Confused About Rim Sizes...

[Lastremanent]

Ok well im shoping for rims for my 2000 Grand Prix GT and i no the stock ones are 16-6.5 what i dont understand is whats the 6.5? i want to get 17" rims what *-* size should i be looking for??.... please Help

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

6.5 is how wide they are

 

[Lastremanent]

ok i understand that but what width should i be looking for for 17" rims?? the same? or dous it matter?

 

[JarenSTi]

24's are the coolest for our cars.

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

you can go wider, which i would.

find some 7 or 8in wide rims.

http://www.grandprixforums.net/got-some-wheel-questions-here-29622.html?highlight=wheel+questions
read that

 

[Lastremanent]

Thank you so much im gonna read that right now thanks for helping me out

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

yea man, not a problem