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I ran across a set of ( 4 ) aluminium ...or magnesium wheels that look like the ones I have seen on the "Penske" trans am camaro..I believe the are 15" x 10"...5 lug chevy pattern...does anyone know what they went on? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]

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Jeff H whwre are you??? This is your bag baby!

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If they are the GM 5 on 4-3/4" bolt pattern then I guess they could be for a Camaro. But I'm not sure if you can fit the 15x10 wheels without some wheel opening modification. I'll have to search through the articles on Penske's car because I think he cheated on the wheel size. Do you have any pictures of the wheels? The new aluminum version is slightly different from the original magnesium wheels. I've got the new heat treated aluminum wheels.

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..I WILL GET SOME PHOTOS AND POST THEM....

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"Vintage" Minilite wheels (5x4-3/4) were used on both Camaro and Corvette race cars the old ones were magnesium and probably 8.5 or 9.5 wide. BEWARE 30 year old magnesium is unsafe as mag (when it gets old) is brittle and prone to crack. They are quite valuable though.
...redvetracr

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I took the rims to get the tires removed and got some photos and correct measurements...I originally was told they were 10" wide ...but I understand that the measurement in taken "from inside of rim...to the inside of the same rim"....so I do not believe these to be 10" wide..but 8.5" wide....see photos
...also I think these are "aluminium" and not magnesium.
...and the holes are tappered for the lug nuts to fit.
I am posting photos of each wheel.

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another photo

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third wheel

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...oops....third wheel

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..fourth wheel