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12-27-04, 08:45 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Noblesville,Indiana
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My Corvette(s):
1986 silver metallic coupe |  Where's A good source for rims?
I want to replace my rims due to some curb rash on them when I bought the car.I want to keep the factory look and have had not much luck finding A good set of used rims.I have found some pretty good deals on Ebay (believe it or not )but they have been rims for the 84-85.Which I have considered doing but again,I want to keep the original look.
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12-27-04, 08:50 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 55
My Corvette(s):
2000 Light Pewter Metallic 6-Speed Coupe |
I have had god luck with AFS wheels. www.afswheels.com
I don't know if they make those or not but there quality is top notch. I had a 18" set of Cobra's on my last Mustang GT. Very good to deal with and they back up their products.
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12-27-04, 09:14 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NW Iowa
Posts: 2,043
My Corvette(s):
1990 red convert 6 sp |
From other threads on the forum , it sounds like you can refinish the wheels. That is what I plan on trying next summer, as I like my 90 wheels. At work I have a large enough lathe that I can spin them and get a nice polish on them.   | |
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12-27-04, 10:44 PM
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Join Date: May 2002 Location: CA
Posts: 2,471
My Corvette(s):
'84 White Z-51/4+3 |
I wonder if the post-'85 rims were the same, but without the black plastic-like centers (removeable?) of the first C-4s.
You might check with a local wheel shop to see if they can repair that rash.
Last edited by WhalePirot; 12-27-04 at 10:47 PM.
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12-27-04, 10:59 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 3,264
My Corvette(s):
1987 Z52 Black Convertible |
I think the convertible rims have the only change aren't they 16*9.5 and the coupes 16*8.5?
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12-27-04, 11:29 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Largo, FL
Posts: 421
My Corvette(s):
1991 coupe, FX3, 6 spd, red/black |
I had chrome AFS rims on my Mustang, they were top notch. I just got a set of ZR1 repro wheels on Ebay for $465 delivered!!!!!
There is a dealer in Sarasota, FL that is moving, they have LOTS of wheels online.
Here's thier Ebay store.... http://stores.ebay.com/o-e-wheels_W0...enameZl2QQtZkm | |
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12-28-04, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: May 2002 Location: CA
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My Corvette(s):
'84 White Z-51/4+3 |
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Originally Posted by slapshot | Too bad they don't have 18" sets for my C-4.
Killer prices, otherwise.
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12-28-04, 06:40 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: ny
Posts: 38
My Corvette(s):
1996 LT4 Black/Black | Whats the difference???
I see Chrome ZR1 wheels for about $800 on Ebay. Then I look at the AFS website and theirs are $1450. What am I missing here???????
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12-28-04, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MS Gulf Coast
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My Corvette(s):
2000 Coupe 6 speed & 1996 Coupe Automatic |
eBay- there is at least one seller who has tons of late C4 and C5 wheels that I believe will require an offset for the early C4s to use.
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12-28-04, 11:27 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 55
My Corvette(s):
2000 Light Pewter Metallic 6-Speed Coupe |
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Originally Posted by garlt4 I see Chrome ZR1 wheels for about $800 on Ebay. Then I look at the AFS website and theirs are $1450. What am I missing here??????? | Some are blems or some are just good deals. They sell a lot of there sets on e-bay.
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12-29-04, 07:42 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: ny
Posts: 38
My Corvette(s):
1996 LT4 Black/Black | Another Wheel question
I am thinking of changing from my stock sawblades which are still perfect and thought that the chrome ZR1's were what I wanted. Now I have seen some Z06 replicas that they make in 17". Does anyone know if they make the Z06's in the correct offset and widths so I can mount my tires on them and keep everything as it should be.? I don't want to have something that "sorta" works. It has to be right. Any help would be appreciated.
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12-29-04, 08:33 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tallahassee, FL
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My Corvette(s):
1996 LT4, Z51 CE Coupe -- (sold to Hrtbeat1) |
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Originally Posted by garlt4 I am thinking of changing from my stock sawblades which are still perfect and thought that the chrome ZR1's were what I wanted. Now I have seen some Z06 replicas that they make in 17". Does anyone know if they make the Z06's in the correct offset and widths so I can mount my tires on them and keep everything as it should be.? I don't want to have something that "sorta" works. It has to be right. Any help would be appreciated. | the ebay link above has them in the same offset as stock. The front tires will be wider than stock though, unless you have Z51 suspension.
On a separate note, does anyone know if these aftermarket wheels will work with LTPWS?
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01-03-05, 01:49 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tinley Park, IL
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My Corvette(s):
1986 Dk. Red Met. Coupe |
Any good wheel refininshing companies out there. I have found plenty that will chrome my wheels but none that will refinish
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