View Poll Results: Have you had a cracked or bent Z06 wheel?
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Have you had a cracked or bent rim?
10-02-2018, 07:31 AM
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16
Have you had a cracked or bent wheel?
I hope this poll hasn't been done before but I can't find one. Trying to get some idea how widespread this problem is. Bought my '16 used with 30K miles and it had a cracked wheel.
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10-02-2018, 08:41 AM
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2016 Z here. 11,400 miles. No wheel issues. I run in Touring over known, rough surfaces. I use Sport or Track on known smooth surfaces. Maybe a bit of luck too.
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10-02-2018, 11:14 AM
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2015 Z06 with chrome wheels--Current mileage is 44500. One cracked right rear (inside lip with 4 cracks) and one bent right front wheel. Noticed the problem about 3000 miles ago. Never hit anything noticeable. I don't race on a road course. Both wheels were manufactured in China. Replacement wheels are OEM. It appears that in 2016 Speedline started to manufacture their wheels in Mexico. Just checked my wheels yesterday and the two remaining Chinese wheels are still good.
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10-02-2018, 02:46 PM
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UPDATE My dealer contacted GM directly and got them to replace both wheels under bumper to bumper warranty. No visible cracks or bends but out of spec when on road force balancer. Pays to have a good relationship with your dealer and even better when your dealer has a great relationship with GM.
Both left side wheels on my 2016 Z06, non Z07, bent at 3500 miles. Took it to my dealer and he is trying to get them replaced under warranty. Never tracked or driven hard and I haven't hit anything. Owned 5 corvettes over the past 25 years, never once had a bent wheel. Fingers crossed GM will step up and replace then since it's a known issue, especially on low mileage cars.
Both left side wheels on my 2016 Z06, non Z07, bent at 3500 miles. Took it to my dealer and he is trying to get them replaced under warranty. Never tracked or driven hard and I haven't hit anything. Owned 5 corvettes over the past 25 years, never once had a bent wheel. Fingers crossed GM will step up and replace then since it's a known issue, especially on low mileage cars.
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10-02-2018, 03:50 PM
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Burning Brakes
37,000 miles and live in pot-holed NE. No wheel/rim problems.
10-02-2018, 04:22 PM
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Is pole public? If not you need to make it so or you'll have all kinds of shenanigans going on here. .
mine has 6k miles bought new October 2016
my buddy has 4k Miles same thing.
No bent wheels. Have not inspected for cracks but neither cars lose air pressure.
mine has 6k miles bought new October 2016
my buddy has 4k Miles same thing.
No bent wheels. Have not inspected for cracks but neither cars lose air pressure.
10-02-2018, 06:38 PM
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16
My crack never actually leaked air either.
Thanks for all the replies folks!
10-02-2018, 06:57 PM
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'16 with 11k miles on. No cracks or bent wheels.
But it doesn't matter because my new wheels are on the way!!! Better looking, stronger with better offset wheels.
My OEM wheels will be for sale in a couple of weeks!
But it doesn't matter because my new wheels are on the way!!! Better looking, stronger with better offset wheels.
My OEM wheels will be for sale in a couple of weeks!
10-02-2018, 11:24 PM
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Drifting
Bent one at 400 miles on my 17 and one at 300 miles on my 19. I run in tour mode all the time. One was done at a bridge transition and the other over a set of tracks that are not rough at all. I run different wheels most of the time and have never bent those excluding the one time a massive pot hole claimed one of my Forgestar wheels and I totally get that.
10-03-2018, 06:46 AM
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2015 Z07 23,500 miles, 3 bent wheels. Road construction has been awful in the last couple years. Drive in touring and eco mode for almost all but track days. (and the track wasn't what bent the wheels, it's been bridge approaches on highways under construction)