Alright so i had a slow leak in my tire, went to get it checked out......turns out my passenger front rim is cracked.....Its such a small crack too, they called it a hairline crack or something....darn potholes....So i'm not sure if i should just replace that rim or go all new. Where did any of you with aftermarket rims get yours?

 

What kind of rims are they?

 

stock chrome for a 2000 FRC

 

Hey Fred,

What ever happened with the issue you had with your rims? Did it get resolved?

Ed

 

My first set of aftermarket rims were from Xtreme Motorsports - Z06 chrome reproductions. My current set I bought from a forum member - Imola Design 22's. If you want to freshen up your car, go with an aftermarket set.

 

If they are the polished they are known to crack usually where the rim meets the spoke. There are a couple of threads on here about it. I called GM and filed a complaint and they replaced the wheel. I told them I considered this a major safety concern.

 

Sorry to hear about your troubles with the wheels - but aftermarket wheels for C5's is a funny subject. Due to the offset and the bolt pattern, as well as the minimum sizes (17x8.5" in front and 18x9.5" in back) - there really aren't a whole lot of choices.

When you crack open a monthly car magazine and you see those two page ads from Tire Rack, showing all of these beautiful wheels, MAYBE one or two of those styles come in the C5 fitment. Some of those might be available with the right bolt pattern, but wrong offset. Others might have the right offset and bolt pattern, but the maximum width available is too narrow for the C5. So many of the wheels available today are marketed for the sport import crowd, by virtue of how many of them there are, vs. the number of C5's.

As a result - choices seem limited to the O.E.M. reproductions, Z06 Motorsport wheels in either the C5 or C6 styles with the fake allen head screws, various finishes and the expensive choices like HRE and iForged. One of the exceptions is Cray - these wheels are designed as an aftermarket wheels specifically for the C5/C6.

I suggest that you do a search on wheels here - seems like there have been literally hundreds of pictures showing the whole array of available wheels - decide on a look that you like, figure out how much you're willing to spend and pick some appropriately sized tires for your selection. There really is no simple answer to which wheels you should get - and like most things, people here are going to recommend what they have.....it validates their selection if someone else buys it too.

Good luck!

 

GM offered to pay for half, at a cost of over $600 per wheel, I said NO! So I've filed a couple complaints and waiting to hear back.

 

Good luck with that - I hope it works out.

Ed