1FST99Z

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Any help would be greatly appreciated. I got 3 out of the 4 packages today and they look great. a tiny bit of curb rash or where whom ever was taking off the rims moved the weight a little bit. I was told that they were genuine. oem Z06 rims. but from what I found so far It looks like I got replica's instead. it has GM and 18x10.5 and in the front one 17x9.5. but there is nothing else on them well a serial number or two. no speedline or anything. I paid higher b/c I thoght they were the real deal. Now I feel as if I got ripped off. o well I will take this up with the seller. please let me know.
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Wesley

AnthonyR

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If they have a GM stamp I would think they are the real deal, I've never seen aftermarket wheels with GM stamped on them.

1FST99Z

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that is the thing it isnt stamped. I will post pics here in a few minutes

1FST99Z

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I cant get the pictures small enough to post them up

GR33N GoblinM6

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no GM stamp... Not from GM...

did some one sell you Z06's and claim they were OE?

my ZR1's have the GM stamp on them..

1FST99Z

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can you take a picture of the stamp if you have the time. I want to see what it looks like. I mean the stamp like I have looks like someone etched it on with a pin.
thanks
Wesley

userws6

I believe the letters GM are actually raised off the rim not stamped in. at least that is how I have seen them on other wheels.

1FST99Z

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Well After visiting 3 dealerships in search of what I could find out. I found out that yes Z06 rims did have stampings, but they had engravings as well. I know that is confusing. but here goes nothing. Well I went onto a couple of Vette sites including z06vette.com(sorry for the endorsment). and in 2001 the first year that the Z06's came out. they were a darker gray, and the spokes were more square than the 2002 and up.
http://www.z06vette.com/forums/showt...lcoa+speedline
there is a link to a couple of pictures of that post as well. also in 2001 GM had Alcoa make the rims and they were forged. they also used the funny etching that I refered too. Now in 2002 GM Had the rims made by Speedline which were spuncast and had the GM stamp that is on the backside of the rim. I appologise for my ignorance. I had never seen those marking before and that is why I had questioned the authenticity. That is why I went it to such detail with this post. Thanks To Lupe he sent the rims out and was a great seller. no issues with the shipment all rims got here and I was sent a shipping number right away with no questions asked. Once again GM did have different markings on the Z06 rims the 2001's have markings totally different from the 2002's and up models. Thanks for you time and thanks to nine ball for helping me in looking at the Z06 site for further indepth information.
Thanks
Wesley

1FST99Z

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well now that I wrote what I did above. I know that there is for 100% sure 2 ways that they labeled the Z06 rims depending on the model year.