has anyone ever bought/seen the "factory" style after market wheels? do they look like the OEM wheels?
my aunt smacked a curb with her grand prix and im having a hard time finding a rim for her car. there are a few used ones around but not the style i need.

one wrecker around here lists a "new after market wheel" for her grand prix and its only $40 more then a used rim. but i don't want to order it and find out that it looks like a cheap knock off.

thanks for your input guys.


http://registry.gmenthusiast.com/images/my2005cav/my%20car%20the%20bash.jpg

ive seen these for a BMW once. the guy was putting his snows on the aftermarket OEM's. if you didnt know any better, you would probably assume it to be OEM, all they really say on them is that this is not an OEM wheel on the mounting flange, so that the company doesnt get sued.

they actually arent that bad, the ones i saw atleast. double check with the wrecker or who ever is ordering it on the return policy. if it sticks out like a sore thumb there isnt any point in getting it.






Injection is nice but id rather be BLOWN!

thanks for the info.


http://registry.gmenthusiast.com/images/my2005cav/my%20car%20the%20bash.jpg

just picked one up today for the grand prix, man do they ever look good. you would never know its not a factory rim. and for like 1/4 of the price.


http://registry.gmenthusiast.com/images/my2005cav/my%20car%20the%20bash.jpg

where did you get it from?

standard auto wreckers in toronto. they had to order it in for me.


http://registry.gmenthusiast.com/images/my2005cav/my%20car%20the%20bash.jpg

I wonder if it's actually a refurbished factory wheel.

im pretty sure its a new wheel, it came is a fancy box. and just like someone said it has "not OEM" stapmed in the back of it. the only thing that it did not inculed was the center with the pontiac logo on it. but i just took it off the old rim.


http://registry.gmenthusiast.com/images/my2005cav/my%20car%20the%20bash.jpg

damn, i know companies like this exist, because a friend of mine got his insurance check based on the "discounted" oem-like wheels that they sell. i'll try to find you the link.



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