CCW 505A wheels
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Burning Brakes
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I called CCW today and they recommended 18 front and 19 rear and those would be a direct replacement. Of course I would have to get all new tires and swap out the TPMs.The price from CCW is pretty high plus shipping
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That's why you don't buy direct, from them. Did you call about that set of 505's I told you about?
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After talking to Toque, he mentioned that the older SP-series wheels had a 3" lip, instead of the 2" lip they offer, now. That makes sense because my rear 19x11 SP500's have a 3" lip and were built, in 2005. So, if I decided to install the Baer 14" rear rotors on my car, I would most likely need to grind the rear calipers, for wheel spoke clearance.
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I have had 2 sets as well, my old ones were 2" lip in the front and 3" lip in the rear and would not clear c6z brakes but the new ones are 1" lip front and 2" lip rear and do clear... so are they only offering the 1" lip front and 2" lip rears now?... if so that sucks because the deeper lip does look better for those that want to keep the factory brakes
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No, you can still get a 2" lip on a front wheel. But, if you want to fit a C6Z caliper on the front, you will need a 9.5" width wheel w/1" lip, with +48 offset. A 10" width front wheel will have a 2" lip but a C6Z caliper won't fit. C6 Z51 brakes will fit under either spec wheel.
I do not know if a 11" width rear wheel is available, with 3" lip. That wider lip would probably require a much wider wheel.
I do not know if a 11" width rear wheel is available, with 3" lip. That wider lip would probably require a much wider wheel.
Last edited by Vetteman Jack; Mar 30, 2019 at 05:33 PM.
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Too high priced? If you think that, you better be sitting down, when you price HRE's or Forgelines. 
Last edited by Vetteman Jack; Mar 30, 2019 at 05:33 PM.
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wheels look great
Running Guns & Moonshine
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But I'll chime in. Polished wheels are a b*tch to keep polished.
First, do yourself a favor and find some carbon ceramic pads or similar. Aggressive street/strip pads are likely to quickly corrode these wheels and prompt frequent Clea ING and polishing.
Polishing... For me I did a wet sand each year and built it up to 3k in steps before going to a high speed polish ball. I also found that ceramic coating them at the end was helpful.
I have now bought Shine Seal (formerly Zoop Seal) to try and almost every reference I get says that it a great way to go.
Good luck! If Z26 pads and shine seal don't do it for me this year, I'm sending them for a matte gunmetal treatment.
First, do yourself a favor and find some carbon ceramic pads or similar. Aggressive street/strip pads are likely to quickly corrode these wheels and prompt frequent Clea ING and polishing.
Polishing... For me I did a wet sand each year and built it up to 3k in steps before going to a high speed polish ball. I also found that ceramic coating them at the end was helpful.
I have now bought Shine Seal (formerly Zoop Seal) to try and almost every reference I get says that it a great way to go.
Good luck! If Z26 pads and shine seal don't do it for me this year, I'm sending them for a matte gunmetal treatment.
