May pull the trigger
Safety Car
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From: FL
I made the same choice in wheels, what tires did you pick and who did you decide to buy them from?
Safety Car
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From: Salem NH
I like them so far, but don't understand why I have a vibe at 60+mph up front. Shakes the steering wheel. I had them high speed balanced with sticky weights (locally)..
-- Joe
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They did me right I guess.
$1,100 shipped to my door. Center caps, lugs, locks, mounted and balanced.
For the convenience, I guess I did ok. $275 per wheel delivered, ready to install sounds much better though
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Finally made it to NED last friday night. I was there 5 minutes, and then the tornados came
Well, close to the track anyway. They called it, but we got our moneys worth on the hail and lightning show.
Safety Car
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From: Salem NH
The tornoados were cool. We get some pretty neat storms up here. Get used to it. It's either horrific rain, or horrific snow.
My car is on jack stands right now. Hopefully be back together this weekend. My sister is nagging me to get it to the track.
Piece of advice: If your oil pressure switch is old, replace it. Mine failed, and sprayed oil at 75psi out the top, soaking EVERYTHING, burning on the exhaust, etc. If I wasn't a block from my house I woulda called a flat bed. Literally, like in 1,000 feet it dumped nearly two quarts. Imagine if that happened on the highway?
-- Joe
Safety Car
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From: FL
I got them from AFS. The same sumo's in the e-bay link were ordered.
They did me right I guess.
$1,100 shipped to my door. Center caps, lugs, locks, mounted and balanced.
For the convenience, I guess I did ok. $275 per wheel delivered, ready to install sounds much better though
They did me right I guess.
$1,100 shipped to my door. Center caps, lugs, locks, mounted and balanced.
For the convenience, I guess I did ok. $275 per wheel delivered, ready to install sounds much better though
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: port charlotte fl
Haha oh well.
The tornoados were cool. We get some pretty neat storms up here. Get used to it. It's either horrific rain, or horrific snow.
My car is on jack stands right now. Hopefully be back together this weekend. My sister is nagging me to get it to the track.
Piece of advice: If your oil pressure switch is old, replace it. Mine failed, and sprayed oil at 75psi out the top, soaking EVERYTHING, burning on the exhaust, etc. If I wasn't a block from my house I woulda called a flat bed. Literally, like in 1,000 feet it dumped nearly two quarts. Imagine if that happened on the highway?
-- Joe
The tornoados were cool. We get some pretty neat storms up here. Get used to it. It's either horrific rain, or horrific snow.
My car is on jack stands right now. Hopefully be back together this weekend. My sister is nagging me to get it to the track.
Piece of advice: If your oil pressure switch is old, replace it. Mine failed, and sprayed oil at 75psi out the top, soaking EVERYTHING, burning on the exhaust, etc. If I wasn't a block from my house I woulda called a flat bed. Literally, like in 1,000 feet it dumped nearly two quarts. Imagine if that happened on the highway?
-- Joe
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I received them this week. They look decent. Because I am fussy, I will likely work the nooks and crannies to make them perfect.
Very satisfied so far, and will post up pics when I finally bolt them on.
On a side note, the wife was PISSED when the UPS truck arrived. It seems I "forgot" to mention that I ordered them.
Very satisfied so far, and will post up pics when I finally bolt them on.
On a side note, the wife was PISSED when the UPS truck arrived. It seems I "forgot" to mention that I ordered them.
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Safety Car
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From: :45 minutes from everywhere / E-I-E-I-O
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...67&postcount=9
Looks like you're the one who mentioned black tape too...
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They are on, and look
I could not be happier.
I stripped out 1 lug and swapped it out. Life ain't easy so I changed it and carried on.
I will snap some photos, and try to post them up later.
After 17 years with the stock wheels, I cannot believe the improvement.
I could not be happier.
I stripped out 1 lug and swapped it out. Life ain't easy so I changed it and carried on.
I will snap some photos, and try to post them up later.
After 17 years with the stock wheels, I cannot believe the improvement.
Safety Car
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From: Salem NH
Your weights fell off, like on mine, that started to vibe at 60.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...67&postcount=9
Looks like you're the one who mentioned black tape too...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...67&postcount=9
Looks like you're the one who mentioned black tape too...
-- Joe
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From: :45 minutes from everywhere / E-I-E-I-O
). His 60mph vibe is his weights off I think...