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Jan 20, 2012 | 02:22 AM

mk3f.t.w.

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help with z51 wheels

are these real gotti wheels, american racing, or some other replica? i bought them off craigslist and was told they were a dealer option only wheel.

thanks. any help is appreciated

Jan 20, 2012 | 02:33 AM

vetteoz

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Originally Posted by mk3f.t.w.

was told they were a dealer option only wheel.

Some dealers may have made aftermarket wheels a option on a new car
but there are no listings of any as a official GM factory option wheel
See
http://www.joby.se/corvette/div/corvette_wheels/

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Jan 20, 2012 | 07:50 PM

black88z51

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Not OEM Corvette. Only thing Corvette about those is the center cap. Besides those are 1/2" too narrow to be z51 rims.

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Jan 20, 2012 | 09:30 PM

mk3f.t.w.

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i dont think they are gotti either. anyone know? most gottis i have seen say j55 stamped on it

Jan 20, 2012 | 10:09 PM

Z51JEFF

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Could be Riken,Fittipaldi.

Jul 6, 2012 | 01:25 AM

Bob1985z51

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I have the exact same rims did you get anymore info on them?

Jul 6, 2012 | 01:59 AM

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Seen these around quite a bit. The owners always swear the wheels are factory original.
Haven't seen an RPO code for them.

Wondering if GM sold them through the dealers when the base wheel (6 spoke turbine) was not favorable to the buyer.

Jul 6, 2012 | 09:20 AM

FOURSPEEDVETTE

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Definitely not an option from the factory when this car was new.

Last edited by FOURSPEEDVETTE; Jul 6, 2012 at 01:56 PM. Reason: typo

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Jul 6, 2012 | 11:17 AM

Bob1985z51

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The po of my car said he bought it with them on the showroom floor back in 85

Jul 6, 2012 | 01:44 PM

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trivette

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I had what would seem to be the identical wheels on my '84 for a couple of years in the late '80's. They were made by American Racing and kind of a knock-off of the Gotti. Mine were silver, but they were also available with gold accent, as on your pic.

Jul 6, 2012 | 01:52 PM

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I thought I recalled a few threads from a few years past regarding these wheels. Here's one with some "snapshots" of the gold:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...ti-wheels.html

Jul 6, 2012 | 02:03 PM

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FOURSPEEDVETTE

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The po of my car said he bought it with them on the showroom floor back in 85

Maybe that dealership put them on as a way to add a little fat onto the sticker price. As they do now a days with pinstripes, flaps, or paint protectant. The things we ALL say we aren't paying for.