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CentralCoaster | Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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These things were all over the place but now that I'm trying to buy a set I can't find any.
I'm looking for 17x9.5 in Silver and the 38mm offset. Everyone I've called is either out of stock or won't respond to my calls. These are the $500-$700 price range. I'm not quite hard up enough to pay $800+ for a set, so I haven't contacted those vendors (which are just marking up the same $600 wheels). Any ideas? |
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Posted on: 2010/9/17 4:40
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I thought there was a corvette wheel specialist out about Corona???
have you reached out to vette2vette?? |
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Is it just me, or does 84-87 and ZR1 wheels doesn't make sense in the same sentence?
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Posted on: 2010/9/17 9:40
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TommyT-Bone | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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No, it's just abbreviated. He wants ZR1 style wheels that will meet the 38mm offsest for the 84-87 Corvette. Though the multiple owners of the 1983 Corvettes might have a 84-87 ZR1 sitting in storage with it.
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Posted on: 2010/9/17 11:25
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Matatk | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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All I see on ebay is black and chrome....but they say they are in chino, ca. Maybe you can call/email them:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17-17x ... uckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories |
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They are aftermarket rims with the correct offsets for the narrower suspension. |
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383tpimachine | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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I used OEwheels
$560 to my door they fudged the first time and sent 56mm+ but fixed it shortly after yes i got them in silver |
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CentralCoaster | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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That's factory reproductions in Chino... they're clearing out what they have left, no silver. OE wheels doesn't carry the 38mm offset, tried them. Lakeshore wheel & tire in Florida is popular, but they're out of stock on silver when I called 2 weeks ago, and haven't returned any of my calls/emails since. The vendors on CF don't carry the 84-87 offset. I'll try Detroit wheel, they are more expensive though and still Chinese. AFS was out of stock on silver also I believe. $780 shipped from jegs... boo. |
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Posted on: 2010/9/17 16:48
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Posted on: 2010/9/17 17:03
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CentralCoaster | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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Fuck! not in stock. They have a billion different versions listed on the site that it lets you put in your cart, yet the only one in stock is a 56mm offset in chrome.
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Posted on: 2010/9/17 17:16
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bogus | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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ugh.
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Posted on: 2010/9/17 17:51
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CentralCoaster | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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Jegs nope. JD wheel in ohio, nope. Ebay, still nope.
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Posted on: 2010/9/17 18:02
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unobtainium.
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Posted on: 2010/9/17 18:05
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383tpimachine | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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I must have got one of the last sets then. Lucky me
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CentralCoaster | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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I might opt for the polished instead. High maintenance, but at least they can be buffed back into shape. Once chrome starts to go, you can't stop it.
It would probably help if I cleaned my wheels more than once per year. |
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Posted on: 2010/9/17 21:22
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bogus | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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That's why I like painted...
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Posted on: 2010/9/18 5:09
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CentralCoaster | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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Clearcoated polished should be as durable as paint right? But silver paint won't show blemishes like bare aluminum. I like the polished look better, but I'm very, very lazy. Polished will look like ass on my car.
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CentralCoaster | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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Don't laugh.. I'm seriously leaning toward just getting the black for $500 and then painting them a gunmetal color.
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Posted on: 2010/9/18 18:40
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383tpimachine | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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Get them powdercoated if possible. Much better finish and VERY durable
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Posted on: 2010/9/18 19:09
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CentralCoaster | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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Hmm. Almost chrome?
Here's a "black chrome" powdercoat: |
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Posted on: 2010/9/19 7:39
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TommyT-Bone | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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I like those. They would also fit well with your desire to ignore them.
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Posted on: 2010/9/19 12:14
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Matatk | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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Powdercoating is nice but would blow your budget.
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Posted on: 2010/9/19 12:55
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bogus | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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that's the lamest black chrome I have ever seen, but the wheel looks good.
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Posted on: 2010/9/19 18:49
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BrianCunningham | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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are these for road racing?
If so, don't get the cheapo's I've seen people loose spokes! |
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Posted on: 2010/9/19 20:03
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CentralCoaster | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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I've seen Fikse's with broken spokes, what's your point?
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Posted on: 2010/9/20 2:38
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bogus | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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I've seen Fikse with cracks on street driven wheels.
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Posted on: 2010/9/20 2:42
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CentralCoaster | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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I don't mean to be snotty, but people are quick to criticize shit just because it's Chinese (including me).
But Brian, what have you seen fail? Is it something that was Chinese, in a case where you think a more expensive wheel wouldn't have? |
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Posted on: 2010/9/20 3:20
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CentralCoaster | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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Awesome. So I saw a 3 sets listed on ebay... then I called to verify.
They aren't in stock, and he pulled the ad. F&%@*#$ *#$*^$&%! There's a used set on there, that looks like ass. Guess I'm stuck with the knight rider look |
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TommyT-Bone | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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That looks good to me.
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Posted on: 2010/9/22 20:48
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CC, welcome to the hell I had for months back in May-July.
Nobody carries the 84-87 offset for the 5 spokes anymore. I think it finally reached a point of market saturation, and people started to go with the C5 Z06 style or C6 style wheels. I settled for the C5 Z06 for the race car, and it took a helluva hit in an accident and became a two piece wheel. Attach file: IMG_5598.JPG (0.00 KB) |
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slp?
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HEY! I resemble that remark |
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Posted on: 2010/9/23 22:48
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CentralCoaster | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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Do you also have tight blue jeans and a perm?
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Posted on: 2010/9/24 0:53
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I have the tight jeans, but my hair is too short for the perm. Don't hate the 80s...embrace them.
ps....I like the fact that you scanned your personal collection of retro "16" magazine for that photo of the Hoff. |
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CentralCoaster | Re: Where to buy 84-87 ZR1 wheels? | ||
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Oh I didn't have to scan it, I just did a screen capture of my desktop background.
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