FS: 2004 Commemorative Z16 Speedline wheels w/tires $1,000
01-22-2019, 04:24 AM
#1
Drifting
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** SOLD!! ** 2004 Commemorative Z16 Speedline wheels w/tires $1,000 ** SOLD!! **
First the history of these wheels. Back in June of 2011 a guy out of St. Petersburg offered these for sale when he wrecked the Camaro he had them on. Apparently he bought them used labelled as Cray wheels (because that is what the wheel caps said), but come to find out that they are actually GM Speedlines made in 2004 for the Commemorative Z16 Corvette. I replaced the Cray caps with the real articles when I bought them from him the first week of July.
He had them labeled as "flawless" and "perfect", but no, they were not. Close, but there are some marks on the inside lips of the rims, and very small marks here and there on the outside surfaces. But nothing that most people would notice without sticking their faces up to the wheels, I think.
The wheels are the stock size for a C5 Z06:
The tires on them (and still are) are as follows:
So yeah, the tires are a bit over 7 years old. The guy told me that they were brand new on the car when he had the accident that totaled his Camaro. And heck, I haven't driven the car all that much, so it's more a matter of age of the tires than any sort of wear. I can see very small cracks in the surface of the rubber at the tread line, but you really have to look for them.
The reason I am selling them is because I went with 18 inch front wheels/tires and 19 inch rear wheels/tires very recently. Bought Cray Manta wheels with Michelin tires. I had decided a while back that I wanted to replace the wheels and tires as a package with some aftermarket wheels, so that is what I did. That way I just put the car up on the lift, and swapped the new wheels and tires for the old ones.
Never did any burnouts with those tires, but I have had the rear tires break traction a few times.
Pictures will show that they still have a good amount of tread on them, but I wouldn't recommend thinking they were going to be worth keeping on a car for much longer.
BTW, these wheels and tires are MUCH lighter than the new stuff I put on the car. These front wheels/tires are 23.25 lbs lighter EACH, and the rears are 11.25 lbs lighter than the Cray and Michelins I put on. So I would imagine these wheels would be excellent for anyone weight conscious concerning unsprung weight.
Anyway, before I get to the pics (which I took a BUNCH of), I am asking $1,000 for the set. Would prefer pickup here near Tallahassee, FL, but if needed, can meet someone half way that is within a few hours driving time. Or a little further away if it is someplace that would be interesting for Connie and I to visit in her truck. Not really interested in shipping them, but if necessary, I would have to find out what they would cost you. I do have the boxes that those Cray wheels and the tires came in, but have no idea what shipping would be. I am sure we can work out something.
If someone wants only the wheels, then I would have to pass through the cost of having the tires removed from the wheels by a local tire shop. Again, that is a cost that will need to be determined.
Anyway, I'm guessing that there really aren't a lot of these wheel sets still floating around. From what I have read, there were only 2,025 Z16s made in 2004, so I would guess there weren't many wheel sets made neither. No telling how many nice sets still exist in the wild. And BTW, these wheels were made in Italy. Not in China like so much stuff is made today.
From what I can tell, these are a polished aluminum with a clear coat of paint over top of that finish.
The sale price is really for the wheels alone, along with the caps and the lug nuts I was using. The tires are for free. If someone decides they do want them boxed up and shipped, the tires will protect the wheels a whole lot better than not having the rubber wrapped around them.
Everything stated here is as I understand the facts and details. If there are any errors in the description, it will be from either my misunderstanding or misinterpretation of the facts presented to me.
Please contact me via private message on this site.
So now for the pics, that will be spread out over several replies in this thread.
He had them labeled as "flawless" and "perfect", but no, they were not. Close, but there are some marks on the inside lips of the rims, and very small marks here and there on the outside surfaces. But nothing that most people would notice without sticking their faces up to the wheels, I think.
