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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 02:40 PM
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I'm trying to get geared up for the track this season, but because my car has 19" wheels on it now, I'm gonna have to carry a spare set of wheels for DRs (probably going to run M/T ET Street Radials again, had good luck with them before).

Been looking around at different options, but have had a hard time finding a set of cheap wheels I can use for DRs. I'm looking for a 16x8 or (preferably) 17x9 wheel, doesn't have to be pretty, just has to be cheap and solid. I have looked around locally and haven't found anyone trying to unload stock wheels.. not a big F-body crowd up here.. so that is kind of a pain.


Anyone have any recommendations?

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Stock wheels from CL?
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 02:53 PM
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Stock wheels from CL?
Been checking.. haven't found anyone that will just sell me two. Like I said, there aren't a ton of F-bodies up here... so you don't see that sort of thing very often on CL. There aren't any right now.
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How much do ya wanna spend? If my bud doesnt want my wheels im sell them real cheap,
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OEW isnt that expensive
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Originally Posted by BOBS99SS
How much do ya wanna spend? If my bud doesnt want my wheels im sell them real cheap,
The cheapest 17x9 I've found so far is about $110/wheel + shipping. Would like to go less than that as much as possible. Shipping also makes things a little tough there, too.

This is the cheapest I've found so far... OEM ZR1 wheels...
http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Wheels_3/...1-Wheel-silver

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