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toddsr · 2020-03-13 13:29:00

This is the wheels I that I have. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com-vbulletin/640x480/c5_wheels_623adce6017ac410cb8caf2f71e66fcd28469958.jpg

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Apr 2, 2020 | 04:42 PM

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toddsr

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This is the wheels I that I have.

Apr 2, 2020 | 04:46 PM

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They look like stock black painted thinspokes.

Apr 2, 2020 | 04:58 PM

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I believe that's what they are. I haven't had the vette long so I'm not sure.

Apr 2, 2020 | 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by toddsr

I believe that's what they are. I haven't had the vette long so I'm not sure.

you need to find out if they are stock GM wheels. If so, like I said, they can be suspect and I would at least take the bent wheel to a wheel specialist-the type of place that repairs aluminum wheels.
I was a Metal Shop teacher. Aluminum has a different crystalline structure than steel. Steel is malleable, and can be bent and returned back to specs without concern for it’s overall strength. Aluminum is not that forgiving. Under similar stresses, aluminum will break while steel will bend. I realize this is simplistic metallurgy, but that’s my concern about the integrity of a bent aluminum wheel.

Apr 2, 2020 | 07:09 PM

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May look into getting a new set of wheels when I get the funds. Its not too bad right now so I'll just leave it as is.

Apr 2, 2020 | 07:16 PM

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May look into getting a new set of wheels when I get the funds. Its not too bad right now so I'll just leave it as is.

Not up to me to spend your money, but I’ve found TSW and Cray to offer very nice wheels for the money.

Apr 2, 2020 | 07:18 PM

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Well if it's not causing problems, ok to leave it. It's not troublesome, is it ? I'd be concerned about the upper end of the stress spectrum..

Jun 13, 2020 | 07:06 PM

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This is a follow up on my vibration problem. I went ahead and had the torque tube removed and checked. Ended up having 2 bad bearings on the drive shaft so I had it rebuilt. Also had a new clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing, and slave cylinder installed. That fixed 75% of my problem. I then bought another set of wheels and had 2 of them powder coated black to match my other wheels. I no longer have a vibration problem but I took a big hit on my bank account. I have $2400.00 in the torque tube and clutch and about $400.00 dollars in wheels. Hopefully I want have any other problems for a long time.