mY 97 Vert has the 16x8 wheels from the factory with those same center caps ..I think the 97 SS verts also had 16" wheels
1997 Trans AM WS6 vert
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LT4 knock module
D. Goetz sub-frame connectors.
strut tower brace
SLP fan switch
160* t/stat
Drilled and slotted rotors/ Earls SS brake lines/ Hawk pads
DMS 1.5" progressive lowering springs
Not sure why GM didn't want 17" wheels on the 4th Gen convertibles, but they didn't put them on. Maybe they felt the ride would be too harsh??? As a result, wheel suppliers like AFS still indicate that their 17" ZR1 replica wheels will not fit on convertibles. But they work perfectly.
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381ci all-forged stroker - 10.8:1 - CNC LT4 heads/intake - CC solid roller - MoTeC engine management - 8 LS1 coils - 58mm TB - 78# injectors - 300-shot dry nitrous - TH400 - Gear Vendor O/D - Strange 12-bolt - 4.11's - AS&M headers - duals - Corbeau seat - AutoMeter gauges - roll bar - Spohn suspension - QA1 shocks - a few other odds 'n ends. 800HP/800lb-ft at the flywheel, on a 300-shot. 11.5 @ 117MPH straight motor
Not sure why GM didn't want 17" wheels on the 4th Gen convertibles, but they didn't put them on. Maybe they felt the ride would be too harsh??? As a result, wheel suppliers like AFS still indicate that their 17" ZR1 replica wheels will not fit on convertibles. But they work perfectly.
That's really strange. Could it also have been a way to keep the "cost" down on the 4th Gen convertibles? I must say that, whatever the reasoning behind it, it really wasn't a smart move IMHO. But...that's just me lol
Not sure why GM didn't want 17" wheels on the 4th Gen convertibles, but they didn't put them on. Maybe they felt the ride would be too harsh??? As a result, wheel suppliers like AFS still indicate that their 17" ZR1 replica wheels will not fit on convertibles. But they work perfectly.
I remember reading it was the structural integrity of the convertibles. They felt it needed the extra sidewall for absorbing some of the shock. So rather than fix that they put 16" wheels - nice huh?
Not to hijack but they did not put the WS6 badge on the verts either ...to much weight I guess
1997 Trans AM WS6 vert
1 of 463
LT4 knock module
D. Goetz sub-frame connectors.
strut tower brace
SLP fan switch
160* t/stat
Drilled and slotted rotors/ Earls SS brake lines/ Hawk pads
DMS 1.5" progressive lowering springs
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