New 08 Split Chrome Wheels
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09
Yep, Had another conversation with Bob, and you are right, they are the silver Split Spoke GM Wheels from the factory. He sends them to be triple chromed, and then resells them for almost half what the factory charges on the window sticker for chromes.
I would rather pay a little more to get GM Wheels than the ones made in China.
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One other thing.....I have a set of the China made Z06 reproduction wheels that I got from WCC and the quality on these wheels is as good as anything I have seen. All the offsets and widths are identical to the stock wheel. I am extremely happy with them. $995 a set of four outright.
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Yep, Had another conversation with Bob, and you are right, they are the silver Split Spoke GM Wheels from the factory. He sends them to be triple chromed, and then resells them for almost half what the factory charges on the window sticker for chromes.
I would rather pay a little more to get GM Wheels than the ones made in China.
I would rather pay a little more to get GM Wheels than the ones made in China.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09
Not intending to knock China,you are probably right about the chroming process over there, I just feel more comfortable with the GM wheels.
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Yep, Had another conversation with Bob, and you are right, they are the silver Split Spoke GM Wheels from the factory. He sends them to be triple chromed, and then resells them for almost half what the factory charges on the window sticker for chromes.
I would rather pay a little more to get GM Wheels than the ones made in China.
I would rather pay a little more to get GM Wheels than the ones made in China.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09
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By the way I got my wheels from Jimmy at atomic autosports
http://www.atomicautostore.com/
He is a forum vendor and great to work with!
http://www.atomicautostore.com/
He is a forum vendor and great to work with!
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Well that seems like a good deal but I went back and re-read this thread again and someone stated that GM never carried the split spokes in chrome is that true? If so, what was their price for them?
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