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Default FIRST REVEAL: Vintage Forged 17" Turbine Wheels

After months of designing, refining, and obsessing over every detail, I'm excited to finally share the first reveal of our new 17" Heritage Turbine wheel from Vintage Forged Wheels.

Inspired by the iconic Kelsey-Hayes turbine wheel, this is our modern forged interpretation designed specifically for classic Corvettes. We wanted to capture the spirit of the original while improving fitment, ride quality, and overall performance with modern manufacturing.

This wheel is available in a direct-fit 17x7 configuration for C1 and C2 Corvettes, allowing owners to run modern tire sizes while maintaining a period-correct appearance.

The 4.25" backspacing paired with 225/55-17 tires provides the perfect fitment on a stock body and stock suspension c2. No rubbing on all corners.

As many of you know, I'm a Corvette enthusiast first and a vendor second. The support, feedback, and encouragement from this community have been incredible, and I'm truly grateful for it.

Feel free to comment below, send me a PM, or reach out if you have any questions about fitment, finishes, or future applications.

Thank you all for the continued support—it means a lot.

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Great looking wheels, you should sell a ton of them!
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Red Lines look good
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Nice looking wheels that give a real "bling" to the cars and I think the red walls just set it off that much more. 17" wheels are not 15" wheels and do give a different appearance, but these are nice.

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I'd like to see the area between each spoke darkened as they were on the original wheels. Too much "bling" as they are currently. Certainly appreciate your efforts on these new wheels
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Great looking wheels!
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Originally Posted by leif.anderson93
I'd like to see the area between each spoke darkened as they were on the original wheels. Too much "bling" as they are currently. Certainly appreciate your efforts on these new wheels
appreciate the support!

can definitely make a custom set with 2 tone spokes for anyone interested
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I can envision these being popular, even if they're not to everyone's preference.
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I love them, but I'm more partial of your other offerings that look like the IDWheels/Shott wheels knockoffs.





Can't beat the price and definitely better looking than your typical Cragar, Torque Thusts, etc. mag wheels.

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