Callaway wheels
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Burning Brakes
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Callaway wheels
Can someone school me on what to look for when buying a set of 1987 Callaway wheels. So far I know they switched from 16" to 17" sometime midway through 87. The ones I have seen online very, some say Dymag only and some say Callaway on them. I realize they were made in England by Dynameg i. e (spelling)?. Which ones are more sought after i.e. size and stampings. I have a line on a set but have only seen PIC's. I am still waiting on reply about diameter. They are silver and say Callaway on them. I have seen some sets on EBAY and other sites for sale, rage from asking $5,900-$5,000 for refurbished sets to $1,000 ea. for used cond.? Realisticly what is a set worth in todays economy in used condition. Better yet what would be a good purchase price?Thanks!
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The 87 wheels were 16". Prices on those are typically a lot lower than the 17" Dymag wheels that came on the 88+ b2ks. The Corvette Challenge cars also used the 17" Dymag.
The 17" wheels that say Callaway on them typically go for the most money. Ive seen them sell anywhere between $2000-8000 for a set! Most selling on the lower to middle of that range. The last set that sold for 8k was many years ago. The Challenge dymags that say Corvette on them, I have seen them sold for anywhere between $1000-2500.
The 17" wheels that say Callaway on them typically go for the most money. Ive seen them sell anywhere between $2000-8000 for a set! Most selling on the lower to middle of that range. The last set that sold for 8k was many years ago. The Challenge dymags that say Corvette on them, I have seen them sold for anywhere between $1000-2500.
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Burning Brakes
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Did the ones stamped Callaway come in 17" only? Also do they all have the same backspacing regardless of year and will the backspacing work on a late model C4 without spacers? Thanks for the info much appreciated!
Oh I didn't see any center caps in the PIC's. Are the available reproduction or are they a mother to find and $$$$$. He may have them not sure but I will know more tomorrow. I just want to get educated if I decide to make an offer.
Oh I didn't see any center caps in the PIC's. Are the available reproduction or are they a mother to find and $$$$$. He may have them not sure but I will know more tomorrow. I just want to get educated if I decide to make an offer.
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Burning Brakes
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Did the ones stamped Callaway come in 17" only? Also do they all have the same backspacing regardless of year and will the backspacing work on a late model C4 without spacers? Thanks for the info much appreciated!
Oh I didn't see any center caps in the PIC's. Are the available reproduction or are they a mother to find and $$$$$. He may have them not sure but I will know more tomorrow. I just want to get educated if I decide to make an offer.
Oh I didn't see any center caps in the PIC's. Are the available reproduction or are they a mother to find and $$$$$. He may have them not sure but I will know more tomorrow. I just want to get educated if I decide to make an offer.
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Here's a link that shows all the different C4 dymag wheels. The 17's will fit early or late cars without adapters as they split the difference in offset. They'll stick in a little on the early cars and stick out a little on the late cars (about 9mm or 3/8"). The 16's have the 87 and earlier offset and really aren't suitable for the later cars.
Values are all over the place - the set of 16's on ebay were bought off craigslist 2 weeks ago for $250. Big thing to look out for is bends/cracks as many of the non-Callaway stamped wheels were used in racing and have seen a hard life. Refurbishing is about $400/wheel if they need straightening and/or welding. If you're patient, you can find a solid set for $1-$2k. If you're patient & lucky, you can find a set for a few hundred.
C4 Dymag chronology
Values are all over the place - the set of 16's on ebay were bought off craigslist 2 weeks ago for $250. Big thing to look out for is bends/cracks as many of the non-Callaway stamped wheels were used in racing and have seen a hard life. Refurbishing is about $400/wheel if they need straightening and/or welding. If you're patient, you can find a solid set for $1-$2k. If you're patient & lucky, you can find a set for a few hundred.
C4 Dymag chronology
