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    Remember one set of wheels isn't enough. You need at least two sets of wheels to deal with optimizing tire heat cycles, let alone track spares. I'd take the big spacers over having to sink 2400$ for a CMC car set of wheels.
    Al Fernandez

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    Senior Member Carroll Shelby
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    I now own 5 sets of z06 wheels.

    Spacer + relatively cheap OEM wheels are the way to go. You WILL eventually be chucking a wheel every once a while from curb/contact damage.

    I got lucky in that a buddy of mine was building a track/open road race 4th gen and wanted 18" Z06 wheels, so him and I tag teamed craigslist for the better part of a year and started splitting sets of c5 z06 wheels as they popped up around Texas.

    At an average of $425/set, my collection of 5 sets is less than two sets of new fancy wheels.
    Last edited by Pranav; 12-17-2018 at 11:56 AM.

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    Senior Member Carroll Shelby
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pranav View Post
    so him and I tag teamed craigslist for the better part of a year
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    Bryan Leinart
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    Senior Member Carroll Shelby
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pranav View Post
    I now own 5 sets of z06 wheels.

    Spacer + relatively cheap OEM wheels are the way to go. You WILL eventually be chucking a wheel every once a while from curb/contact damage.

    I got lucky in that a buddy of mine was building a track/open road race 4th gen and wanted 18" Z06 wheels, so him and I tag teamed craigslist for the better part of a year and started splitting sets of c5 z06 wheels as they popped up around Texas.

    At an average of $425/set, my collection of 5 sets is less than two sets of new fancy wheels.
    So YOU are the reason I can't find 18x10.5 rears for our vette?! Damn it!!!!
    Ah, fugg it.

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