TAC Tech => Tires, Brakes & Suspension => Topic started by: d_hache on June 01, 2021, 12:42:44 PM

Title: What are these Rims? Are these Trans Am rims?
Post by: d_hache 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


(https://i.postimg.cc/0bYPMfbd/FIVL8275.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0bYPMfbd)
Title: Re: What are these Rims? Are these Trans Am rims?
Post by: Steve B on June 01, 2021, 12:53:25 PM
I would say they are NOT Trans Am rims.
Title: Re: What are these Rims? Are these Trans Am rims?
Post by: firebirdparts 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
Title: Re: What are these Rims? Are these Trans Am rims?
Post by: Maxthe222 on June 02, 2021, 06:59:28 AM
Nope, not factory. Although commonly seen on Toranas and other Holdens down here in Aus.
Title: Re: What are these Rims? Are these Trans Am rims?
Post by: 70_71_78 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.
Title: Re: What are these Rims? Are these Trans Am rims?
Post by: Wallington 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.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51221185978_bfcce565f3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2m3eY5b)Appliance wheels dia mag Firebird ad (https://flic.kr/p/2m3eY5b) by Aus78Formula (https://www.flickr.com/photos/53057445@N08/), on Flickr