 WTB: Cheap 17" wheels |
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 Jul 29 2005, 02:02 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 404 Joined: 12-January 04 From: From PA, now AR Member No.: 120  |
I'm tired of living in the stone age trying to race on my old 16s. I need new autocross wheels.
Appearance and style is not a factor. They just need to be structurally sound and the right offset. Well...since my budget for this is basically nonexistent, they also need to be CHEAP. I'm located in NW Arkansas and not afraid to drive (within a few hundred miles each way) for pickup. SELL ME YOUR OLD, UGLY WHEELS! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) *EDIT* I'm looking for 17x9s. Sorry for not being clear in the title. This post has been edited by Racer X: Jul 29 2005, 10:33 PM |
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Jul 30 2005, 02:55 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 98 Joined: 12-October 04 From: North GA Member No.: 489 |
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Jul 30 2005, 05:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 404 Joined: 12-January 04 From: From PA, now AR Member No.: 120 |
Yeah I saw that in the other thread.
I need a set of 17x9s though. |
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Jul 31 2005, 12:57 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 43 Joined: 13-February 04 From: San Diego Member No.: 202 |
If I get the wheels from the above post, I'll have a set of GM 17 x 9 (SS/ZR1 type) wheels available for sale. They're ugly, but they're straight.
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Jul 31 2005, 05:57 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 404 Joined: 12-January 04 From: From PA, now AR Member No.: 120 |
Thanks for the heads up. Let me know...
This post has been edited by Racer X: Jul 31 2005, 06:03 AM |
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Jul 31 2005, 02:51 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,015 Joined: 28-December 03 From: Texas Member No.: 55 |
It sounds like you and robz71lm7 need to buy two sets of 17x11/17x9's off eBay and split them up into like sets of four.
Good luck. This post has been edited by 98_1LE: Jul 31 2005, 02:51 PM |
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Jul 31 2005, 03:01 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,640 Joined: 25-December 03 From: Louisville, KY Member No.: 40 |
QUOTE (98_1LE @ Jul 31 2005, 10:51) It sounds like you and robz71lm7 need to buy two sets of 17x11/17x9's off eBay and split them up into like sets of four. Good luck. That guy on ebay OEwheels also sells a set of 4 17x9.5's. They said if I called them that they would sell me a set of 4 17x11's. I just need to get off my butt and do it. AFS, however, wouldn't do a full 17x11 set through ebay and calling them jacks the price way up. OEWheels is cheaper anyways. |
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Aug 1 2005, 06:46 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,957 Joined: 21-April 04 From: Utah Member No.: 317 |
QUOTE (Racer X @ Jul 30 2005, 11:12) Yeah I saw that in the other thread. I need a set of 17x9s though. Why do you want 17x9's? 17x9.5 are a lot better for 275's. 17x10 would be the best for that tire, but hard to find at a decent price. |
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Aug 1 2005, 09:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 404 Joined: 12-January 04 From: From PA, now AR Member No.: 120 |
QUOTE Why do you want 17x9's? 17x9.5 are a lot better for 275's. For me...17x9 = 17x9.5. I see these two interchanged so often that I've forgotten what these cars actually came with.Anyway, right now it's not a big enough difference to worry about, at least for my thinking and level of competition. Affordability is a much bigger criteria for me at this time. |
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Aug 2 2005, 01:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 438 Joined: 1-January 04 From: BOS Member No.: 85 |
If you can find them, C4 vette wheels are a good choice as well, if you can find a set. They are 17x9.5, light weight and cheap. They're not that pretty. But I think they look fine painted black....
-John |
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Aug 2 2005, 04:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 404 Joined: 12-January 04 From: From PA, now AR Member No.: 120 |
Yup, they're on my list as well.
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Aug 4 2005, 01:49 PM
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newbie Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 4-June 05 Member No.: 761 |
I'm not sure what dollar amount you consider cheap, but in June I called Billy Graham's in Alabama, www.billygrahamscamaro.com , and they have orginal style and speedline style WS6 rims for $150 each used. The rims come primarily from wrecked cars so they check the rims for true before they ship. As my rear rims are 17x 11 speedlines, courtesy of Wheels America, I wanted a stock pair to mount my 275 Nitto Drag Radials on.
