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I get in the car to go for a ride , air pressure in rear passenger is reading 20psi .
I took the wheel off looking for a nail . Nope , another busted rim .
So , just a question .
Are the Stock ZR1 rims for C7,s any stronger that these pathetic pieces that are on the Z06,s ? Its just that i am recently retired and its my second broken rim .
I'm pretty sure i can get the ZR1 rims cheaper than aftermarket pieces .
The hardest part is where i live . Northern Ontario Canada .
Shipping , Duty, exchange rates and Tariffs hurt .
No, I don't think they're stronger. Either repair that one or get a new set. Many after market are stronger than the GM rims and may actually be less than the OEM ZR1 rims. If you shop around, you can get a set of after market for around $2k, not forged mono-block obviously. Do you have suppliers in Canada so you can avoid the extra costs?
I don't know what wheels you have, but I recently went through this process with a cracked rim on my right rear chrome wheel. After researching repair, OEM wheels and forged wheels, I chose to replace my OEM wheel with another OEM wheel. I know, I know, trying the same thing again expecting different results, the accepted definition of insanity. But here are my thoughts on why I did this. First, I have owned my 2016 Z06 for nine years and this is the first crack (although two were slightly bent), so hopefully the new wheel will last many years. Second, I am thinking seriously of selling my car so I wanted to replace the OEM with OEM rather than use a replica or get a full set of more expensive forged wheels. Third, while a weld repair would be the least expensive alternative, in talking with the best alloy wheel repair shop in Northern Illinois, they admitted that the welded repair of a crack would always be a weak spot on the wheel and the tech I spoke to said if it was his wheel he would replace it. Lastly, I got a fair price for the OEM wheel from House of Wheels in Florida (a couple hundred less than from a dealer even with a trade discount) and all the casting numbers match. Having said all that, I suspect a weld repair done by experts would be fine, but if I am selling a car that I have owned from new, I want to be straight up with a buyer and not have something potentially worrisome I would have to disclose. And if I were planning to keep the car for many more years, I would definitely go for a set of lookalike forged wheels. Probably not chromed but polished and clear finished, because I like the look but know that sometimes chrome itself becomes a problem. For my particular wheels, my research has led me to Wheel Designers and the ZE-11 wheel; that would be the one I would get but they offer many alternatives. Just some thoughts for you. Good Luck with your search.--Bob
I don't know what wheels you have, but I recently went through this process with a cracked rim on my right rear chrome wheel. After researching repair, OEM wheels and forged wheels, I chose to replace my OEM wheel with another OEM wheel. I know, I know, trying the same thing again expecting different results, the accepted definition of insanity. But here are my thoughts on why I did this. First, I have owned my 2016 Z06 for nine years and this is the first crack (although two were slightly bent), so hopefully the new wheel will last many years. Second, I am thinking seriously of selling my car so I wanted to replace the OEM with OEM rather than use a replica or get a full set of more expensive forged wheels. Third, while a weld repair would be the least expensive alternative, in talking with the best alloy wheel repair shop in Northern Illinois, they admitted that the welded repair of a crack would always be a weak spot on the wheel and the tech I spoke to said if it was his wheel he would replace it. Lastly, I got a fair price for the OEM wheel from House of Wheels in Florida (a couple hundred less than from a dealer even with a trade discount) and all the casting numbers match. Having said all that, I suspect a weld repair done by experts would be fine, but if I am selling a car that I have owned from new, I want to be straight up with a buyer and not have something potentially worrisome I would have to disclose. And if I were planning to keep the car for many more years, I would definitely go for a set of lookalike forged wheels. Probably not chromed but polished and clear finished, because I like the look but know that sometimes chrome itself becomes a problem. For my particular wheels, my research has led me to Wheel Designers and the ZE-11 wheel; that would be the one I would get but they offer many alternatives. Just some thoughts for you. Good Luck with your search.--Bob
Hi . Yeah i have owned my car since new ( 2015 ) .
I busted my first rim just over 4 years ago .
I bought another Stock rim as the dealer here gave it to me for List price .
I had the busted one welded and put a repaired tire on it just as a spare ( never know what can happen ) .
Well now im using that spare lol .
Like you , i like the stock rims but i'm getting worried about the breakage .
I'm wondering if it also has something to do with using the Concrete feeling Run Flats .
I replaced the stock runflats on the front wheels about 7 years ago with the none runflat albeit with a wider size .
Im thinking maybe i should try the same with the rears as its a softer ride , trouble is i just shelled out over $2,000 this spring for 2 new Rear tires
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