Hawks Motorsports offers our clients this Year One GSF179KGGLD 17x9 Cast Aluminum Gold Snowflake Wheel Kit with Center Caps, Gold Bird Inserts, and Lug Nuts for 1977-1981 Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am models. This complete wheel package brings classic Pontiac Snowflake styling into a modern 17 inch wheel size, giving restoration and restomod builders the factory-inspired appearance of the late second generation Trans Am with better modern tire selection.

The Snowflake wheel is one of the defining visual pieces of the 1978-1981 Trans Am WS6 performance look. This Year One kit features four 17x9 cast aluminum wheels with gold painted recesses and a gloss clear coat finish, matching the traditional Pontiac appearance while offering a wider, larger-diameter wheel than the original factory 15 inch design. The result is a stronger stance, improved wheel presence, and a period-correct look that still feels at home on a modern street build.

This kit includes four gold Snowflake wheels, 7/16-20 lug nuts, chrome center caps, and gold bird inserts. Wheel specifications include a 5 x 120.65mm bolt pattern, commonly referenced as 5x4.75, 5.125 inch backspacing, and +3mm offset. These specifications make this kit a popular upgrade for second generation Firebird, Formula, and Trans Am builds where owners want classic Pontiac styling without being locked into limited factory tire options.

Ideal for factory-inspired restorations, Pro Touring builds, weekend cruisers, show cars, and upgraded street-driven Trans Ams, this wheel package gives the car a clean Pontiac-correct visual identity while allowing use of modern 17 inch performance tires. Always verify brake clearance, suspension clearance, wheel opening clearance, tire sizing, and ride height before mounting tires.

Key Features:

• Year One GSF179KGGLD gold Snowflake wheel kit
• Complete set of four 17x9 cast aluminum wheels
• Gold painted recesses with gloss clear coat finish
• Includes chrome center caps
• Includes gold bird center cap inserts
• Includes 7/16-20 lug nuts
• 5 x 120.65mm / 5x4.75 bolt pattern
• 5.125 inch backspacing
• +3mm offset
• Classic Pontiac WS6-inspired Snowflake styling
• Modern 17 inch wheel size for improved tire availability

Fitment Applications:

Most 1970'2 GM 15x4.75 bolt pattern including: A body, G Body, S10, X body

(Camaro, Nova, Ventura, Monte Carlo, Cutlass, Grand Prix, S10, etc,)

Pontiac Firebird

• 1977 Pontiac Firebird
• 1978 Pontiac Firebird
• 1979 Pontiac Firebird
• 1980 Pontiac Firebird
• 1981 Pontiac Firebird

Pontiac Formula

• 1977 Pontiac Formula
• 1978 Pontiac Formula
• 1979 Pontiac Formula
• 1980 Pontiac Formula
• 1981 Pontiac Formula

Pontiac Trans Am

• 1977 Pontiac Trans Am
• 1978 Pontiac Trans Am
• 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
• 1980 Pontiac Trans Am
• 1981 Pontiac Trans Am

Installation Notes:

• Verify tire size before mounting.
• Check brake clearance before final installation.
• Check suspension clearance, wheel opening clearance, and ride height.
• Use supplied lug nuts or verify correct lug nut seat and thread compatibility.
• Wheels may be non-returnable once tires have been mounted.
• Original fitment testing has been referenced with 275/40-17 tires on similar 17x9 Snowflake applications.