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Today I had my tires replaced and when they were balanced I found out two of them were bent. Since I had bought the wheels and tire package with my car and it was still in effect I went back to the dealer and was told that the plan did not cover damaged wheels that still held air. They would only cover wheels damaged so bad the tires could not hold air. We called the coverage company and they verified this limitation which was not in my paperwork. The dealer told me when I bought it that all damage was covered. The coverage is expensive so unless you have a major accident (which your auto ins will probably cover). This coverage is only good for tire repair which tire rack gives for free. Don’t buy the wheels and tire package from the dealer.
That's pretty sad. I didn't purchase the tire/wheel package for my Z06 since I figured that I would just put that money on a set of forged wheels when the time came. It's a real shame that such a known defect isn't covered with the factory warranty since it's such a prevalent issue!
The company covering your wheels by law has to include whats covered and exclusion in their literature or contract.
If you did not receive anything stating that, then your dealer has a liability selling you a warranty and not giving you all the literature and verbally telling you everything is covered.
I would go back at the dealer and talk to the person that told you that.
That's pretty sad. I didn't purchase the tire/wheel package for my Z06 since I figured that I would just put that money on a set of forged wheels when the time came. It's a real shame that such a known defect isn't covered with the factory warranty since it's such a prevalent issue!
Not sure if I bought the same warranty you did but I'm very glad I spent the money. I've had a tire and a wheel replaced due to air leaks at no additional cost to me. In my opinion this coverage is a no brainer on wide body Vettes.
Not sure if I bought the same warranty you did but I'm very glad I spent the money. I've had a tire and a wheel replaced due to air leaks at no additional cost to me. In my opinion this coverage is a no brainer on wide body Vettes.
But...eventually you'll get tired of the aggravation of replacing them with new OEM wheels which will just bend and crack and irritate the hell out of you. At some point, the insurance will refuse to replace them and accuse you of being a bad driver. The forum is full of the bent/cracked wheel woes on the C7 wide bodies. Your only permanent fix is to spring for quality mono block forged wheels from one of the forum vendors and you're looking at $4k and up for the mono's.
But...eventually you'll get tired of the aggravation of replacing them with new OEM wheels which will just bend and crack and irritate the hell out of you. At some point, the insurance will refuse to replace them and accuse you of being a bad driver. The forum is full of the bent/cracked wheel woes on the C7 wide bodies. Your only permanent fix is to spring for quality mono block forged wheels from one of the forum vendors and you're looking at $4k and up for the mono's.
You're probably right. I developed a leak with just 1,500 miles on the car. Might get old getting replacement wheels every couple thousand miles. I had a really bad experience with aftermarket forged wheels on my last C7 and vowed to never go that route again but maybe I should reconsider. I won't be buying a C8 because of the lack of a manual option. Will be keeping my '19 Z for a long time so might make sense to invest in a good set of forged wheels.
You're probably right. I developed a leak with just 1,500 miles on the car. Might get old getting replacement wheels every couple thousand miles. I had a really bad experience with aftermarket forged wheels on my last C7 and vowed to never go that route again but maybe I should reconsider. I won't be buying a C8 because of the lack of a manual option. Will be keeping my '19 Z for a long time so might make sense to invest in a good set of forged wheels.
If you had rotary forged wheels that was probably the reason your after markets were bad. Mono blocks are the only way to go on these cars. If you paid less than $3300, they were rotary forged.
Mono blocks are $4k and up. I wouldn't buy any aftermarket wheels unless they're from one of the forum dealers.
Last edited by tertiumquid; Dec 24, 2019 at 11:55 AM.
Today I had my tires replaced and when they were balanced I found out two of them were bent. Since I had bought the wheels and tire package with my car and it was still in effect I went back to the dealer and was told that the plan did not cover damaged wheels that still held air. They would only cover wheels damaged so bad the tires could not hold air. We called the coverage company and they verified this limitation which was not in my paperwork. The dealer told me when I bought it that all damage was covered. The coverage is expensive so unless you have a major accident (which your auto ins will probably cover). This coverage is only good for tire repair which tire rack gives for free. Don’t buy the wheels and tire package from the dealer.
My tire and wheel package has the same clause in it as yours -- it has to be leaking air. They did replace a front left that wasn't leaking but did have a 1/2" crack and was bent (dealer sent pics). Since then I've had 4 bent on the crappy MI roads within 5K miles on the car. GM basically said tough sh** -- road hazard not covered, but my dealer stepped up and replaced one that was bent pretty bad. The other 3 were sent out and repaired and the dealer paid 1/2 of that. I can't ask for more than that from the dealer -- Great Service !!
