Wheel question...Has this happen to anyone...? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

sspddmn · 01-16-2019, 09:45 PM

So i bought my 2013 ZL1 brand new. In the last six and half years i have not had the need to replace my tires until today (18k miles). I discovered today that 3 out of my four wheels (black 10 spokes) are 20x10's and only one of my wheels is 20x11 (verified via the GM stamping on the inside of the wheels). So I have been driving with mix matched rear wheels since owning my car. I have never had it serviced where the wheels needed to be removed, i put wheel locks on my wheels months after taking delivery of my Z, and my car is always garaged. I can only conclude that this occurred during the build of my Z at the plant. Has anything like this happened to anyone? Anyone think there's any recourse even contacting GM about this? And does anyone have a single OEM 20x11 black 10 spoke they have laying around they want to get rid of for cheap? Thanks in advance everyone.

rvnmaniac · 01-17-2019, 08:33 AM

Your the first I've heard that happen to. First I was like "no tire change in over 6 years", then I saw the mileage. DAMN..

Turbo_J89 · 01-17-2019, 09:18 AM

Check the DOT number on the tire mounted to the rear 20x10 wheel and compare it to the other 3 tires. If the production date is much different, someone probably swapped it in a parking lot.

Check the arrow that indicates the direction of the tire and make sure it's not mounted the wrong direction. 50-50 chance it would be wrong if someone swapped it. Tread pattern would look obviously wrong. Another indication someone swapped it.

Measure the tread depth of your old rear tires. If they are more than 1/32" different, suspect someone swapped it.

Inspect your lug nuts to make sure the edges around your wheel lock aren't rounded off. They would have had to hammer a socket on to remove the wheel lock if it happened while you had wheel locks.

If none of the above, it's probably been that way for 6.5 years.

sspddmn · 01-19-2019, 12:01 AM

Yeah it's been none of the above. My lug nuts are all black. I definitely would have noticed if the lug nuts were all messed up.

01-16-2019, 09:45 PM	#1
sspddmn Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE and 1991 Z28 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SF Bay but from the 808 Posts: 1,078	Wheel question...Has this happen to anyone...? So i bought my 2013 ZL1 brand new. In the last six and half years i have not had the need to replace my tires until today (18k miles). I discovered today that 3 out of my four wheels (black 10 spokes) are 20x10's and only one of my wheels is 20x11 (verified via the GM stamping on the inside of the wheels). So I have been driving with mix matched rear wheels since owning my car. I have never had it serviced where the wheels needed to be removed, i put wheel locks on my wheels months after taking delivery of my Z, and my car is always garaged. I can only conclude that this occurred during the build of my Z at the plant. Has anything like this happened to anyone? Anyone think there's any recourse even contacting GM about this? And does anyone have a single OEM 20x11 black 10 spoke they have laying around they want to get rid of for cheap? Thanks in advance everyone. __________________ In the garage: 2018 HBM ZL1 1LE // 2013 ZL1 (sold) // 1991 Camaro Z28 5.7L // 2016 Audi A6 Prestige Supercharged 3.0 V6 // 2002 Camaro SS (sold)

01-17-2019, 08:33 AM	#2
rvnmaniac Drives: 2012 M6 ZL1. 2019 Altima.07 FJR1300 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MD Posts: 665	Your the first I've heard that happen to. First I was like "no tire change in over 6 years", then I saw the mileage. DAMN.. __________________

01-19-2019, 12:01 AM	#4
sspddmn Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE and 1991 Z28 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SF Bay but from the 808 Posts: 1,078	Yeah it's been none of the above. My lug nuts are all black. I definitely would have noticed if the lug nuts were all messed up. __________________ In the garage: 2018 HBM ZL1 1LE // 2013 ZL1 (sold) // 1991 Camaro Z28 5.7L // 2016 Audi A6 Prestige Supercharged 3.0 V6 // 2002 Camaro SS (sold)

01-17-2019, 09:18 AM	#3
Turbo_J89 Drives: 2015 BVM Camaro 1LE (2SS/RS) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 971 View My Garage	Check the DOT number on the tire mounted to the rear 20x10 wheel and compare it to the other 3 tires. If the production date is much different, someone probably swapped it in a parking lot. Check the arrow that indicates the direction of the tire and make sure it's not mounted the wrong direction. 50-50 chance it would be wrong if someone swapped it. Tread pattern would look obviously wrong. Another indication someone swapped it. Measure the tread depth of your old rear tires. If they are more than 1/32" different, suspect someone swapped it. Inspect your lug nuts to make sure the edges around your wheel lock aren't rounded off. They would have had to hammer a socket on to remove the wheel lock if it happened while you had wheel locks. If none of the above, it's probably been that way for 6.5 years.