Cracked rim - replacement source?

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Vern1

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Hit a big pothole on the way back from Carlisle and put a crack in the rim. Thankfully it just showed up on the tire monitor near Hamilton so got it back home ok after a couple of top ups

Local rim shop is tig welding a repair that will serve at a minimum as a temp repair. I understand that the Z51 rims are forged as opposed to the GS/Z06 rims which are notorious for bending/cracking so I must have it a hell of a hole! The tig weld may be just fine but looking at options

Any suggestions on where to get a new OEM rim? Nothing on Kijiji and the price I found on OEMProParts.ca for a 20x10 forged aluminum 7 split spoke gloss black rim was $840

Thanks (posted on the other forum as well)
 
Vern1 said:
Hit a big pothole on the way back from Carlisle and put a crack in the rim. Thankfully it just showed up on the tire monitor near Hamilton so got it back home ok after a couple of top ups

Local rim shop is tig welding a repair that will serve at a minimum as a temp repair. I understand that the Z51 rims are forged as opposed to the GS/Z06 rims which are notorious for bending/cracking so I must have it a hell of a hole! The tig weld may be just fine but looking at options

Any suggestions on where to get a new OEM rim? Nothing on Kijiji and the price I found on OEMProParts.ca for a 20x10 forged aluminum 7 split spoke gloss black rim was $840

Thanks (posted on the other forum as well)
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Yeah. That's pricey. Maybe post a wanted Ad i our classified section. Maybe you'll hit on someone with aftermarkets that have a whole set of OEM's for sale for a hot price.
 
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Vanguard2001 said:
I am on my second set of rims for a 2019 GS and now have at least one bent again. At this rate a set of forged rims, even at a higher price, is better than replacing the cast aluminum rims frequently.
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WOW! Have you given any thought to get rid of the run flats or have you?
 
Murray20c8 said:
WOW! Have you given any thought to get rid of the run flats or have you?
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After bending the original set of Grand Sport rims, I swapped out the Michelin run flats for a set of Continental Extreme Contact - softer, non-run flat but require more air pressure. I run 99% of time in Tour and have the mag suspension. Ottawa roads are brutal. The Michelin RFs were fine in the front but rears had lost the tread :)
 
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C SEVEN GS Bob said:
There is a store in Florida that sells wheels in sets or singles. Worth a phone call:
Call with questions and to place orders
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Bob
House of Wheels
561-445-7606
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The shipping to Canada is pretty costly and sometimes prohibitive. The way around this is to ship to a place near the border and then hope down to pick it up. There are need a US address type places near most border points.
 
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