WTB fron OEM 17" polished thinspoke wheel
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WTB fron OEM 17" polished thinspoke wheel
Maybe someone is upgrading wants to get rid of their stock rims?
Wifes C5 vert broke a wheel
Need one 17' OEM front polished thin spoke. If I have to, i will buy a set, but money is tight
let me know!
Thanks!
Wifes C5 vert broke a wheel
Need one 17' OEM front polished thin spoke. If I have to, i will buy a set, but money is tight
let me know!
Thanks!
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If that is a forged thin spoke that came on the 00-02 cars you will probably have a problem finding a matching wheel. A lot of them cracked and I think GM went to cast wheels in 03. I know their replacement wheels were all cast wheels in 04. The cast wheels had thicker spokes. Can't tell until you put the two different wheels next to each other and then it is obvious the cast wheel's spokes are thicker.
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I think the thins had a sharp edge to the spoke & the thicker's had a rounded edge (but I could be off on that).
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There are some Vette only scrap yards, I would google them & make some calls, like Bill said the original thin spokes cracked a lot, not even under race conditions. I would not put a used one of them back on. If you have original thin's I'd get rid of them all. The later thicker ones are OK but still not a really strong wheel.
I think the thins had a sharp edge to the spoke & the thicker's had a rounded edge (but I could be off on that).
I think the thins had a sharp edge to the spoke & the thicker's had a rounded edge (but I could be off on that).
but for the street, there just fine i drive like an old man fudy dudy on the street, prob because I am hahahahaaa!