If you really want to make sure the rims are true, they also have about 100 speedline take off rims from '02's that have about 5 miles on them. Apparently the company stripped and remounted the tires and sold the take offs to Billy Grahams yard. I've considered buying a set of 4 in case I ever want to show a car, but I have greater need for $700 at the moment. They have been good people to deal with, the few times I've needed parts. I am kinda glad I don't live near them as I would need a second job for all the parts I want to purchase!! P.S. I'm not dis'ing any sponsor as I don't think any of them have such an inventory of used parts; I'm just passing on information. |
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Aug 4 2005, 04:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 404 Joined: 12-January 04 From: From PA, now AR Member No.: 120 |
I've actually been meaning to call them for a price. You've now saved me the trouble. Thanks.
My budget, if you can call it that, is $300 or less. $150 each for junkyard wheels doesn't make much fiscal sense when I can get a set of four brand new ZR1 knockoffs from EBay for $355. |
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Aug 4 2005, 04:55 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,640 Joined: 25-December 03 From: Louisville, KY Member No.: 40 |
My current race wheels are '89 Vette wheels 17x9.5". They're ugly, but they only cost me $200 for all four.
I think I'm just going to wait t make my 17x11 move until I can afford real race wheels like Fiske or CCW. Check some of the corvette forums and/or look for C4 autocrossers/road racers. |
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Aug 4 2005, 06:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 438 Joined: 1-January 04 From: BOS Member No.: 85 |
I think Trackbird has a set of C4 rims available. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
-John |
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Aug 4 2005, 06:24 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
QUOTE (Spooner @ Aug 4 2005, 13:02) I think Trackbird has a set of C4 rims available. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) -John I started to post that, but it seems to depend on the day (one day, I'll sell them....the next day I feel like keeping them, etc). And, I need boxes to ship them in. |
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Aug 4 2005, 07:04 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,640 Joined: 25-December 03 From: Louisville, KY Member No.: 40 |
QUOTE (trackbird @ Aug 4 2005, 14:24) QUOTE (Spooner @ Aug 4 2005, 13:02) I think Trackbird has a set of C4 rims available. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) -John I started to post that, but it seems to depend on the day (one day, I'll sell them....the next day I feel like keeping them, etc). And, I need boxes to ship them in. Do they have tires on them? If so here's what I did. Cut out circular cardboard flat for the wheel/tire face and ductape it to the wheel. I did this when I sold my 16" salad shooters as race wheels. A UPS label on each face and they arrived fine. Note: this may not work for really nice wheels. |
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Aug 4 2005, 07:08 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
QUOTE (robz71lm7 @ Aug 4 2005, 14:04) QUOTE (trackbird @ Aug 4 2005, 14:24) QUOTE (Spooner @ Aug 4 2005, 13:02) I think Trackbird has a set of C4 rims available. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) -John I started to post that, but it seems to depend on the day (one day, I'll sell them....the next day I feel like keeping them, etc). And, I need boxes to ship them in. Do they have tires on them? If so here's what I did. Cut out circular cardboard flat for the wheel/tire face and ductape it to the wheel. I did this when I sold my 16" salad shooters as race wheels. A UPS label on each face and they arrived fine. Note: this may not work for really nice wheels. No tires. And, they are round and "solid", but have the usual blemishes, scratches, etc of track wheels. |
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Aug 4 2005, 08:31 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,766 Joined: 10-April 04 From: New Orleans, LA Member No.: 303 |
Heck, you can even do what I did to ship my last set. Set 2 tires face to face and tie them together with cheap rope or duct tape. Then, put the shipping label on.
I used DHL, and their price for each wheel separately was around $35 per wheel. But, for the 2 taped together, it was like $40 per pair. So, it only cost me $80 to ship a set of 18x9s with 275/35s. |
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Aug 4 2005, 09:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 404 Joined: 12-January 04 From: From PA, now AR Member No.: 120 |
QUOTE (robz71lm7 @ Aug 4 2005, 10:55) Check some of the corvette forums and/or look for C4 autocrossers/road racers. Yeah I thought I had a set of sawblades in St. Louis but it turns out they were the 17x8 - 17x9 combo. Then I won an auction for a set of ZR1s on Ebay the other night from a seller in OKC. Freakin' guy backed out of the sale because he didn't like the no reserve price he got. Should've reported his butt to Ebay. QUOTE (Spooner @ Aug 4 2005, 12:02) I think Trackbird has a set of C4 rims available. I know but he doesn't want to sell 'em to me. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Hey Kevin would I be able to get a small discount if I picked 'em up? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Lessee...11 hours to the Cincy area...hmmmm... This post has been edited by Racer X: Aug 4 2005, 09:23 PM |
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