What do you think about the factory, bronze C5 magnesium rims?
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What do you think about the factory, bronze C5 magnesium rims?
I like them, because they're already bronze and will go well with my car's color. They're also magnesium and, therefore, should be relatively lightweight. But they're also a little expensive. Check out this link:
http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/results...ages=1&pkgid=7
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I know that the fronts are 17x9.5's and the rears are 18x9.5's. Does anybody know what their offsets are and how much they weigh? Thanks in advance for the info.
http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/results...ages=1&pkgid=7
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I know that the fronts are 17x9.5's and the rears are 18x9.5's. Does anybody know what their offsets are and how much they weigh? Thanks in advance for the info.
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Originally Posted by ssmaro
those look like ZR-1 wheels man, and personally i like chrome over anything, but yeah there not all that bad, what color is your car?
I just did some research on the wheel and found out (correct me if I'm wrong) that they weigh no more than 13 lbs. each; the rear 18x9.5's had 65 mm offsets; the 17x8.5 fronts will fit with no need for spacers; they're no longer being sold in 18 inch sizes, but in 17x8.5's; a set costs $2990.28 at http://www.sdpc2000.com and $2702.91 at http://www.gmpartsdirect.com...
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they are very light.13#sounds about right.the only thing is they have been know to have problem holding air.something to do with the magnesum.i almost bought a set a few months ago but one of them would hold air and the tire had a good bead and the rim wasn't bent or anything.
i would do a search on one of the corvette sites about this problem before spending that much money
i would do a search on one of the corvette sites about this problem before spending that much money