Wheel question!!
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Burning Brakes
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Wheel question!!
Ok so i have found a set of original ZR1 wheels. The kid selling them says they are both 17x9.5's. Fronts have 245/45-17's and the rears have 255/45-17's. He says they are factory ZR1 wheels b/c he got them from a guy who had a ZR1. (i'm going to look at them and double check) I can pick them up for $250. they are missing the original center caps(original owner supposedly kept them) they are just plain caps now. Also what size tires can i run on these wheels? Also will they just bolt right onto my 84' without spacers/adapters? I have read that the ZR1 wheels have the right offset. Sound like a good deal? I need to know soon as i'm going to look/buy on tues/wed. Thanks guys!
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Ok so i have found a set of original ZR1 wheels. The kid selling them says they are both 17x9.5's. Fronts have 245/45-17's and the rears have 255/45-17's. He says they are factory ZR1 wheels b/c he got them from a guy who had a ZR1. (i'm going to look at them and double check) I can pick them up for $250. they are missing the original center caps(original owner supposedly kept them) they are just plain caps now. Also what size tires can i run on these wheels? Also will they just bolt right onto my 84' without spacers/adapters? I have read that the ZR1 wheels have the right offset. Sound like a good deal? I need to know soon as i'm going to look/buy on tues/wed. Thanks guys!
275/40/17 tires in front, 315/35/17 tires in the rear.
If they are all 17X9.5, their not from a ZR1.
They may be GM 17X9.5s if you find the part number 10214046 on the back of one of the spoke.
Last edited by James93LT1; Feb 15, 2010 at 12:55 AM.
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Burning Brakes
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What would that make it? Camaro SS wheels? Also how will i know if its a 17x11 in the rear? and numbers i should look for?
Drifting
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As for the rears, its not going to be 17X11 if it has 255/45/17's on them.
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verify part numbers and markings on the inside of the wheel, before you buy anything. make sure they are original corvette A-molds, and not repros. just because someone tells you something - came from a guy that had a ZR-1, kept the original center caps, now they have plain center caps - blah, blah, blah... they may be legit, but...
an original set of ZR-1 wheels may not be an "original" set of ZR-1's - i know that doesn't make sense, but someone could have put together a set of four 17X9.5 A-molds - still original ZR-1 parts, but not a 9.5/11 inch, "set" of ZR-1's. also, correct center caps can be expensive, so keep that in mind.
an original set of ZR-1 wheels may not be an "original" set of ZR-1's - i know that doesn't make sense, but someone could have put together a set of four 17X9.5 A-molds - still original ZR-1 parts, but not a 9.5/11 inch, "set" of ZR-1's. also, correct center caps can be expensive, so keep that in mind.
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verify part numbers and markings on the inside of the wheel, before you buy anything. make sure they are original corvette A-molds, and not repros. just because someone tells you something - came from a guy that had a ZR-1, kept the original center caps, now they have plain center caps - blah, blah, blah... they may be legit, but...
an original set of ZR-1 wheels may not be an "original" set of ZR-1's - i know that doesn't make sense, but someone could have put together a set of four 17X9.5 A-molds - still original ZR-1 parts, but not a 9.5/11 inch, "set" of ZR-1's. also, correct center caps can be expensive, so keep that in mind.
an original set of ZR-1 wheels may not be an "original" set of ZR-1's - i know that doesn't make sense, but someone could have put together a set of four 17X9.5 A-molds - still original ZR-1 parts, but not a 9.5/11 inch, "set" of ZR-1's. also, correct center caps can be expensive, so keep that in mind.
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Drifting
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You will need to run spacers on the backs and fronts to run all 17X9.5s, vs only fronts if you had the 17X11s with 36mm offset.
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Burning Brakes
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Well i might pick them up b/c they are relatively cheap. Maybe i'll run across 2 17x11's. If not i'll put them on my Camaro. haha
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I have a set of actual OEM forged wheels that were on my car from the factory, and are currently on my '96 CE (being rebuilt). They have original centercaps, and will come with the mounted Goodyear rubber.
Take a look at my photo album, linked below, for the pictures and details on the wheels and tires.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2&l=a9746499a7
Let me know...
Jay
Take a look at my photo album, linked below, for the pictures and details on the wheels and tires.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2&l=a9746499a7
Let me know...
Jay
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Ok first off with the tire sized on them they are defently not ZR1 rims. 2nd a ZR1 is a wider body car then other C4s so the offset is way differant. I have grandsport rims on mine with the same size tires but I parked next to a ZR1 the other day and the rear wheels were way deaper then mine and defently would not fit on mine. but yeah no way is a 255 gonna fit on my back rims that's a full 2 1/2inchs thiner then what there made for.
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I am going to pick them up for $200 bucks and they have decent tires on them as well. I think $200 isn't bad. Its better than the factory 84 wheels (i think). and i don't have a huge budget for wheels either. Thanks for the input guys.
