eyoung3sm

Does anyone know how the west coast corvette wheel exchange works? Do you just get your original style rims and excange them for a chromed version?

Thanks in advance.

rm50

I did this about 5 years ago on my 05 vert. In 05 there was not an option for chrome wheels but WCC offered an exchange for my standard wheels.
I ordered the replacement wheels from WCC
I was required to pay for the replacement wheels and put up a deposit for the return wheels.
I took the replacement wheels to a dealer who installed them on my car.
The dealer took my original wheels and placed them in the boxes the replacement wheels were shipped in.
I called FedEx and they came and pickup up my original wheels for delivery back to WCC.
WCC returned the deposit upon receiving my wheels and inspecting them.

It was all done very quick and easy.

RussellZ

Why don't you give them a call and ask them how it works. It's not a toll call for you and they'll give you the correct answer. I believe they open at 8am today.

eyoung3sm

So do you get new wheels and just use yours as the core? Same wheels chromed or can you get different ones?
Thanks

rm50

In my case I was exchanging the wheels that come standard on my 05 for ones that had been chromed. When I sent them my wheels they will inspect and chrome them to sell to someone else.

YellowVetteC6

I went this route on my '05. I believe if you look on their website, it indicates you are trading "style" for "style". My '05 came with the polished (if can call it that) alum. Like an earlier poster said, you pay for the new chrome wheels plus a refundable core charge for your current wheels. When you get your new wheels, get the tires switched at the shop of your choice and then return the cores to WCC. When WCC recieves and inspects your wheels, your core deposit is refunded to your credit card. Works like a charm.

For what it's worth, the quality of the chrome on the WCC wheels is far superior to the quality of the factory chrome on my '08Z.

///DarkSide\\\

You're in Laguna Niguel (aka right down the freeway from WCC), why don't you just drive over to WCC & let them take care of the transaction & labor for the switch.

psidoti25

Has anyone ever used West Coast Corvettes to do the Chrome Wheel Exchange program? I am based in NY and trying to see if anyone has done this program

Vet Interested

I did it but I am in San Diego so I was able to drive there. It is a style for style exchange. I had one of my exchange wheels that was bent...that I did not feel. It cost me an extra $75. Not a big deal. I get compliments on the wheels all the time. They always look good.