C3 Aluminum Wheels
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 2,144
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From: Englewood FL
Original used aluminum wheels are quite plentiful. I would buy them before purchasing any new made in China ones. I would look at the wheels to make sure they do not have any curb rash. If they just need a polishing, you can do that and make them look like new.
You can search the forum on previous posts on how people polish them.
You can search the forum on previous posts on how people polish them.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,164
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From: Pawleys Island, SC
Original used aluminum wheels are quite plentiful. I would buy them before purchasing any new made in China ones. I would look at the wheels to make sure they do not have any curb rash. If they just need a polishing, you can do that and make them look like new.
You can search the forum on previous posts on how people polish them.
You can search the forum on previous posts on how people polish them.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 2,144
Likes: 195
From: Englewood FL
I may have been lucky, but over the years I have purchased at least four sets of used aluminum wheels and never had one not spin smoothly.
With some work, they all polished out like new. Even if one was bad I could replace it with another used one and still have less money invested with original, made in the US wheels, than new made in China ones.
With some work, they all polished out like new. Even if one was bad I could replace it with another used one and still have less money invested with original, made in the US wheels, than new made in China ones.
