I could use some advise from guys who know there stuff bout 3rd gens

I bought a 1991 Z a while back and im rebuilding it from the ground up, its my first car, im sixteen and really like workin on cars. So if anyone has any tips for me let me know. I really cant make up my mind on what size and kind of rims i want. (its hard to find rims that look good on 3rd gens) so let me know

The stock iroc rims are nice. Plus they are more valuble for the car.

yeah just a personal preference, but big baller rims are gawdy.
 
This is coming from an underground hip hop / battlehop artist aswell.
 
Save the bling for an Suv.
 
with that said, the iroc wheels are worth alot, and they look very nice.
 
you probably don't want 14's
you can't buy a Wide tire for a 14, atleast not a good wide one.
 
So you should go 15's because a 16 will cost twice as much in tires, and i figure if your 16, you like to save as much as you can
 
15's should be your best bet. :D

^ fully agree. 

15 are sometimes harder to get a good tire in. 16 is a more popular size and easier to get a wider varity of tire sizes and speed ratings

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Your talkin bout the stock wheels on the 1988 irocs?

If anyone wants to take the time and look this up, i kinda have these in mind http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=USW%2D97%2D7880&N=700+4294923107+4294923105+4294793322+400354+115&autoview=sku

those are nice^, just remember 16's cost more when you buy tire's.
 
the smaller the size the cheaper the tire. (in most cases)

thats right, but as Mike said, 16" wheels have a much wider variety of tires than 15. i had a hell of a time finding a good tire for mine. for an extra 15 bucks a tire, i coulda had the 16" over a 15". But i dont have to pay a shop to mount, balance, and road force my tires.

Just remember this rounded corner cars ( 4th and 2nd gen) look BEST with rounded edge wheels. Square or more pointed edge cars ( kinda the 1st and 3rd gen ) look BEST with square or more pointed edge wheels. The IROCs are a good choice if your looking for a good look with out going completly bling. But American Raceing sells chromed out IROC replicas. All the way up to 20" i believe. maybe even 22" if you want to check that out

I went through the problem of getting some good looking tires with a decent speed rating in a 15 ten years ago. So I fixed that by buying a set of 16" IROC wheels.
And personaly I think those steel wheels are grosse. They are so common. You see them on trailers! But to each their own.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=YOK%2D10064&N=700+0&autoview=sku
$97.95 for a 15"
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=YOK%2D10065&N=700+0&autoview=sku
$99.95 for a 16"
If my math is still good that only adds up to two whole dollars difference per tire. And if I am on a role here that would be $8.00 more for a set of 16" over 15". Not enough enough to worry about.

Alright, i know for sure im gonna go with 16's. And ive narrowed it down to 2 wheels, those U.S Wheels and a possible set of 1988 Irocs on ebay for about $150

haha yea they do look like something you'd see on a trailer, thats the same thing i was thinking, but i wanna put some old school look into it, id like to get those eagle alloys that look like the american racing torque thrust's  but i dont have that kind of money

What kind of motor and transmission work do you have done mustangeater92

Its the stock 305 5.0, completly stock. But the transmission is a rebuild 700r4

Nothing looks bettter then IROC rims on the 3rd gens. I had a 90 Iroc and I looked and looked for different rims. But nothing else looks as great as the stock Iroc rims. I just wish they made a 17, if I am correct they only made a 15 and 16. 

The Iroc wheels are only in 16 from the factory but the aftermarket does make them in 17. I seen them in either chrome or polished before.

i bought a set of 87 style irocs, there in pretty good shape. on has a little curb rash but thats about it