Y2K wheels help/question.
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Y2K wheels help/question.
Does anyone knows where do I find those 18x10.5 Y2K wheels....who is making them?. Also, can my current stock Y2K rear wheels and tires move to the front without any issues? thanks :conehead
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Re: Y2K wheels help/question. (Myhardtop)
The 2000 rims are 17 inch front and 18 inch rear...I would not rotate them!
You can get the rims thru ecklers, midamerica, or used from forum members selling them(try that first)
You can get the rims thru ecklers, midamerica, or used from forum members selling them(try that first)
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Re: Y2K wheels help/question. (skidmarc)
If you talk to your dealer's parts dept you should be able to get the OEM rims for far less money than Eckler's or Mid America charges. If the parts manager doesn't want to give you a discount you can get them from Ken Fichtner. When my wheels were stolen my dealer gave me a price that was better than Ken's.
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Re: Y2K wheels help/question. (C5inNY)
Thanks Guys. Remember, I am trying to find rear Y2K wheels that measure 18x10.5 not 18x9.5 which I currently have.
So, you're saying that the dealer(s) sales those wheels in that size? :conehead
So, you're saying that the dealer(s) sales those wheels in that size? :conehead
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Re: Y2K wheels help/question. (Myhardtop)
Sorry I didn't catch the size. If you want that size try AFS or one of the other wheel manufacturers that advertise in all the Vette mags. AFS and the other companies sometimes sell blemished wheels on eBay but I have found that its usually cheaper to buy non-blemished wheels directly from the manufacturer since the eBay bid price quickly goes past the Manufacturers price.
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Re: Y2K wheels help/question. (Myhardtop)
Does anyone knows where do I find those 18x10.5 Y2K wheels....who is making them?. Also, can my current stock Y2K rear wheels and tires move to the front without any issues? thanks :conehead
I believe the 10.5x18 Y2K spokes are only available from Xtreme http://www.xmotorsports.com/home/, and in chrome, will not match the stock wheels. You could trade them up for chromies though.
The stock rear 9.5x18 has a bit more offset than the stock front 17's but a 265/35/18 fits very well under the fender. I would recommend 295/35/18's on the new rears. :cheers:
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Re: Y2K wheels help/question. (YELLOHHH)
Thanks guys. One question for you YELLOHHH, did you have any problems with those 315's on the rear. Wait, two questions...where
did you get your wheels from? :conehead :conehead
did you get your wheels from? :conehead :conehead
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Re: Y2K wheels help/question. (Myhardtop)
I have the same setup as yellohhh. I got the y2k 18x10.5 repros from Nate at Extreme Motorsports. He even did a custom finish and took my 17x8.5 fronts in on trade. They are a forum vendor.
The pirelli 315x30x18 are awsome. A little short, so you will probably want to lower the suspension a little, if you haven't already. Otherwise there will be a really big gap between the fendor. Traditionall people go with the 295x35x18 Z06 sizes.
By the way, my sig picture is outdated. The car looks rediculously low, I have since raised it a bit in the rear and it looks and handles much better.
[Modified by jayleone, 10:08 PM 9/12/2002]
The pirelli 315x30x18 are awsome. A little short, so you will probably want to lower the suspension a little, if you haven't already. Otherwise there will be a really big gap between the fendor. Traditionall people go with the 295x35x18 Z06 sizes.
By the way, my sig picture is outdated. The car looks rediculously low, I have since raised it a bit in the rear and it looks and handles much better.
[Modified by jayleone, 10:08 PM 9/12/2002]