Cracked Wheel
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From: Eastover South Carolina
Cracked Wheel
I have a 2001 C5 Coupe which I purchased new and drive about 5K miles a year...........went to go to our Corvette Club meeting and was suprised to find my left rear tire was flat (tires are new with about 2K miles) filled it with air and checked for a nail, etc. but none were found so I took tire off the next day and in trying to find the leak I discovered the spoke was seperating from the rim and that was the source of the leak. I did a serch on the net and to my suprise found this forum had reported this as a problem. my concern is that I never even thought this could be a problem and no recall had been done. I am going to my dealer today to see his response but from what I've read hopes aren't high but am not a happy man. Safety issues of this kind should be a priority with GM. Thanks to this forum and am glad I didn't find out the hard way with a crash or worse and because of ignorance I placed my family members in harms way. I will be e-mailing all my club members who also have C5's to check there rims also.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Staten Island NY
This came up a few times with aftermarket and reproductions wheels, but usually not with OEM wheels. I guess you have the thin spokes? One of the reasons I love my thick spoke wagon wheels. I would replace all of the wheels.
Good luck at the dealer.
Good luck at the dealer.
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It's been my understand that it's quite the opposite with the OEM thinspokes cracking.
Melting Slicks
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Not that it changes the frustration with the cracking issue, but according to my information the QF5 option was priced @ $895 for model year 2000 and 2001. So far, no cracking issues with my polished thin spokes..........
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