Fatboyyella

My 2015 ZO6 had vibration. Took to dealership. Checked each tire n wheel. Said each wheel out of round.
No word on what they'll do, though praying GM will replace them. 5000 miles on them.

scott76807

do you drive on rough roads....maybe you hit a huge pot hole..?

super hard to bend factory wheels

atljar

Bent wheels are caused by impacts/potholes. I wouldn't expect them to do anything

Snorman

Yeah...OEM wheels are typically very durable (as you'd expect).
They must have had some serious impact damage to bend them, IMO.
S.

66L72

Silver lining.
Now you can buy a set of OEM spiders and be rid of those damn 20 spoke wheels that take 15 minutes each to clean

Fatboyyella

Michigan roads are rough, though never have I hit a large pot hole or even a medium size.

Fatboyyella

Though, in my opinion, the wheels should withstand moderate road imperfections and small pot holes.

Fatboyyella

If I had 1 or 2 bent, I could agree, but 4. That seems absurd as well as improbable.

Arctic6

Sorry to hear about the bent rims. I know its probably painful but can you post the resolution to this? Im curious what GM says.

p.s. what are spider rims?

Fatboyyella

I may look at after market, though I'll assume they are equally susceptible to damage.

ParishM

if there's no evidence of impact GM should replace them !

Fatboyyella

yes, I'll let you know.

stevebz06

There are services that claim to be able to straighten bent wheels.

Fatboyyella

I pray they do. If not, I'll have to let it go and move forward. I can't afford new wheels, so I'll keep them.

Fatboyyella

Yes, I've heard there are. I'll look into it.

DREAMERAK

My wife's Benz just had a bent wheel straightened, back to smooth as glass now, cost $125.

Snorman

You think it's more probable that BG put four bent wheels on your car when it was assembled? I guess I don't agree.
Good luck getting it warrantied. I suppose if you have documentation from when the car was pretty much new that there was a vibration, you'll have a good argument that it came that way from BG.
S.

Livinlife

Might want to get a second opinion if it were me. Good luck

AORoads

I don't doubt your word, but four bent wheels is almost impossible for one person to do, let alone come from the factory that way. Therefore, it would seem the only explanation is horrible roads that you ran over either unintentionally or on purpose. Or, there was something wrong with the wheels' construction quality that caused it to happen over a relatively short period of use (which I consider 5K miles to be). Trouble is, I do know the roads around parts of MI, as well as areas to the east of it to NYC. My opinion is you could do that to all wheels in just about any locale during or after the winter. But unless you're trying hard, to do it to all four wheels is improbable as you say. Hope it turns out well for you.

Vegas Panton

Recently went through the Corvette factory during my NCM delivery--Right after they start the car, they align it, then put it on a machine that looks similar to a four wheel dyno. The car goes through a very extensive series of tests as the wheels are turning. Bent wheels would probably show up there. In 2009 I picked up a brand new Corvette (3 miles on the odometer) in CA and drove it back to Vegas. It had a vibration. Took it to a Vegas dealer to get the tires rebalanced. They found a bent wheel. I had hit nothing. So, assuming the OP did not hit something and damage all the wheels, I would think that the wheels could have been bent during transportation from BG. One of the first C7 Z06's in Vegas was delivered to the dealer with damaged tires (not cold weather cracks) and a scuffed wheel. Not trying to trash the transportation company, but sometimes things happen. Hard for the dealer to notice a slightly bent wheel during the PDI process.