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Old Nov 4, 2020 | 09:08 PM
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Has anyone put Velgen wheels on their Z06's? I saw a set velgen sl 5's that looks nice but was curious to see if anyone on here has a set on their car if so how do u like them and would love to see how they look. Thanks
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I've never heard of them so I googled it. They are nice looking wheels, but as I read further it says they are "cast aluminium" wheels. You might want to check all the threads on bent wheels G/S and ZO6. The OEM wheels are cast and are reported to bend and crack quite easily. (I know from experience, 1 cracked and 4 bent on crappy MI roads- 2019 ZO6)
The alternative is a fully forged wheel, although they will set you back 4 to 5K or more.
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