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Sep 30, 2018 | 11:36 AM

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Cracked wagon wheelss 99 C5

Nice day here so decided to detail my wheel wells and do full Iron X treatment lol

While cleaning the wheels I noticed some small cracks in the wheel, Has anyone else seen this on a wagon wheel. I also noticed these GY run flats are cracking and look dry rotted. I needed an excuse to get some Forgestar F14s so I think this is a good one
Also i see some type of overspray like someone painted the wheels or tried fixing cracks?

Sep 30, 2018 | 11:50 AM

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Good riddance!

The Forgestars are very very nice.

Sep 30, 2018 | 12:22 PM

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Yes they are. These wheels were so nice and they grew on me I couldnt justify buying wheels until now

Sep 30, 2018 | 02:44 PM

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Yeah, time to ditch the wagon wheels. Forgestars will be a major upgrade for your car.

Sep 30, 2018 | 03:43 PM

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Im thinking replacing 8 year old run flats will be also lol

Sep 30, 2018 | 06:48 PM

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Never seen that on wagon wheels....after 17 years I finally swapped my wagon wheels, but mine were chromed so they did look better....

Sep 30, 2018 | 09:10 PM

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Never seen that on wagon wheels....after 17 years I finally swapped my wagon wheels, but mine were chromed so they did look better....

I had chrome wagon wheels on my 98. Started losing air in one tire. Found a crack in the rim. Replaced all four. Went with C6 ZO6 replicas.

Sep 30, 2018 | 09:15 PM

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Yeah, time to ditch the wagon wheels. Forgestars will be a major upgrade for your car.

Besides, I dont think that those rims could survive removing old hardened runflats. You have no choice but to replace the rims and the tires,

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Sep 30, 2018 | 10:33 PM

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Besides, I dont think that those rims could survive removing old hardened runflats. You have no choice but to replace the rims and the tires,

Oh darn....I guess only thing I can do at this point is 1 huuuuuuge burnout.
LOL, Thanks for the convincing guys.....new wheels it is

Oct 1, 2018 | 01:55 PM

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I had chrome wagon wheels on my 98. Started losing air in one tire. Found a crack in the rim. Replaced all four. Went with C6 ZO6 replicas.

Wow, I did not think these wheels had issues. I knew the thin spokes did....interesting...

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Oct 1, 2018 | 05:17 PM

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Chromed wagons have been on my '99 since new. No cracks but a bit of flaking beginning in the deep corners of those wide spokes.

Oct 1, 2018 | 06:50 PM

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Chromed wagons have been on my '99 since new. No cracks but a bit of flaking beginning in the deep corners of those wide spokes.

The factory did not offer chrome wagon wheels. Sp, from new? Or almost new?

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Oct 1, 2018 | 07:47 PM

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Yes, I have a set of wagons that had a crack. Recently had it repaired. Cost me $65 to have it welded up.

Oct 2, 2018 | 10:06 AM

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Yes, I have a set of wagons that had a crack. Recently had it repaired. Cost me $65 to have it welded up.

Same area as mine?

Oct 2, 2018 | 10:14 AM

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Same area as mine?

Oct 2, 2018 | 10:19 AM

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There are people on here who have been trying to pretty much give away their old WW's, so I am not sure I would spend money getting a crack welded.

Oct 2, 2018 | 10:21 AM

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There are people on here who have been trying to pretty much give away their old WW's, so I am not sure I would spend money getting a crack welded.

Agreed. I bought a whole set for $40. I am using them to store the car over the winter and bring the good wheels and tires in from the cold.

Oct 4, 2018 | 06:53 PM

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I had 2 rear and 1 front ww cracked replaced with reconditioned ww. I am in the process of looking at different rims myself!

Oct 6, 2018 | 08:00 PM

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Agreed. I bought a whole set for $40. I am using them to store the car over the winter and bring the good wheels and tires in from the cold.

I have a set in my garage c/w tires (done!), Free to anyone who turns up to take them away.

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