[Z06] Wheel question

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Dec 26, 2007 | 02:23 PM

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I would never consider aftermarket wheels to be a performance upgrade, and certainly not one of the best mods or ways to spend money to make a Z06 faster. There's not much out there as light as the factory Speedlines, and even fewer that are lighter. Those that are cost some serious coin that could be better spent elsewhere.

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Dec 26, 2007 | 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Quick Silver Z

Any thoughts on the Cray Scorpions???

TSW has also developed a few groups of exclusive wheel brands.

Beyern wheels for BMW.
Mandrus wheels for Mercedes.
Victor Equipment wheels for Porsche.
Cray wheels for Corvette.

I have not heard anything bad about any of them. I know the BMW crowd likes the Beyern wheels for the money.

I would like the Cray wheels more if they had a bigger lip, but they look nice for the money.

Dec 28, 2007 | 03:33 PM

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O.E. Concepts Black Motorsport Wheel Weights

Just received the wheels yesterday afternoon. I weighed the wheels on a brand new high-end bathroom scale that I got for Christmas. It seems to be pretty accurate. I layed the wheels flat on the scale for a more accurate reading. Well, here you go:

Front 17X9.5 weighs 25.8 lbs.
Rear 18x10.5 weighs 31.0 lbs.

The wheels look pretty good. I'll post some pics after installation, and my thoughts. I'm waiting for my rotors/pads/stainless lines to arrive before installation, so it might be about a week or so.

Dec 28, 2007 | 05:58 PM

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Thanks for the input Red, nice Xmas present to yourself!

Dec 28, 2007 | 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyv6

I would steer clear. There are some awesome wheel companies here in the USA, like Fikse!

I heard this also last summer...

Dec 28, 2007 | 08:26 PM

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Below are the new wheels I purcashed from TomZwheels..
F/21lbs
r/23/lbs

and they are great!

I know they are not motorsport, but they are aftermarket and the weights are not bad for not being OEM

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Dec 28, 2007 | 09:09 PM

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I would be afraid the metallurgy is not what it should be on parts made in China. I have had problems with brake rotors made in China warping. I changed to Wagners made in the USA, and never had another problem.
I have also seen equipment like pumps that look great, but the shafts and internal parts may not be the correct hardness and they wear out much faster.

Dec 28, 2007 | 09:37 PM

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dcd58, are those the wheels without the faux rivets? I don't see them on his site? Are yours the "Factory reproductions" brand or the "O.E. Concepts" brand? Thanks!