As said in the multitude of posts on this forum "the OEM wheels are shi** and GM needs to recall and replace them -- JMO NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN !!
When I change tires I guess I'll bite the 4K bullet and get a set of forged wheels. It seems to be the only real solution
Bottom line - The car is great -- the wheels SUCK - -- sorry
Are we talking about all Z06 wheels that are available on 2019 models?
If so, for those who have had to replace one, how hard a hit can it take?
(Like this OEM wheel, which is mine.)
Should I be worried? I haven't had any issues yet, as Florida roads are pretty good....
Are we talking about all Z06 wheels that are available on 2019 models?
If so, for those who have had to replace one, how hard a hit can it take?
(Like this OEM wheel, which is mine.)
Should I be worried? I haven't had any issues yet, as Florida roads are pretty good....
They are apparently the same spec from the same manufacturers and '19's appear to have the same problem. The way it works is this: the wheels bend very easily from fairly normal road conditions. Once bent, they are slightly elliptical; the more you drive it, the stress is increased on the high spots and that eventually leads to the cracks on the inner barrel edge. Over time, the crack migrates into the captive air chamber of the wheel and the slow leak starts. You know you've got a bent wheel when you feel a vibration that's hard to pin down where it's coming from. Summing up, the wheels bend before they crack - this is why so many owners think they don't have a wheel problem until they go to change the tires and are shocked to find cracks that haven't yet made it into the air chamber.
Not sure if I bought the same warranty you did but I'm very glad I spent the money. I've had a tire and a wheel replaced due to air leaks at no additional cost to me. In my opinion this coverage is a no brainer on wide body Vettes.
The rim leaks so they replaced the tire and the rim? Wow that is good coverage never heard of that good. I pull the Z06 stock wheels off the car right away because they are heavy, hard to clean, Not a very good looking wheel. Discovered
I like the flat black Cups. I think they came in gloss black on the GS. The flat black Cup first came out on the C6 ZR1 and bent wheels were not an issue. 3 reasons I like them and still run them.
No bending issue for me. Lots of miles on them. Like excess of 60k on 4 cars and no issues period, They are good looking. They clean super easy. They have weigh less then the Z06 wheel about 10 pounds per set.
I curbed 1 and it was 325 dollars shipped, So at that price IF I have to replace one. No worries!
Not sure if I bought the same warranty you did but I'm very glad I spent the money. I've had a tire and a wheel replaced due to air leaks at no additional cost to me. In my opinion this coverage is a no brainer on wide body Vettes.
The coverage works for replacement if leaking. The coverage will cover repair for bent rims but be prepared for how long it will take. Been there, done that 3 times.
The rim leaks so they replaced the tire and the rim? Wow that is good coverage never heard of that good. I pull the Z06 stock wheels off the car right away because they are heavy, hard to clean, Not a very good looking wheel. Discovered
I like the flat black Cups. I think they came in gloss black on the GS. The flat black Cup first came out on the C6 ZR1 and bent wheels were not an issue. 3 reasons I like them and still run them.
No bending issue for me. Lots of miles on them. Like excess of 60k on 4 cars and no issues period, They are good looking. They clean super easy. They have weigh less then the Z06 wheel about 10 pounds per set.
I curbed 1 and it was 325 dollars shipped, So at that price IF I have to replace one. No worries!
The leak was very slow so they weren't able to identify the source. Changed the tire thinking that was the source. The leak continued so I took it back. They said they saw a leak in the wheel this time so they're replacing it. Only took a week to get one in stock. I've decided that I don't want to deal with this crap any more so I just put an order in with Gerry at CW4L for a set of Brixtons.
The rim leaks so they replaced the tire and the rim? Wow that is good coverage never heard of that good. I pull the Z06 stock wheels off the car right away because they are heavy, hard to clean, Not a very good looking wheel. Discovered
I like the flat black Cups. I think they came in gloss black on the GS. The flat black Cup first came out on the C6 ZR1 and bent wheels were not an issue. 3 reasons I like them and still run them.
No bending issue for me. Lots of miles on them. Like excess of 60k on 4 cars and no issues period, They are good looking. They clean super easy. They have weigh less then the Z06 wheel about 10 pounds per set.
I curbed 1 and it was 325 dollars shipped, So at that price IF I have to replace one. No worries!
Looks like Cup wheels has become slang for Grand Sport wheels. At least for the C7. Can't find the reference anywhere on the build and price page of the Chevy website. News to me.
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