Im in the market for upgrading my wheels (I need at least 17"s, since I want to upgrade the front brakes to C5 rotors and C6 calipers), and ideally, I'd want 02 SS wheels. Having a hell of a time finding OEM ones at a decent price though, so i found a set of knockoffs on ebay for $500. Has anybody had experience with these wheels? Im open to other aftermarket wheels, but I'd rather not spend much over $500, and I want at least decent quality wheels. Alternatively, any idea where i could get somewhat scuffed OEM SS wheels? Ive had some experience restoring wheels, so id be ok with that.

 

What brand are the replicas?

There are outfits like OE Wheels and AFS who have sold thousands of sets of their replica wheels, and I have seen few, if any problems reported. I've been running a set of AFS ZR1 replicas (17x9.5/17x11.0) for 12 years and they remain in excellent condition. Never has a problem of any kind.

I thought maybe you were looking at a set of 3rd Gen Corvette true knock-off type wheels from the title:

 

looks like they're made by Hollander. Here's the link to the listing

17" 17x9 Alloy Wheels Rims for 2000 2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS Brand New Set4 | eBay

 

An internet search seems to suggest that "Hollander" is a company that assigns a number to a wheel, and then catalogs what vehicle it will interchange on. It does not appear to be a manufacturer. But that's just what popped up in a "search".

 

Yeah, i found that too, got distracted trying to figure out what brand they really are, and forgot to report back here. I havent found anything else about them. I guess ill message the seller and see if i can find anything out

 

I believe it was AFS that I bought some 16x8 SS style wheels off of years ago. They suck.
One developed a crack a year ago and the other had a horrible run in with a curb that chipped a huge chunk off the lip. The aluminum looked like pot metal not aluminum.

My next wheel upgrade is going to be OE Wheels LLC, they seem to have a better product, better warrantee and better standards. their customer service does kind of suck. The Scott guy failed to email me or call me back several times when I was going to make the One and half hour drive to pick some up. So they missed out on the sale then.