Cracked wheel
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Cracked wheel
I had the wheels off the car today cleaning them, and I found a hairline crack, about 1" long, starting at the edge of the rubber. It looks about like:
but on the opposite side of the wheel. The wheels themselves are pretty much junk as is, since the previous driver liked to use them to find curbs, and I was planning to replace them eventually anyways, so this kind of expedites things.
I'll be doing my own research in the meantime, but I'm looking for something that will fit my current tires as they're practically brand new:
Michelin Pilot Sport+ A/S ZP
Front: 245/45 zr 17 95y
Rear: 275/40 zr 18 99y
If anyone has any reviews/suggestions of such wheels (or want to try to talk me into a different size - I'll already be dropping the zp on the next set of tires) I greatly appreciate it. The budget is however much I can talk the wife into letting me spend this go-round
edit: Preferably something that will fit c6 zo6 brakes in the future.
but on the opposite side of the wheel. The wheels themselves are pretty much junk as is, since the previous driver liked to use them to find curbs, and I was planning to replace them eventually anyways, so this kind of expedites things.
I'll be doing my own research in the meantime, but I'm looking for something that will fit my current tires as they're practically brand new:
Michelin Pilot Sport+ A/S ZP
Front: 245/45 zr 17 95y
Rear: 275/40 zr 18 99y
If anyone has any reviews/suggestions of such wheels (or want to try to talk me into a different size - I'll already be dropping the zp on the next set of tires) I greatly appreciate it. The budget is however much I can talk the wife into letting me spend this go-round
edit: Preferably something that will fit c6 zo6 brakes in the future.
Last edited by loganc5; Jun 7, 2015 at 10:10 PM.
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loganc5, one question. Are your current wheels polished or painted? Is it a front wheel or rear? I ask because, by far, most of the cracked wheels have been polished. It also appears that the rear wheels crack more often than front. When a post like this occurs, I'd just like to know for information. Thankx
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loganc5, one question. Are your current wheels polished or painted? Is it a front wheel or rear? I ask because, by far, most of the cracked wheels have been polished. It also appears that the rear wheels crack more often than front. When a post like this occurs, I'd just like to know for information. Thankx
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I had the wheels off the car today cleaning them, and I found a hairline crack, about 1" long, starting at the edge of the rubber. It looks about like:
but on the opposite side of the wheel. The wheels themselves are pretty much junk as is, since the previous driver liked to use them to find curbs, and I was planning to replace them eventually anyways, so this kind of expedites things.
I'll be doing my own research in the meantime, but I'm looking for something that will fit my current tires as they're practically brand new:
Michelin Pilot Sport+ A/S ZP
Front: 245/45 zr17 95y
Rear: 475/40 zr18 99y
If anyone has any reviews/suggestions of such wheels (or want to try to talk me into a different size - I'll already be dropping the zp on the next set of tires) I greatly appreciate it. The budget is however much I can talk the wife into letting me spend this go-round
but on the opposite side of the wheel. The wheels themselves are pretty much junk as is, since the previous driver liked to use them to find curbs, and I was planning to replace them eventually anyways, so this kind of expedites things.
I'll be doing my own research in the meantime, but I'm looking for something that will fit my current tires as they're practically brand new:
Michelin Pilot Sport+ A/S ZP
Front: 245/45 zr17 95y
Rear: 475/40 zr18 99y
If anyone has any reviews/suggestions of such wheels (or want to try to talk me into a different size - I'll already be dropping the zp on the next set of tires) I greatly appreciate it. The budget is however much I can talk the wife into letting me spend this go-round
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Bob at House of Wheels may have an exact replacement wheel so check with them. Otherwise, you can buy a good used wheel from a vendor like VetteNuts.
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I wound up taking the cheap option for now (saving for a house and other things that are more important at the moment,) and went with a set of c5 z06 replicas in base c5 sizes from Bob's House of Wheels, along with a set of chrome lug nuts. These won't allow me to upgrade to c6 z06 brakes in the future, but that can hold off until we are better situated, and the wife is happy 
The wheels arrived in ~3 business days, and were well packaged against harm during transit. Haven't gotten them balanced/mounted yet, but I'll update once that's done for future knowledge.
I did have two complaints, however:
Any idea if the missing finish on the wheels will have some sort of negative side effects with wear down the road?
The wheels arrived in ~3 business days, and were well packaged against harm during transit. Haven't gotten them balanced/mounted yet, but I'll update once that's done for future knowledge.
I did have two complaints, however:
- Both of the front wheels had areas inside of the barrel that were missed during the finishing process. I called Bob, and he said not to worry about it because they will be covered with brake dust; while I didn't press the issue (probably should have,) I am somewhat disappointed based on how much people rave on here about his level of customer service.
(click images for full size) - The lug nuts are fine in quality, except for that they come shipped loose in a bag. This has an effect much like a rock tumbler, and caused flakes in the finish, but luckily for me only in places that won't be visible/would be damaged by a tire iron eventually.
Any idea if the missing finish on the wheels will have some sort of negative side effects with wear down the road?
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That may be where the hangar attaches to lower the wheels into the chrome tank. Both sets of my after-market chrome wheels have something similar.
I ran my first set for 14 years on my 2001 C5 and those areas never caused a problem.
I ran my first set for 14 years on my 2001 C5 and those areas never caused a problem.
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Cracked wheel
I had two rears crack where the spoke meets the rim. Wouldn't hold air. Hairline like what you mentioned. I traded up for a set of 08 Z06 spiders. Lost a brand new set of Michelins but after two cracking in the same place with no impact I was feeling like I couldn't trust them anymore. I am feeling like there is probably a defect in the design.
