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SSTG · 02-11-2012, 10:59 PM

Does anyone have a pic of the M17 on their Camaro?

So Cal Camaro · 02-12-2012, 05:41 PM

Just an fyi, these wheels are expensive and a pain in the ass to get mounted, as most tire stores can't do them without messing up the center bead....I speak from experience...

SSTG · 02-12-2012, 06:25 PM

Really? First I've heard of that.
What is the issue exactly?

So Cal Camaro · 02-12-2012, 06:34 PM

Basically same issue with any 3 piece wheel, they have a bead of silicone in between the two halves of the wheels, getting the rubber onto or off of the wheels is a pain given the wheel design, even the tire guys that know how to do it takes a lot of time. When they are trying to get the tire on or off, if they hit that bead with a tire iron, it will leak, which is an issue I had from when I first put these wheels on, they had a slow leak in two, exacerbated greatly by Tire Rack when I had to change tires while on the Power Tour....If I had it to do over again, I would avoid 3 pc wheels and just spend a little more for HRE wheels...or COR mono blocks...make up your own mind, just sharing my experience...

SSTG · 02-12-2012, 06:37 PM

I appreciate it. But it can't be that bad or no one would buy them right?
Man I hope you are an isolated case!

So Cal Camaro · 02-12-2012, 07:04 PM

Good luck....

SSTG · 02-12-2012, 07:07 PM

Thanks, but for 6000 I better not need luck!

So Cal Camaro · 02-12-2012, 07:09 PM

I would go the tire store you plan to have install them and ask if they work on 3 pc wheels...and then ask how much they want to mount them...

SSTG · 02-12-2012, 08:55 PM

Thanks, I am gonna try and buy them already mounted from the Vendor.

02-11-2012, 10:59 PM	#1
SSTG Drives: 2014 Z51 Corvette Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ofallon, Mo. Posts: 5,822	M17 Modulare Forged. Does anyone have a pic of the M17 on their Camaro?

02-12-2012, 05:41 PM	#2
So Cal Camaro So Cal Race Team Drives: 2013 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny So Cal Posts: 3,584	Just an fyi, these wheels are expensive and a pain in the ass to get mounted, as most tire stores can't do them without messing up the center bead....I speak from experience... __________________

02-12-2012, 06:34 PM	#4
So Cal Camaro So Cal Race Team Drives: 2013 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny So Cal Posts: 3,584	Basically same issue with any 3 piece wheel, they have a bead of silicone in between the two halves of the wheels, getting the rubber onto or off of the wheels is a pain given the wheel design, even the tire guys that know how to do it takes a lot of time. When they are trying to get the tire on or off, if they hit that bead with a tire iron, it will leak, which is an issue I had from when I first put these wheels on, they had a slow leak in two, exacerbated greatly by Tire Rack when I had to change tires while on the Power Tour....If I had it to do over again, I would avoid 3 pc wheels and just spend a little more for HRE wheels...or COR mono blocks...make up your own mind, just sharing my experience... __________________

02-12-2012, 07:04 PM	#6
So Cal Camaro So Cal Race Team Drives: 2013 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny So Cal Posts: 3,584	Good luck.... __________________

02-12-2012, 07:09 PM	#8
So Cal Camaro So Cal Race Team Drives: 2013 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny So Cal Posts: 3,584	I would go the tire store you plan to have install them and ask if they work on 3 pc wheels...and then ask how much they want to mount them... __________________

02-12-2012, 06:25 PM	#3
SSTG Drives: 2014 Z51 Corvette Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ofallon, Mo. Posts: 5,822	Really? First I've heard of that. What is the issue exactly?

02-12-2012, 06:37 PM	#5
SSTG Drives: 2014 Z51 Corvette Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ofallon, Mo. Posts: 5,822	I appreciate it. But it can't be that bad or no one would buy them right? Man I hope you are an isolated case!

02-12-2012, 07:07 PM	#7
SSTG Drives: 2014 Z51 Corvette Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ofallon, Mo. Posts: 5,822	Thanks, but for 6000 I better not need luck!

02-12-2012, 08:55 PM	#9
SSTG Drives: 2014 Z51 Corvette Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ofallon, Mo. Posts: 5,822	Thanks, I am gonna try and buy them already mounted from the Vendor.

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