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Old Oct 17, 2019 | 10:25 AM
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I am looking to "square off" my '96 with 9.5" A molds. They are difficult to find and ebay has 1 wheel listed $350.

My question is are the aftermarket wheels the same quality as OEM?

If so, what is a good brand/seller

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Old Oct 18, 2019 | 08:52 AM
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Try oewheelsllc.com .
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Not the same quality: they are probably heavier and cast in China these days. However, that doesn't mean they aren't serviceable. I have a set of 17x11 AFS A-mold copies that do just fine. My only caveat in your case is that they may not look exactly the same as your OE wheels.
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Most replica wheels are pretty reasonable quality nowdays. 10 to 15 years ago, not as much. But the quality of them has improved a lot since then.

My daily wheels are replica a molds for a camaro. They work well, and were not in great shape when I bought them appearance wise but held up and are straight and true.
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Not quite the same, but take a look for Camaro SS wheels. They are the same manufacturer as the 17 x 8.5 or 9.5 Corvette wheels, but they are 17 x 9.0. They look the same and the Camaros come with 275/40/17 tires.

I found these are much cheaper and more available than the Corvette wheel. I bought one set for $75 and one set for $250. The $250 set looks brand new.

Just another option for an OEM wheel that might be a better price. The picture below is my '96 with the Camaro SS wheels.

Good luck.


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Not quite the same, but take a look for Camaro SS wheels. They are the same manufacturer as the 17 x 8.5 or 9.5 Corvette wheels, but they are 17 x 9.0. They look the same and the Camaros come with 275/40/17 tires.

I found these are much cheaper and more available than the Corvette wheel. I bought one set for $75 and one set for $250. The $250 set looks brand new.

Just another option for an OEM wheel that might be a better price. The picture below is my '96 with the Camaro SS wheels.

Good luck.
They look great. What year Camaro SS should I look for?
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I think they were used on about '96 to '97 or so. The later Camaro SS wheels went to a different style (I think a 10 spoke design)

When I was looking, they were showing up on craigslist pretty often.

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