Solstice GXP Wheels on a Bonneville GXP?

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Solstice GXP Wheels on a Bonneville GXP?

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The bolt pattern is 5 mm too small, so they won't just bolt up.
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Well it was a nice thought. They're some good looking wheels...
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They're also designed for a MUCH smaller, lighter, RWD car...
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00Beast wrote:They're also designed for a MUCH smaller, lighter, RWD car...

Yeah and stupid gm made them 10mm too big for the small, light, rwd fiero lol
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