so many reproduction wheel vendors... who has the best price and product?
03-03-2011, 02:54 AM
#1
Safety Car
Thread Starter
so many reproduction wheel vendors... who has the best price and product?
I'm trying to read through all of the different reproduction wheel vendors and it's hard to keep them all straight, there seems to be a ton of them.
Is there one that is better than the rest as far as pricing and quality of the wheels?
I'm looking for 19/20" black ZR1 reproductions... sizes will be C6 front, C6Z rear.
I also need black lug nuts, TPMS sensors, tires, mounting and balancing and a TPMS reset tool if there is a vendor that offers reasonably priced one stop shopping.
Is there one that is better than the rest as far as pricing and quality of the wheels?
I'm looking for 19/20" black ZR1 reproductions... sizes will be C6 front, C6Z rear.
I also need black lug nuts, TPMS sensors, tires, mounting and balancing and a TPMS reset tool if there is a vendor that offers reasonably priced one stop shopping.
03-03-2011, 09:09 AM
#4
Drifting
I'm in. I wish I could find something I like more than my factory wheels that doesn't cost me $3000 for just the wheels. What some of these aftermarket wheel guys charge is just ludicrous and it p!sses me off. I would be glad to pay $400 per wheel, which IMO is fair, but $800????
I wish someone other than CCW made affordable aftermarket wheels.
I wish someone other than CCW made affordable aftermarket wheels.
03-03-2011, 09:16 AM
#5
Burning Brakes
Contact Bob at House of Wheels for wheels and accessories.
Bob has Factory Reproductions and GM Speedline wheels.
For TPMS sensors check out Gene Culley at GM Parts House.
Regards,
GSRANDY
Bob has Factory Reproductions and GM Speedline wheels.
For TPMS sensors check out Gene Culley at GM Parts House.
Regards,
GSRANDY
03-03-2011, 09:35 AM
#6
Safety Car
I have talked to Bob and the price was good but I don't think he sells tires. Also, what's with all of these file photos of the wheels? I would want to see the actual wheels they are selling and at different angles. Is that too much to ask for?
03-03-2011, 10:29 AM
#7
Safety Car
Thread Starter
That's fine with me... saves me the time sorting and searching for the best price.
So far I've only talked to Bob at House of Wheels and his price is $1069 shipped for 20x12 et59 and 19x10 et56 gloss black ZR1 replicas w/ black lug nuts.
I'd prefer if he did tires too, but that's a starting point for price... Are all replicas created equal? Or is one better quality than another?
So far I've only talked to Bob at House of Wheels and his price is $1069 shipped for 20x12 et59 and 19x10 et56 gloss black ZR1 replicas w/ black lug nuts.
I'd prefer if he did tires too, but that's a starting point for price... Are all replicas created equal? Or is one better quality than another?
03-03-2011, 03:20 PM
#10
Safety Car
Thread Starter
03-03-2011, 03:29 PM
#11
03-03-2011, 03:43 PM
#12
Melting Slicks
When I was buying Mustang replica wheels, I found that most (all?) of the inexpensive wheels I found were being made in China. That's not to say they were bad quality (they were actually pretty nice), but you get an uneasy feeling when wheels show up in a plain white box with "Made in China" labels on them. 
Regardless of what replica wheels you buy, make sure you have them checked for straightness BEFORE you mount tires on them.
Regardless of what replica wheels you buy, make sure you have them checked for straightness BEFORE you mount tires on them.
03-03-2011, 07:20 PM
#13
Burning Brakes
I just purchased new oem chrome speedline SPIDER wheels from Bob @ house of wheels. It does seem strange that you cant see the actual wheels that you are purchasing. When they arrive next week I will get some shots of them up. He has rececived high praise from the vast majority who have purchased from him, so I expect some excellent new chromies. I still cant believe I am putting chrome on my Z, thought I never would do it but never say never.
03-03-2011, 08:51 PM
#14
Race Director
That's fine with me... saves me the time sorting and searching for the best price.
So far I've only talked to Bob at House of Wheels and his price is $1069 shipped for 20x12 et59 and 19x10 et56 gloss black ZR1 replicas w/ black lug nuts.
I'd prefer if he did tires too, but that's a starting point for price... Are all replicas created equal? Or is one better quality than another?
So far I've only talked to Bob at House of Wheels and his price is $1069 shipped for 20x12 et59 and 19x10 et56 gloss black ZR1 replicas w/ black lug nuts.
I'd prefer if he did tires too, but that's a starting point for price... Are all replicas created equal? Or is one better quality than another?
03-05-2011, 07:18 PM
#16
Burning Brakes
When I was buying Mustang replica wheels, I found that most (all?) of the inexpensive wheels I found were being made in China. That's not to say they were bad quality (they were actually pretty nice), but you get an uneasy feeling when wheels show up in a plain white box with "Made in China" labels on them.
Regardless of what replica wheels you buy, make sure you have them checked for straightness BEFORE you mount tires on them.
Regardless of what replica wheels you buy, make sure you have them checked for straightness BEFORE you mount tires on them.
