels are crazy expensive, but  I'm sure you already knew that.  I see plenty of front gta's on ebay all the time.
I understand that theres also aftermarket reproduction gta wheels that are priced decent.

I just got a chance to see the new aluminum 86/87 gn rims gbodyparts is selling and they are a very very nice fit and finish. it sucks their made in china, but, they are a nice piece anyway.
the only other complaint I would have is that the polished alum is just never gonna shine like chromed steel.
but I guess you could chrome them if you wanted to put more $$$ into them

[Top Speed]

I have 4 but you can't have them. 

[firebird_1252]

I have 4 but you can't have them. 

some friend you are... thanks chris i'll remember that.. but really.. can i have them?
 
 

those gnx style rims are just awesome! I think buick knocked it outta the park with all 3 styles from 84-87.
gnx wheels are crazy expensive, but  I'm sure you already knew that.  I see plenty of front gta's on ebay all the time.
I understand that theres also aftermarket reproduction gta wheels that are priced decent.

I just got a chance to see the new aluminum 86/87 gn rims gbodyparts is selling and they are a very very nice fit and finish. it sucks their made in china, but, they are a nice piece anyway.
the only other complaint I would have is that the polished alum is just never gonna shine like chromed steel.
but I guess you could chrome them if you wanted to put more $$$ into them

  yeahhh i saw them wheels before anyone knew they were coming out

[SuperSix]

I have them on the GN. Black paint is peeling, I may repaint, or if I decide to keep them, get the centers powdercoated.

[firebird_1252]

that was my plan. a friend of mine does powder coating.

[Scott87]

The good thing is spectra chrome,  or equivalent would help on the chrome look. Easy to work with.

those gnx style rims are just awesome! I think buick knocked it outta the park with all 3 styles from 84-87.
gnx wheels are crazy expensive, but  I'm sure you already knew that.  I see plenty of front gta's on ebay all the time.
I understand that theres also aftermarket reproduction gta wheels that are priced decent.

I just got a chance to see the new aluminum 86/87 gn rims gbodyparts is selling and they are a very very nice fit and finish. it sucks their made in china, but, they are a nice piece anyway.
the only other complaint I would have is that the polished alum is just never gonna shine like chromed steel.
but I guess you could chrome them if you wanted to put more $$$ into them

Posted From Tapatalk

[TWIN86GNS]

I liked the stock appearing GN rims from GBodyParts.com so much that I went and bought a set.  Here they are mounted on my car after "missing Dave" and I went to New York to pick them up.  I didn't clean or polish them before I took this picture, I just took them out of the box, had the tire shop install the tires and then brought them home and put them on the car, enjoy.
 

[1KWIKSIX]

WoW!  Those aluminum rims look Great Paul ! 


I really hadn't taken a close look at these before. What are the rim sizes (dia) & widths you got?


Brian at GBody sure did a great job with the design of them....they are more than a striking resemblance of the original GN factory steel wheels. I'd say he nailed it on the head! 


Best Wishes of the Season
 
Dave

[Steve Wood]

How "straight" and how well balanced are those?

[firebird_1252]

i know at first they were real GN wheels that he cut and made wider.

[$1987 GN$]

How "straight" and how well balanced are those?

How many places even know how to do a dynamic check or even do one?
Try and find a place that even has a Hunter or a road force balance type system to tell if the rim and or tire are any good and then actually know what to do.

Then get the person to pay for the balance.

Now having said all this I wonder if they did test them ?

AJ___

[1KWIKSIX]

x2 on the road force balancing.


I use a local place Kal Tire to do all my cars. I was fighting a balance problem with a  BFGoodridge G-Force Sport on the front of my GN that they were able to correct by Road Force Balancing.
All wheels / tires were done and they actuallly found one rim was on the border line of being out of tolerance for runout.


I won't use any other method for balancing from now on.

[Steve Wood]

did not know it was hard to find in some places...

[daveismissing]

How "straight" and how well balanced are those?

Don't you think with today's CNC machining equipment they would come out quite close to spec?