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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 12:38 AM
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I an looking to replace the 2 original OEM 5 spoke (thin spoke) chrome wheels on my C5 1 front 1 rear. The other 2 have been replaced by the original owner with a slightly different look. The newer rims on that are on there now have a groove on the outer rim. The width on these are slightly wider. I am having a tough time finding 2 to match these replacements. it seems that the oem rims are easy to find. (no groove)
any ideas where to look??

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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 06:57 AM
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OEM never came in chrome, so if they are they were chromed afterwards. Post a picture and someone will be able to tell you about the "groove".
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 12:34 AM
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Here is a pictures of the rim that i need to replace..
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 12:35 AM
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and here is another....

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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 08:24 AM
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Check out Corvette Central. They have them.
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 03:42 PM
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Thanks for the tip.. I will check that site out..
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 03:58 PM
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Just checked CC.. Did not see the rimes with the groove..
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 03:58 PM
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There are lots of vendors on here that have aftermarket chrome Y2K rims.
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yea those are not stock. I have a set of 2000 polished wheels in my garage and they are not those!
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Have you checked www.finishlinewheels.com ? I have a 2001 with OEM polished wheels and I need to replace 2. They have the best deal I have been able to find so far.
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I checked finishline wheels and they did not have my style.....

thanks for the thought...
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