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Old 09-27-2012, 09:17 AM
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ive always like the zr1's and have been looking for a good set for some time.
found a guy that wants to trade a set of c4 zr1's with tires for the lq4 in my sig.

is there any difference in the newer ones and old ones?
please elaborate?
thanks!
Old 09-27-2012, 11:29 AM
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Old one's are a thick spoke five spoke wheel (C4) and 17 inch. New ones are a mesh style wheel with something like 10/11 split spokes and 19in front/20 inch rear.
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Difference is alot more spokes,you should know what wheels yyour comparing,
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didnt some 01,02 camaro's come with them?...
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these are the ones im talking about
always loved them for some reason
https://ls1tech.com/forums/florida-c...zr1s-sale.html
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i think all camaro ss came with 17x9.5 zr1s until 2000??? and they switched to 10 spokes? then the late model corvette zr1s came with them and also grand sports i believe
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Originally Posted by Cooldude5231
didnt some 01,02 camaro's come with them?...
Yeah, you could get them from SLP as an option in 01-02, the ones pictured in that link you posted look like replicas to me though.
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The older ZR-1's look more "square" than the ones that came on later GS C4 and 4th Gen SS. At least that's how it looks to me. You can notice it at the "tips" of the spokes and the edges of the spokes themselves. It just looks like they took the existing wheel and softened up some of the edges. I prefer the later ones.



Looks more round in chrome.



Looks a little more squared in painted form than it does in chrome, but still more round than the old corvette.

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Originally Posted by Cooldude5231
these are the ones im talking about
always loved them for some reason
https://ls1tech.com/forums/florida-c...zr1s-sale.html
Those are the older style, but are most likely replicas. I'm not sure what sizes the original ZR-1's came with, but 17X9.5/11 are very popular aftermarket replica sizes for 4th gens.
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i was told theyre oem. i assume oem ones have the gm stamp on the back like all others?
they are the older style. off a c4 vette.
im just looking for something i can put a 315 on and it not look like garbage
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I agree with the squared look. I have seen many with the squared look compared to the ones on the camaros, can easily tell a difference.

Compare to ZR1 vette wheels
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There were two different offsets available on the 17x11 wheels - if they came off a ZR1, they'll be 36mm and will stick out (theres a thread in this section with pics) past the quarters. If they came off a Grand Sport, they'll be the 50mm offset that fits well on fbodies
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I have c4 in the front and replica deep dish in the back. Other than the lip, I can't tell the difference
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Originally Posted by Camaro350Z28
i think all camaro ss came with 17x9.5 zr1s until 2000??? and they switched to 10 spokes? then the late model corvette zr1s came with them and also grand sports i believe
17x9 on Camaros. Corvettes were 17x9.5.
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I believe the slp option zr1's had a center cap. I have then on my.2000 and they're from the slp factory in NJ



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