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Old 12-30-2011, 08:17 PM
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wheels and brembos

will 16" alloys fit with the brembo calipers. looking to get a set of snow tires and found some 16s off an SS with standard brakes.
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Old 12-30-2011, 10:37 PM
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Old 12-30-2011, 11:14 PM
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so 17" are the minimum?
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Old 12-31-2011, 12:24 AM
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Old 01-03-2012, 10:06 PM
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This is a link to my winter setup. Drag dr-33 $400 shipped to my door
I also bought Firestone winterforce 225/50/17 barely used for 250 Craig'slist
I also got Tpms new take offs for $55 on eBay
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/tires-wheels-49/winter-wheels-clear-brembo-blackfriday-deal-400-drag-dr-33-shipped-lug-nuts-38226/

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This was the best deal I could find.
Not all 17" work and there is some miss info out there.
Ion redlined are supposed to work but they dont with out spacers.

Cobalt SS na are supposed to without spacers, I gave up on them when the best price I could find on a used set was 300.
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Finding wheels that clear the Brembos, that I actually like, has been frustrating to say the least.
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Old 01-07-2012, 07:41 AM
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I love my 045 wheels and here thread of what will fit from CSS.net:
http://www.cobaltss.net/forums/wheel...c-rims-186349/
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That list is missing a few, Drag, Govanni, are two that work.
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On that list Ion redline wheels do not fit unless U use spacers.
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