Stock GT and Manta Wheels

[Dantek]

Alright now i THINK what i want is the '73 wheels but im not sure, is there someplace i can see all stock wheels for the GT?

[jerseydave]

Try looking through some of the member photos, there are thousands of pictures and you'll find stock and custom wheels!!

[Gordy]

were the GT and Manta wheels interchangable?

[hrcollinsjr]

were the GT and Manta wheels interchangable?

Yes, but the offsets are different. The Manta offset is approx. 37 mm. The GT wheel is marked GT and is quite a bit less something like 25 mm IIRC.

Harold

[BMWonly]

Alright now i THINK what i want is the '73 wheels but im not sure, is there someplace i can see all stock wheels for the GT?

Check out OGTS website, to compare the different stock style wheels:
Opel GT Source --- Gallery --- Stock Wheels

Dieter

[kwilford]

Yes, but the offsets are different. The Manta offset is approx. 37 mm. The GT wheel is marked GT and is quite a bit less something like 12 mm IIRC.
Harold

The stock Opel GT wheels are ET 25 mm

[Dantek]

the '73s are pretty cool, i actually have one lol and only ONE although im not sure what the condition of it is so id probably just get 4 good ones if i could find some.

[Polker]

I also have a 73. I also have just one 73 wheel. It's my spare that came with it when I bought it. I have the 72 wheels on mine. I like the look. It's unique.

[Gordy]

If you look in my "Photos", I took pictures as I went thru the steps to sandblast and repaint the rims for my 1975 Manta. It's a time consuming effort to get the black and silver sprayed on and looking decent. You can easily find some rusty rims around and start with a good sandblasting. After that it's just time and detail.

[OPELFIEND]

Yes, but the offsets are different. The Manta offset is approx. 37 mm. The GT wheel is marked GT and is quite a bit less something like 25 mm IIRC.

Harold

Have a question. You say these are interchangeable but the offsets are different. What exactly will this do? I just purchased a set of 71 Manta wheels, but they are to go on a GT. What's going to happen here?

[RallyBob]

Have a question. You say these are interchangeable but the offsets are different. What exactly will this do? I just purchased a set of 71 Manta wheels, but they are to go on a GT. What's going to happen here?

You will make the track width narrower. Not desireable for handling...

[hrcollinsjr]

You will make the track width narrower. Not desirable for handling...

By roughly 1/2" each side. They should clear but as Rally Bob said, "Not desirable for handling...".

Check with GreenOpelGT since you're in Ohio, maybe you can work a deal with Tom for the correct wheels.

Harold

[OPELFIEND]

What I have now are 206 60 13 I think, with slotted mags. PO had these on. I prefer stock. Just figured they would be the same and would fit the GT.

[hrcollinsjr]

I prefer stock. Just figured they would be the same and would fit the GT.

My GT had '75 wheels on it when I bought it. I didn't know any better for a long time either.

Harold

[yellaopelgt]

Yes, but the offsets are different. The Manta offset is approx. 37 mm. The GT wheel is marked GT and is quite a bit less something like 25 mm IIRC.

Harold

Where are they marked GT? I've never noticed it before.
Thanks,
Joe

[Phoenix]

On the front, in the black painted sections.

[BQS4]

On the front, in the black painted sections.

On some wheels, the "GT" is stampd on the back, so some cleaning may be in order. I have some GT wheels stamped this way, I also have some that are stamped on the front.

[jlthunder]

I agree with BQS4. I have seen markings on either the front or back for GT wheels.

[hrcollinsjr]

I agree with BQS4. I have seen markings on either the front or back for GT wheels.

When BQS4 was sourcing some wheels for a friend we discovered this, or at least I did, Gene may have already known.

Harold

[jlthunder]

When BQS4 was sourcing some wheels for a friend we discovered this, or at least I did, Gene may have already known.

Harold

I noticed the markings on the front of the wheels on Ricks original GT and when I picked up the "Stinger", they had markings on the back of the wheels. That is how I discovered the difference.