RonPorter
SHO Club of America
Since I'm basically lazy, I'll just insert the email I wrote to a few folks last year with the info on these wheels. I have also inserted a pic below. These wheels are as good as a new wheel!! When I bought a set for my '89 last year, I paid $224 each. They are now On Sale for $162!!
Well worth it if you want some perfect '89 wheels:
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My ’89 still has the factory GT+4 tires, which as you know are no longer available anywhere. I don’t want to drive on these tires, but I want to save them for car shows.
Over the last couple of weeks, Dan Vinke and I have been searching for new ’89 lace wheels. The ones on the car are 9.5 on a 10 scale, and are as good as anyone could expect, but these lace wheels on ’89 SHOs probably started peeling before a lot of them left the dealers lot.
Anyway, after checking numerous sources, they are no longer available anywhere. FWIW, the part # is E6DZ-1007C
Further searching got me to this site with these wheels:
http://shop.iautobodyparts.com/sear...type=oem_wheelsrims&part_subtype=&shop_type=0
If this link directly to the wheels doesn’t work, just start your search at the Home page:
http://www.iautobodyparts.com/
The wheel is the first one with Part # ALY01475U10
You can scroll down to follow the thread to getting these, but basically I called the guy to make sure that they weren’t the painted ’90-’91-style lace wheels.
The guy that answered the phone actually knew something about SHOs and the wheels!
Anyway, I asked the guy about the wheels. He actually knew the difference between the ’86-’89 and ’90-’91 lace wheels. He claims that the ALY01475U10 wheels are reconditioned, but they go through a 12-step process that strips them, remachines them, then clearcoats them. He also claims that if I put these wheels next to a set of NOS ’89 wheels, I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.
Well, it was no BS, I can’t tell the difference!! See the pic
Anyway, these guys deal with all manner of wheels, and pretty much cover the SHO line. Prices are reasonable IMHO, and this is a way for folks who might be preserving or restoring an old SHO to get original wheels.
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Well worth it if you want some perfect '89 wheels:
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My ’89 still has the factory GT+4 tires, which as you know are no longer available anywhere. I don’t want to drive on these tires, but I want to save them for car shows.
Over the last couple of weeks, Dan Vinke and I have been searching for new ’89 lace wheels. The ones on the car are 9.5 on a 10 scale, and are as good as anyone could expect, but these lace wheels on ’89 SHOs probably started peeling before a lot of them left the dealers lot.
Anyway, after checking numerous sources, they are no longer available anywhere. FWIW, the part # is E6DZ-1007C
Further searching got me to this site with these wheels:
http://shop.iautobodyparts.com/sear...type=oem_wheelsrims&part_subtype=&shop_type=0
If this link directly to the wheels doesn’t work, just start your search at the Home page:
http://www.iautobodyparts.com/
The wheel is the first one with Part # ALY01475U10
You can scroll down to follow the thread to getting these, but basically I called the guy to make sure that they weren’t the painted ’90-’91-style lace wheels.
The guy that answered the phone actually knew something about SHOs and the wheels!
Anyway, I asked the guy about the wheels. He actually knew the difference between the ’86-’89 and ’90-’91 lace wheels. He claims that the ALY01475U10 wheels are reconditioned, but they go through a 12-step process that strips them, remachines them, then clearcoats them. He also claims that if I put these wheels next to a set of NOS ’89 wheels, I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.
Well, it was no BS, I can’t tell the difference!! See the pic
Anyway, these guys deal with all manner of wheels, and pretty much cover the SHO line. Prices are reasonable IMHO, and this is a way for folks who might be preserving or restoring an old SHO to get original wheels.
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