MAM debuts ZR1 wheels for earlier Corvettes
Mid-America has put C4, C5, and C6 Corvette owners twenty spokes closer to owning a ZR1. Anyone with a '97-'09 Vette can order the wheels in paired sizes in Chrome, Hyper Silver, Painted Black, and Black Chrome. They're $500 per pair and will ship in the New Year. Could be worth the wait for the Vette owner who (thinks he or she) has everything. You can read all about them in the press release after the jump and start your order with "Dear Santa..."[Source: Mid America Motorworks]
PRESS RELEASE
Reproduction C6 ZR1 Corvette Wheels
EFFINGHAM, IL (December, 2008) - Want the ZR1 look without the ZR1 price? Now you can get the most anticipated reproduction wheel in history for your C4, C5, or C6 Corvette! Mid America Motorworks is offering exact ZR1 Reproduction Wheels for all 1988-2009 Corvettes. These twenty-spoke wheels are available in Chrome, Hyper Silver, Painted Black, and Black Chrome. The ZR1 Reproduction Wheels will come with a limited lifetime warranty and will be available to ship in January/February 2009. Make sure to reserve your set early because the initial shipment will contain limited quantities. Make your C4, C5, or C6 stand out from the crowd and order your Reproduction ZR1 Wheels today at www.mamotorworks.com/corvette?frame=1.8914.
Sold as a pair.
17" x 8.5" +49 Offset: 1988-1996 Front & Rear,
1997-2004 Front
18" x 8.5" +56 Offset: 1997-2004 Rear,
2005-2009 Rear
18" x 9.5" +40 Offset: 2006-2009 C6 Z06 Front
18" x 9.5" +57 Offset: 1997-2004 Rear,
2005-2009 Rear
19" x 10" +56 Offset: 1997-2004 Rear
19" x 10" +79 Offset: 2005-2009 Rear
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Michael 11:49AM (12/13/2008)
$250 each? That's cheap.
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refugee7 12:31PM (12/13/2008)
That's what I was thinking. mmm, I wonder what the weight is for each wheel, might get it for my car if it fits.
StickShift 12:00PM (12/13/2008)
I wonder if Hyper Silver is the factory finish. Aftermarket wheel makers never seem to offer the factory finish. They always offer bling-y chrome and polished aluminum, but you have to get lucky on the used market or pay through the nose at a dealer for the factory look.
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jimmy glick 12:18PM (12/13/2008)
AND If you want to go all the way with your ZR1 wanabe...places like West Coast Corvette are also selling full ZR1 GM bodykit parts for the C6. You can buy the ZR1 carbon fiber hood (with the clear window), front end conversion, side skirts, spoiler, etc. I'm sure it won't be long before someone does this.
http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/s-165-hoodsspoilers-and-body-kits.aspx
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Zach 12:33PM (12/13/2008)
Um...97-09 only includes C5 and C6 Corvettes, C4s ended in 96. And $500 a pair? Thats cheap....
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THE BIG KAHOONA 4:20PM (12/13/2008)
Hope they offer some in 17x9 to fit my 02 Camaro
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Carlos 12:51PM (12/13/2008)
Ha this reminds me of how Civic and Integra owners put type R body panels, emblems, etc... on their cars.
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ls1vette 1:02PM (12/13/2008)
jimmy glick
12:18PM (12/13/2008)
AND If you want to go all the way with your ZR1 wanabe...places like West Coast Corvette are also selling full ZR1 GM bodykit parts for the C6. You can buy the ZR1 carbon fiber hood (with the clear window), front end conversion, side skirts, spoiler, etc. I'm sure it won't be long before someone does this.
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And WCC is a rip off joint, overpriced. lousy quality and do not let them work on your Corvette if you want to keep the engine in 1 piece.
This place changes owners several times and then claims we should forget all the bad services done in the past.
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ls1vette 1:09PM (12/13/2008)
If you notice those rims only come with a maximum width of 10 inches so limited to tire size used so it may look like a ZR1 but cannot get the tire width like a 335 series tires ( more like a 275) so good for the wazers but not for those of us with the HP needing 12 inch wide rims.
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Zach 2:55PM (12/13/2008)
You can definetly go larger then 275s on a 10 inch wheel, and you could probably squeeze 335 inch tires on it.
Ian 1:22PM (12/13/2008)
So they made knock off BBS wheels?
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ls1vette 2:10PM (12/13/2008)
Zach
1:50PM (12/13/2008)
You can definetly go larger then 275s on a 10 inch wheel, and you could probably squeeze 335 inch tires on it.
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Not a chance as the sidewall would bulge out and also hit the inner fenderwell.
ZR1 does not use 12 wide for no reason.
I use rear 335s and it took a 12 inch wide rim and had to mini tub for clearance, esp when hard launching and ass end squats down
Front can handle 10 inch but 275s best for full turning without hitting.
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arturo 2:42PM (12/13/2008)
most of the rims I see $250 each are crap, this are really nice, and they really add to a car. for those that want their c6 look like a zr1, the prices the website listed might as well end up being more expensive than the real car, keep in mind that adding all those parts would Ashly decrease the price of the car.
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Travis 12:32AM (12/15/2008)
In my opinion, the wheels are by far the WORST part of the ZR1.
I could understand wanting to upgrade to ZR1 wheels for functionality purposes (which these are most likely lacking) but they are hideous.
C6 Z06 wheels are better. C5 Z06 wheels are even more better.
I can't believe someone at GM didn't suggest using a similar design to the C6R. And this is just one of the many reasons that GM will soon be belly up.
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Taylor 12:47AM (12/15/2008)
I wonder if these would fit and how they'd look on my Sky...
-Taylor
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ZR1 Clone 10:57AM (1/27/2009)
Tried to order these a couple of weeks ago and MAM said they were not available. I got an email from Zip Corvette Parts saying they were finally available at Zip last week. I ordered and they shipped Monday, will be here on Wednesday!
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