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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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These Wheels are Awesome and Cheap

Well, in my opinion they are at least. Check the link here:

REPLICAWHEELS.COM

Select "Chevy wheels" and then "Camaro"

You have a 17x9 wheel with nice thick black spokes and a machined lip for $124 a piece? Seems like a very good price to me.

I first saw them on eBay last night, and the seller informed me of the company that makes them (Replica Wheels). He told me that they have a lifetime structural warranty and a one year warranty on the finish. I don't know what the quality is like, but if it is any good, this is exciting to me.

On a black Bird, these might look really sick.

Here's a slightly better pic:


Anyone have any experience with this company and their products?
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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These are the exact same wheels I am buying for my black Camaro. I too found them on ebay. I think they were something like $470. + $99. shipping. I figured heck if they are as good as they say they are then this is a good deal. I don't have thousands to spend on wheels right now, so these are the next best thing & they look awesome anyway. Our thoughts must be the same on how sick these will look on black.

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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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Yeah, exactly, $470 plus $99 shipping. Did you buy yours yet? Seriously, once you get them, it would be super-awesome if you would post here describing their quality and finish. And, it would be even more awesome if you would post some pics.

I shelled out money for Ronals once (although I did get a great deal) but for my other thirdgen, I just might go with these if they turn out to be well manufactured.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:30 PM
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this is the style i was looking for! thank you much
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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No problem.

The guy on eBay selling them is: customwheelsmarket. He has 99.6% positive feedback.

But I see you can also order them directly from the manufacturer.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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check out camaroz28.com and ls1tech.com. Our 4th gen brothers and sisters have been buying them too, way before these started showing up on these boards
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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It's gonna be a few months till I will be getting mine, but I have for sure decided on these. I will def. post pictures & the quality of them. I'm pretty excited about these, they look awesome. I had found these on ebay about a month ago & had been looking through others since & I keep being drawn back to these ones. Their feedback is excellent. Only 3 neg. out of 812. And those 3 were for dumb ***t. All the buyers have been quite happy with them & said they were good quality rims.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Firebat
check out camaroz28.com and ls1tech.com. Our 4th gen brothers and sisters have been buying them too, way before these started showing up on these boards
What members over there have them? I'd like to go and do a search for posts they have with pics of their cars.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:52 PM
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i think i did a search for bullitt/bullit/bulitt/mustang wheels. There are a few, not many. Look good on 4th gens, but i think they will look even better on thirdgens.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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inkedcamaromama im new here and saw you painted your rims when u first got your car. How is that holding up for u? are they shiny? if so what type and where did u get the paint.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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It was CamaroChick4Lif that painted her wheels. Here is the post where we were talking about it https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/sout...y-im-newb.html
I think she said she painted them with the high temp. paint, but check out that post I think she told how she did it.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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that guy on ebay has some that have silver powdercoating instead of black. those look pretty sweet too.
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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i got the site book marked but i wont be buying them yet i just spend 300ish on tires for my car which are 15x7's

also want to have my cars hood on the car and car painted before i buy new rims and tires these are the ones i will be buying one
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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That does seem like a steal - Good find, Bull.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 09:34 AM
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That does seem like a steal - Good find, Bull.
Thanks, Mike.

I'm thinking of getting some of the TT2 style wheels from this company and putting them on my Goat, too...might be a nice upgrade.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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I got my rims from that guy off ebay. Got mine for $510 shipped to my door.

I got the 17X9.5 front and the 17x11" rears. ZR-1 Replica wheels painted gunmetal grey. They look bad *** and the quality is great. The machined lip loock awsome. If you wanna see pics go to my cardomain site. there are about 330 pics there. Some of just the rims too.
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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I think they look great!
Makes you wonder what other colors would look good on them too.

George
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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I have the ZR1 wheels. I like them very much and they have looked great for the last 3 1/2 years i have had them.
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