Y2K wheel differences?
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Le Mans Master
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Y2K wheel differences?
Search didn't provide what I was looking for. Anyway, what's the difference between the Y2K wheels? There were some made by Speedline and and some by? Some were forged and some cast? I remember theres been some good info posted but I couldn't find it.
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They (polished & painted) started out as forged (alcoa), around the end of the calendar year the painted switched to cast (speedline) and the polished stayed forged until I think the next years model. The forged were the thinner spokes and have "GM" imprinted on the back, and the cast should have "Speedline" imprinted on the back.
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Why does Mid America always offer in their catalogs 2000 reproduction C5 5 spoke wheels and 2001 reproduction C5 5 spoke wheels seperately?
They show pictures of them both and dam if I can see any difference.
Only difference is the price.
What's with that? Anyone know?
They show pictures of them both and dam if I can see any difference.
Only difference is the price.
What's with that? Anyone know?
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Thanks
In their printed catalogs I can't see any difference. In your pictures I can.
AND as for their (Mid America) printed catalogs. I sure wish they would stop sending me so many of those dam things.... What a waste of money and paper.
In their printed catalogs I can't see any difference. In your pictures I can.
AND as for their (Mid America) printed catalogs. I sure wish they would stop sending me so many of those dam things.... What a waste of money and paper.
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[QUOTE=BAND1T]They (polished & painted) started out as forged (alcoa), around the end of the calendar year the painted switched to cast (speedline) and the polished stayed forged until I think the next years model. The forged were the thinner spokes and have "GM" imprinted on the back, and the cast should have "Speedline" imprinted on the back.
One correction I believe - the polished wheels remained forged throughout the years. The painted wheels became cast around midway in the 2000 production year.
One correction I believe - the polished wheels remained forged throughout the years. The painted wheels became cast around midway in the 2000 production year.
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Originally Posted by E-Man
What is the wheel code for the painted forged version (alcoa) wheel?
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May i ask what year the speedline made in italy 18x9.5 and 17x9.5 5 spokes came on? I have them on my 99 but was curious what years as the 97-97 have the wide 5 spoke type of wheel. Any idea in terms of weight which are heavier the z06 wheels but i believe are 10.5" on the rears compared to the standard speedline 5 spokes?
