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Old 03-29-2006, 10:53 PM
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Which company makes better chrome Z06 wheels, O.E. Concepts or Factory Reproductions?
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You'd be hard pressed to see a difference if they were sitting right next to each other.
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AFS definetly. I've had mine for over 4 years and it has not chipped yet! Check E-bay.
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i got me a set of chrome z06 from oe concepts and never had a problem and thay look the same as the stock z06 rims but thay are in chrome
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I got mine from AFS and I could not believe the quality of these wheels. Great wheels for the price.
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i just got a set from o e wheels and they look awesome. i went with the 18/17 setup wrapped in firestone firehawks. i live like 45 mins away so i picked um up.

17x9.5 up front and 18x10.5 in back
275/40/17's and 295/35/18's it cost me $1380 out the door w/chrome locks, lugs, centercaps, chrome valvestems and caps mounted and balanced
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I got mine off eBay from Lakeshore. They are "top line" stickered, a knock off brand may well be the same as oe.

I would not recommend them if you are ever around salt. Mine sat in carport all winter and I have some pretty significant pitting that took a lot of work to clean up. And that's with a fresh coat of wax before winter and never driving - only parked all winter.

Can't speak for the others, but OE, AFS, and lakeshore seem to be the big ebay players, so I thought I'd chime in.
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you can buy the OEMs Z06 wheels for about 400/wheel

call Dallas Slabaugh, he will hook you up if interested

Dal Slabaugh
lockitup@bright.net
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300 W Market St
Akron, OH, 44303
PH: (330) 253-6137
FX: (330) 253-1370

1 330-414-4236 (Cell) Dal Slabaugh

or another place i get OEM parts is partszoneonline.com (P & G Chevy)
their prices are about the same as Dal's

you can try this site as well, http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/
but you will need to email them about the shipping charges (they are incorrect when ordering multiple parts)
though their prices are little cheaper than Dal or P & G




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