The wheels are the stock size for a C5 Z06:
- Front - 17x9.5
- Rear - 18x10.5
The tires on them (and still are) are as follows:
- Front - Sumitomo HTR Z III 255/40ZR17 94Y
- Rear - BF Goodrich g-Force T/A 295/35ZR18 99Y
So yeah, the tires are a bit over 7 years old. The guy told me that they were brand new on the car when he had the accident that totaled his Camaro. And heck, I haven't driven the car all that much, so it's more a matter of age of the tires than any sort of wear. I can see very small cracks in the surface of the rubber at the tread line, but you really have to look for them.
The reason I am selling them is because I went with 18 inch front wheels/tires and 19 inch rear wheels/tires very recently. Bought Cray Manta wheels with Michelin tires. I had decided a while back that I wanted to replace the wheels and tires as a package with some aftermarket wheels, so that is what I did. That way I just put the car up on the lift, and swapped the new wheels and tires for the old ones.
Never did any burnouts with those tires, but I have had the rear tires break traction a few times.
Pictures will show that they still have a good amount of tread on them, but I wouldn't recommend thinking they were going to be worth keeping on a car for much longer.BTW, these wheels and tires are MUCH lighter than the new stuff I put on the car. These front wheels/tires are 23.25 lbs lighter EACH, and the rears are 11.25 lbs lighter than the Cray and Michelins I put on. So I would imagine these wheels would be excellent for anyone weight conscious concerning unsprung weight.
Anyway, before I get to the pics (which I took a BUNCH of), I am asking $1,000 for the set. Would prefer pickup here near Tallahassee, FL, but if needed, can meet someone half way that is within a few hours driving time. Or a little further away if it is someplace that would be interesting for Connie and I to visit in her truck. Not really interested in shipping them, but if necessary, I would have to find out what they would cost you. I do have the boxes that those Cray wheels and the tires came in, but have no idea what shipping would be. I am sure we can work out something.
If someone wants only the wheels, then I would have to pass through the cost of having the tires removed from the wheels by a local tire shop. Again, that is a cost that will need to be determined.
Anyway, I'm guessing that there really aren't a lot of these wheel sets still floating around. From what I have read, there were only 2,025 Z16s made in 2004, so I would guess there weren't many wheel sets made neither. No telling how many nice sets still exist in the wild. And BTW, these wheels were made in Italy. Not in China like so much stuff is made today.
From what I can tell, these are a polished aluminum with a clear coat of paint over top of that finish.
The sale price is really for the wheels alone, along with the caps and the lug nuts I was using. The tires are for free. If someone decides they do want them boxed up and shipped, the tires will protect the wheels a whole lot better than not having the rubber wrapped around them.
Everything stated here is as I understand the facts and details. If there are any errors in the description, it will be from either my misunderstanding or misinterpretation of the facts presented to me.
Please contact me via private message on this site.
So now for the pics, that will be spread out over several replies in this thread.
Last edited by Rich Z; 02-25-2019 at 07:56 PM. Reason: SOLD on 02-25-2019
01-23-2019, 04:32 PM
#9
Drifting
Thread Starter
Thanks, but I would really rather sell them as a group, otherwise I might never be able to get rid of the lone front wheels/tires. I'm thinking there aren't all that many sets of these wheels still floating around out there, so they would be a nice upgrade for someone.
Got three people expressing interest right now, so hopefully one of them will work out.
Got three people expressing interest right now, so hopefully one of them will work out.
02-06-2019, 11:39 PM
#10
Drifting
Thread Starter
Still available. None of the nibbling came to anything.
Had some people ask me about shipping, so I ran the figures through UPS to see what it would cost for the four boxes to be shipped. I measured the boxes at 27x27x13 inches and have the weight of the heaviest wheel and tire at 49 lbs. My zip code is 32327. I picked a spot in Oklahoma to run the figures and shipping would be roughly $70 per box via UPS ground. YMMV, depending on where you are located.
Had some people ask me about shipping, so I ran the figures through UPS to see what it would cost for the four boxes to be shipped. I measured the boxes at 27x27x13 inches and have the weight of the heaviest wheel and tire at 49 lbs. My zip code is 32327. I picked a spot in Oklahoma to run the figures and shipping would be roughly $70 per box via UPS ground. YMMV, depending on where you are located.