17x11 ZR1 rims
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The lightest ZR1 style 17x11 and 17x9.5 wheels will be had from the factory.
You can either get true ZR1 wheels in gray/silver and have the 36mm offset for the rears. Or, you can get the true black Grand Sport wheels with the 50mm offset for the 11s and have them painted gray/silver.
So, as far as I know, the true GM wheels in both cases will be your lightest wheels. Both the AFS and PWO wheels are heavier. If there is another manufacturer who makes these replicas, I don't know about them and they may be lighter (but doubtful
).
You can either get true ZR1 wheels in gray/silver and have the 36mm offset for the rears. Or, you can get the true black Grand Sport wheels with the 50mm offset for the 11s and have them painted gray/silver.
So, as far as I know, the true GM wheels in both cases will be your lightest wheels. Both the AFS and PWO wheels are heavier. If there is another manufacturer who makes these replicas, I don't know about them and they may be lighter (but doubtful
).
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Originally posted by roadtrip120
GM wheels will be the lightest but, answer me this
Aren't the Gm zr1 wheels 17x9 and
the AFS wheels 17x9.5????
Not sure though
GM wheels will be the lightest but, answer me this
Aren't the Gm zr1 wheels 17x9 and
the AFS wheels 17x9.5????
Not sure though
The GM front ZR1 wheels are 9.5". The GM SS wheels are 9". I think you might be thinking about the SS wheels which are nearly the same as the ZR1 wheels except for the 1/2" difference.
Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong but this is what I have always understood.
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There is another company that I read about that made lighter ZR1 wheels...other than factory. Liter than most I guess? And yes, factory ZR1 rims are 9.5 and SLP's SS rims are 9.0. Why? Not sure?
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One thing no one mentioned.....you'll pay an arm and a ******* for GM rims. I got my AFS ones....the whole set for 860.00. Have had them for 2 years and love them. In fact I just got another set of tires on Wednesday for them.
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Nice, after reading more on sites...AFS was the company that had lighter than most ZR1 rims (not as light as stock, but they don't make chrome 17x11 zr1s w/ the grandsport offset).
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Originally posted by joSShua
Nice, after reading more on sites...AFS was the company that had lighter than most ZR1 rims (not as light as stock, but they don't make chrome 17x11 zr1s w/ the grandsport offset).
Nice, after reading more on sites...AFS was the company that had lighter than most ZR1 rims (not as light as stock, but they don't make chrome 17x11 zr1s w/ the grandsport offset).
I've got them. I've got a web page about them too
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/96ss/11inchzr1.htm
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Originally posted by joSShua
No, I meant that GM didn't make chrome 17x11 zr1s w/ the grandsport offset. Only black ones.
No, I meant that GM didn't make chrome 17x11 zr1s w/ the grandsport offset. Only black ones.
I read that as you were talking about AFS not making chrome ones
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