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| danielpage1986 |
Posted - 16 Jun 2012 : 1:56:52 PM
really having trouble deciding on rims for my vn calais its white over silver any suggestions? any pics? |
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| Cartrite |
Posted - 26 Jul 2012 : 09:03:41 AM
Found a link,1973 GM started the conversion to metric,you can win a few cartons of beer on that.
GM story is towards bottom of link.http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/pays-off.html |
| Cartrite |
Posted - 25 Jul 2012 : 1:47:29 PM
Yeah,a few threads buzzing around the internet on it over the last 10 years,unbelievable as it sounds GM started the changeover to Metric in the early 1970's but kept it quiet for many years,some GM bolt patterns are metric,some models imperial,only slight differences but there are differences that can effect the way a wheel bolts on. |
| Mechknight73 |
Posted - 23 Jul 2012 : 10:46:15 PM
The one thing I forgot to mention, the VE rims aren't quite interchangeable with its predecessors. The stud pattern matches, but they are approximately 1mm too small for a VB-Z to fit. I have only heard this, but have yet to prove it to myself by checking it with my VN |
| Mechknight73 |
Posted - 19 Jun 2012 : 7:22:39 PM
The stud pattern on a Commodore rim is interchangeabke with Jaguar, BMW, some Opels and many of its US GM cousins. The crucial thing to get right is the size of the centre hole and the offset (rim centre relative to the centre, as in horizontal centre of the rim. BMW wheels are very close to this. Although a Kingswood (HQ-WB) wheel will fit, the offset equates to adding about 50mm to the wheel track |
| gnome |
Posted - 18 Jun 2012 : 5:35:22 PM
tsw thruxtons had them on my vl Royal that was white over silver looked real nice you can get a good second hand pair of 19s in nz for bout $1700 |
| evl78uc |
Posted - 18 Jun 2012 : 10:44:52 AM
bmw???? i always wanted to try it out as i have seen a stock 318i with vy ss wheels on before but the main reason i dont put them on is the places i go i rather the steel rims the will bend before they crack |
| Benche |
Posted - 17 Jun 2012 : 10:01:51 PM
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VE-E-2-HSV-19-X-4-CLUBSPORT-WHEELS-RIMS-VE-SS-COMMODORE-GTS-GMH-100LKMS-ONLY-/180904100352?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a1eb98200
VE 20'' GENUINE GMH SUPERSPORT WHEELS/RIMS VE SS HSV COMMODORE GTS GMH CALAIS
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| Benche |
Posted - 17 Jun 2012 : 9:57:17 PM
something big. a holden rim will always go well. pick something new from holden will always be a winner |
