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Old Apr 8, 2023 | 01:12 PM
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By the Z06 bent wheel club. Both fronts are toast.
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Old Apr 8, 2023 | 01:18 PM
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What aftermarket wheels are you looking at?
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Ah, rats. Sorry for your bad news.
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I joined two weeks ago. Haha. Both rears and one front. New wheels on order lol.
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Old Apr 8, 2023 | 07:12 PM
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Its AMAZING G.M can get away with this !! I purchased new wheels 9/21 with my GS having just 1200 miles before I got bit !
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What aftermarket wheels are you looking at?
There's not much if you want to keep factory sizes.

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I joined two weeks ago. Haha. Both rears and one front. New wheels on order lol.
What did you wind up ordering?
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"There's not much if you want to keep factory sizes."

Actually there are plenty of different brands, styles and sizes available out there, it just depends on how much you want to spend. I didn't want to reinvest in replacement factory wheels only to have them crack or bend again. Did a lot of research and finally went with HRE custom forged wheels and couldn't be happier.
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Originally Posted by ZO6LIFE
There's not much if you want to keep factory sizes.


What did you wind up ordering?
I ended up ordering a set of Signature SV104 in factory size. I also ordered a set of Weld S71 beadlocks for the rears in 18’s.
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6 weeks to get wheels. That's a big hit during the start of driving season. Check these out.......


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Suck about your wheels. I agree that it is a shame that cracked wheels were never fully addressed byGM on the C7.

Good luck finding a replacement set - I would certainly consider going with something other than GM factory wheels.
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Suck about your wheels. I agree that it is a shame that cracked wheels were never fully addressed byGM on the C7.

Good luck finding a replacement set - I would certainly consider going with something other than GM factory wheels.
Most definitely not GM again. Looking at wheel options now and lead times.
They hold air still so I can drive locally. Highway is out of the question as the wobble gets serious over 40mph.

Looks like any forged will be about 6 to 8 week wait for them to be made.
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I put these on my Grand Sport after having all four original wheels crack. They are rotary forged and with lug nuts cost me $2300.00. North Carolina doesn't have perfect roads but we are better than most northern states. These are Rohana RFX11s in gloss black. They are also available in silver and bronze. They are made in Chicago and I got them from Kixx Motorsports.

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I'm leaning towards Aerolarri although it is the longest lead time, I feel it's the best value and truly forged wheel. Some wild designs too. In the mean time my SS will get extra usage lol.
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I went with MRR Design forged after both wheels (and tires) on the driver's side were destroyed by a pothole (fortunately, the roadwork company who created it in the roadway reimbursed me like 90% for all 4 corners 'cause they knew they'd screwed up by not properly patching the road)




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I went with MRR Design forged after both wheels (and tires) on the driver's side were destroyed by a pothole (fortunately, the roadwork company who created it in the roadway reimbursed me like 90% for all 4 corners 'cause they knew they'd screwed up by not properly patching the road)



Your car definitely pops with those wheels.
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It seems as if G M does not care if we return to buying another Vette??!!
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It seems as if G M does not care if we return to buying another Vette??!!
^^ The way of the world today !! ^^
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It seems as if G M does not care if we return to buying another Vette??!!
I know for real. I may just end up selling.
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Originally Posted by ZO6LIFE
Your car definitely pops with those wheels.
I get lots of compliments since I replaced the OEMs
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