Speed Phenom video "MY $20,000 CARBON FIBER WHEELS ARE CRACKED"
 

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shocking BAD news

Z07 requires Carbon Wheels and Brakes but it seems Chevrolet isn't ready to deal with these.

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Z07 does not require the Carbon Fiber wheels.

Dang
 

Mine is Target production 5/15 and I got those wheels on my zO7! FML

No problem, a Hunter rep I talked to said you just need make sure they use the flange plate attachment for the Hunter Revolution tire changer, then there will be no damage:

You're lucky you have a car coming. You can always change the wheels. I lot of us on here would love to be in your predicament.

those wheels are a tad bit too expensive to change now. I opted these wheels instead of going 70th zO7. That’s what’s on my mind.

thanks for the info on the Hunter machine.

I think the shop is just pointing the blame. They messed up this guys wheels

Austin should've done his homework. He would've learned Chevy dealerships are at the bottom when it comes to service. I would imagine he has a good relationship with his McLaren dealership & should ask them to change his tires.

Can someone summarize the video? Some shop cracked the wheels during a tire change?

Thanks!

Summary is: GM dealers either don't want to touch the CF rims due to liability and/or GM dealers don't know how to swap tires on CF rims and causing damage to all 4 rims.
GM dealers know to to charge ADMs but not how to delivery service

GM loaned that truck to Austin , before he also mentioned LT6 problem is because of drivers didn't break in the engine properly. I thought he got a relationship with GM and leaned towards them, but from this video I guess not?

So he can't have a "relationship" with GM and be honest?...End of the day its a chevy..overpriced chevy with chevy service

This thread will not last long...jmho...

Sad that GM and the dealers apparently haven’t figured this out yet per Austin’s video. Doesn’t seem like much of a mystery to me, why GM hasn’t informed dealers of this process for these wheels, especially this far into production, is beyond me.

Classic case of materials and tech getting too far out in front of the maintainer. I have a hunch Austin knows better than to take a set of $15,000 wheels (est. replacement cost as when you buy them new for $12,000, GM is backing out the price of the std. 'forged' wheels) He just knows having a Chevy dealer cock up his wheels makes for good clickbait. I wouldn't let any Chevy dealer touch mywheels to dismount tires, no way. they are going to a specialist I trust.

Sometimes there is a price for being an early adopter of bleeding edge technology.
Consider yourself lucky to get one so early. Don't whine about it. Learn from it.
There is a solution that you didn't know about. Not GM's fault. The tire installer is at fault.
For all we know GM may have sent out a service bulletin on proper tire installation.
If they haven't, they soon will. Thanks Austin!

Carbon Fiber wheels are not bleeding edge technology regardless of what car they are on.

They are as far as all GM service technicians are concerned. And that's the problem here.

GM made the C7 dry sump oil change idiot proof yet often enough the dealer service wouldn’t do the task correctly. Happened to my 2017 500 mile change, being 3 years into the generation.