17x11 zr1
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17x11 zr1 been searching for over an hr and a half--does anyone know where i can buy gm zr1 wheels (17x11) in chrome?? id prefer not to buy aftermarket because ive heard they are heavier..any truth to this? plus i see alot of the aftermarket ones have the big lip on them and i dont like that.
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i was just trying to keep the rotating mass to a minumul beings my cars not exactly a beast and i know zr1's are light as the 16's on my 95--aftermarkets ive seen have been fairly heavy.
Honestly man unless you dabble into custom wheels (read: Fikse, CCW's, IForged, etc) most wheels are gonna be heavier or you're gonna have to pay A LOT of money to find some that are lighter than the stockers. 16" chrome stock wheels weigh 21.5 pounds and the silver ones weigh 19.5. AFS 17x11 ZR1's (painted) weigh 24.0. That's not THAT bad considering the AFS wheels are 1" larger in diameter and 3" larger in width.
Be sure you look at tires also. My 275/40/17 Kumho Ecsta's weigh more than my Sumitomo 315/35/17's...like significantly more. I could feel the difference easily.
I went from chrome 16x8's to a 17/18 Z06 combo (polished not chrome) and could feel a difference in acceleration. I sold those and went back to the stockers. Then I went with a 17x.9.5/11 ZR1 combo and didn't really feel too much of a difference b/w those and the stock set-up.
Be sure you look at tires also. My 275/40/17 Kumho Ecsta's weigh more than my Sumitomo 315/35/17's...like significantly more. I could feel the difference easily.
I went from chrome 16x8's to a 17/18 Z06 combo (polished not chrome) and could feel a difference in acceleration. I sold those and went back to the stockers. Then I went with a 17x.9.5/11 ZR1 combo and didn't really feel too much of a difference b/w those and the stock set-up.
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right now i have chrome 17x9 ss rims on my car and just wanted to swap the rears out--i know my buddy payed $500+ for his gm wheels from the dealer and they are definately lighter--ill be running nittos which are pretty light tires.
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Man a dealership or go to some Corvette swap meet's, or shop some corvette forums on the net would be about the only place I know to look. I saw a bunch for sale last weekend here in Bowling Green. They were having the ZR1-Grand Sport show at the museum. But they were asking a pretty penny for them. I think the going rate for a 17/11 was a little over $500 dollars a piece.
EDIT: Just got on E-bay and did alittle searching because I was curious to. Here you go. It's just one but I'm sure the place has other's. It seems like I've seen them auction off some of these wheels before.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=43957
EDIT: Just got on E-bay and did alittle searching because I was curious to. Here you go. It's just one but I'm sure the place has other's. It seems like I've seen them auction off some of these wheels before.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=43957
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With 17/11's it's a maybe, maybe not gable on if you will have problems. If lowered then you will have to have an Adjustable Panhard rod to center the rearend back up. But if it make's you feal any better Birds have wider fenderwells. It also depends on what tires you run. Say for instance you run Goodyear GS-D3's. These tires run wider than other. You put a GS-D3 and a nitto next to each other and the GS-D3's look alot wider. It's just going to depend on your offset, tire's, and if your lowered or not. But with these in mind there's always the BFH mod (Big f@#$ing Hammer) to the inner fender. Which is done all the time so don't be scared to do it. Also some have to roll there fender's. But most likely if you run a 50mm offset your not going to have to do this. Here's a link to chek out.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-tires/120716-wheels-tires-everything-you-should-need-know-here-must-read.html
It's a sticky at the top of this page. Not trying to flame you but alway's read the sticky's before posting and remeber the search button is your friend. Some will not be as friendly about this. Welcome to the site. There is endless useful info here.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-tires/120716-wheels-tires-everything-you-should-need-know-here-must-read.html
It's a sticky at the top of this page. Not trying to flame you but alway's read the sticky's before posting and remeber the search button is your friend. Some will not be as friendly about this. Welcome to the site. There is endless useful info here.
Originally Posted by chewy
Want to put 17x11 on my T/A but worried about tire clearance is there any problems.New member today
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ya i got on ebay last night and saw that same auction--i know they are expensive--i reall wanted to keep to gm parts but the prices i seem to be finding are unreal--i call chevy and for chrome they were nearly 700 a peice 
