Grand Prix wheels

[GrandPrixII]

I'm looking for the 16" Crosslace Grand Prix wheels and am wondering if they come in two different styles. I found a car at the local junk yard has a set but they are all silver, and my neighbor has one but the centers are gold and the outside looks polished which would be perfered.

[ManicMechanic]

Silver...Gold...Red...White...Blue...

[Q-Ball]

And the famous Black!

[GP1138]

Black crosslaces are custom... and look sick.

 

I have silver ones with very corroded clearcoat. They are decent looking though.

[GrandPrixII]

But is the outside polished? I swear my neighbors is, but the one at the jy painted all silver.

[mra32]

Whats the difference between the GP x-laces and the Bonne x-laces (the ones that look the same, not the twisty ones). It looks like the lip might be smaller. Is there an offset difference and/or width difference?

[GP1138]

Whats the difference between the GP x-laces and the Bonne x-laces (the ones that look the same, not the twisty ones). It looks like the lip might be smaller. Is there an offset difference and/or width difference?

 

I believe the Bonne ones are 7 or 7.5" wide, and the GP ones are definitely 8". I was considering picking up a set of PERFECT j/y Bonne wheels for my old car, but I balked when I found out they aren't as wide. I love the 8" ones on my GP now.

[ManicMechanic]

The Bonne wheels have a different backspacing as well and i believe they will rub the calipers.

[Crazy K]

The Bonne wheels have a different backspacing as well and i believe they will rub the calipers.

you took the quote right outta my digits.

 

They will NOT fit on W-bodies, they have less than an inch of backspacing.

[GrandPrixII]

Went today and they are using the wheels for stands. So much for that.

[GP1138]

Went today and they are using the wheels for stands. So much for that.

 

LOL

[McLaren1]

hi all, i have a 1990 GPT with the gold crosslace wheels. a couple of them look pretty nasty on the outter edge that is polished aluminum? the clearcote or whatever it is is flaking off and the aluminum is stained badle. does anyone know a fix? can u have the outter edge turned on a lathe or something and brought back to new? thanx!....Scott

 

[Addicted To Boost]

hi all, i have a 1990 GPT

Actually the correct term for it is a TGP. Just lettin ya know that now so you don't get flamed for it later.

[GrandPrixII]

Four more GPs in and only 5-spokes on em, the hunt is still on.

[mra32]

hi all, i have a 1990 GPT with the gold crosslace wheels. a couple of them look pretty nasty on the outter edge that is polished aluminum? the clearcote or whatever it is is flaking off and the aluminum is stained badle. does anyone know a fix? can u have the outter edge turned on a lathe or something and brought back to new? thanx!....Scott

 

 

I'm currently in the process of refinishing mine. They were pretty bad when i got them, and let me tell you. Its a bitch! You gotta sand the clearcoat and keep stepping up the grit of the sandpaper and when you get sufficiently high (I'm going to 2000 grit) you can hit them with a polishing wheel and polishing compound. Then they should shine like a mirror.

[mfewtrail]

The Bonne wheels have a different backspacing as well and i believe they will rub the calipers.

 

They do hit the calipers. You could run them with spacers, but that's not worth the trouble IMO. 1/4'' spacers with them would *almost* clear, but not quite. I'm guessing you could fit them with 1/4'' spacers if you're willing to grind on the caliper some.