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Old May 27, 2003 | 08:13 PM
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Has anyone bought rims from A.F.S? If so how do they ride, and what tires did you put on them. I've also heard of a place called AAA. How are they?

I would love to put a new set of rims and tires on but don't know what kind of results I would get from going to a 17 inch rim?
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Old May 27, 2003 | 08:47 PM
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Coolvette, I have an '85 and bought a set of AFS wheels last May. Take a look:

https://corvette.westhaver.com/1985/afs.htm




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I bought 4 17x9.5" Grand sport rims from AFS a couple months ago for my 86. The 86's suspension geometry and wheel offset is the same as 85.

They fit perfectly, and I got the Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 tires.

Only thing about them that i dont really like is the number of wheel weights they used to balance them.
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Old May 27, 2003 | 11:43 PM
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Ok how much did they cost everybody?
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Old May 27, 2003 | 11:51 PM
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$1500 new
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Old May 28, 2003 | 02:34 AM
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See my sig.

$1497.94 was the grand total for wheels, tires, lugs, adapters, mounting/balancing, shipping, tax... everything brand new.

They're 8.5x17s
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Old May 28, 2003 | 08:33 AM
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I LOVE mine :thumbs:
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