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Old 12-28-2008, 11:43 AM
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Where is a good place/website to order some wheels and tires for 99 Camaro? I have looked on e-bay and the ZO6 wheels are really cheap so I'm worried that I will get what I pay for....

I'm looking to spend about 1,500.00 to 2k... Looking for a chrome wheel that looks good 17x9.5 front and a 17/18x11 rear.
Old 12-28-2008, 11:49 AM
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Why not buy used?
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/texas-cla...omball-tx.html


you should just buy those. they are in excellent condition. i looked at them the other day
Old 12-28-2008, 11:58 AM
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Well Tomzwheels is a sponsor here. Or like said above buy used?
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chad go to corvette's of houston they ae real cheap there.or go to american wheel and tire on hempstead.
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tomzwheels is based out of texas iirc.
i have bought the ebay z06 wheels before with no quality issues.
i went the black z06 motorsports knockoff, in 18x9.5 all 4
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Originally Posted by 08-4door
chad go to corvette's of houston they ae real cheap there.or go to american wheel and tire on hempstead.
Corvette's of houston is cheap? interesting.
American wheel n tire is more expensive than discount iirc.
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I've got a set of 4 z06 wheels AND tires I'm trying to get rid of for $700
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like said above tomzwheels, great people to do bis with.
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dude you need to buy some used ones. you can find some in damn good condition and if you need tires get them. that will save you some cash. screw payin close to 2 grand.
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Originally Posted by Bad Chad
I have looked on e-bay and the ZO6 wheels are really cheap so I'm worried that I will get what I pay for....
You're right about getting what you pay for! Cheap replicas like on ebay and from tomzwheels weigh over 30lbs per wheel compared to 19lbs for OEM Z06 wheels. Adding 50 pounds of unsprung weight is going to hurt braking, ride, handling, and power! That much unspring weight it probably equivalent to a 10hp loss!

I have a set of oem z06 wheels with good tires for $800 and I can meet you somewhere in between dfw and houston:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/texas-cla...06-wheels.html
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hey chad I can get any wheel from wheels replica and have the hook up on tires also .. u know my number .. or here it is if u dont have it no more ... 832-715-4984 let me know whats up ..
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If I can get a deal on used I would buy, Most used wheels needs tires. 4 new tires can easily cost 1k.

I have been looking at the ones in Tomball and they look clean as hell but I really want a rim that I can put a 315 o the rear. I have some black ZR1's but I put them on my TA so now I'm looking for some chrome wheels for the Z-28

I Looked at Tom's Wheels but did not see any I really liked, There is a set on E-bay that I really like but they only come in gun metal grey and I'm really wanting chrome.




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