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For those of you with visible Carbon Fiber wheels on your C8 Corvettes, are you happy with the decision to put them on your car? Brooks from the YouTube channel DragTimes recently shared a video that detailed his experience in dealing with a broken carbon fiber wheel for his C8 Corvette Z06, and now that has him questioning whether or not to put them on his upcoming ZR1X order.
The drag racer explained that his C8 Corvette Z06 now stays up at his mountain cabin, which is about an hour from Knoxville. Late one night while driving home from dinner, Brooks says he hit something on the dark mountain road and heard a loud “bang,” but everything seemed okay and he still managed to make it home safely. The next morning when checking on the car, he found that the tire had gone flat. The culprit was a crack in one of his carbon fiber wheels.
![[VIDEO] Brooks Discusses the Fix for his Damaged Carbon Fiber Wheel on his C8 Z06](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2026/06/062426_8b.jpg)
Brooks says he had three options for fixing the damaged wheel:
• Buy a new wheel, which costs between $5,000 and $6,000.
• Find a used wheel, which might also have damage.
• Send the damaged wheel out for repair.
He found an unnamed company out in California who repairs damaged visible carbon fiber wheels and he decided to go that route. He says the total cost of the repair and shipping the wheel was approximately $1,800 which included $200 to ship it there, $1300 for the repair, and then another $100 to send it back. He also had the cost of driving one hour into Knoxville to a tire shop with touchless tire machine as well as the cost to mount and balance the wheel.
One viewer commented that “he would have absolutely bought a new wheel,” adding “I wouldn’t trust that wheel anymore.” But Brooks says that the company that did the repairs uses x-rays to ensure the wheel was structurally sound. The repaired area showed a slight weave change inside the wheel, but it was smooth and symmetrical. After the tire was mounted on the repaired rim, it was checked for leaks using soap and water. Brooks has also been keeping a watchful eye on his tire pressure monitor as well.
![[VIDEO] Brooks Discusses the Fix for his Damaged Carbon Fiber Wheel on his C8 Z06](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2026/06/062426_9b.jpg)
The whole experience has left him wondering if he should spend the $16,000 to equip his ZR1X in Carbon Revolution’s OEM wheels, or should he go with an aftermarket magnesium wheel which he says weigh about the same as the composite wheels. He believes the magnesium wheels may be better choice for drag racing and everyday use. Brooks reached out fellow YouTuber Shmee who is also getting a ZR1X. When he asked Shmee if he’s going with the CF wheels on his ZR1X, he responded absolutely not after dealing with three cracked carbon fiber wheels on his Mustang GT500.
Brooks never really stated which way he would be going with the wheels for his ZR1X, but you can see this experience has definitely given him something to think about. Some in the comments have suggested using the carbon wheels for only at the racetrack or drag strip and then use standard wheels for the everyday driving.
Would you have repaired the wheel or looked for a new one? Which way should he go with the ZR1X? Let us know in the comments section below.
Source:
DragTimes / YouTube
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Look into MP – Wheels – they are magnesium, the weight is much less and very strong.
Having built airplanes from fiberglass and carbon fiber, it is my opinion that you can not safely repair these wheels. You must have a substantial overlap of the new fibers over the original to carry the loads imposed. This requires a widely tapered gentle groove in which you add layers of fiber. You can not just fill the crack, X-ray it and say it’s sound. Until carbon fiber wheels get priced as disposable items, they should be left for track work.
Brooks obviously has a fat wallet. Rather than fooling around repairing his cracked wheel I don’t understand why he didn’t just buy a new wheel.
I do not like Brooks since he does questionable things like fixing this wheel to save few dollars. He also is often on the strip, doing 9s, without a helmet. Him getting a ZR1X reflects badly on Chevrolet.
Please give me the name of the company that repaired your carbon fiber wheel. I curbed one of mine, doing cosmetic damage only
Brooks never says who did the repair, and there was nothing in the comments either. After a google search, my guess is that it was https://www.spydercomposites.com/. They have a section under their About Us page about repairing Carbon Revolution wheels.
Thanks
I would not go with carbon wheels on his X. Not worth the risk. I have magnesium wheels on my ‘24 Z06 and identical ones (except of course for the different rear stud bolt diameter on the ZR1) on my ‘26 ZR1. These wheels are even slightly lighter than carbon, unlike what is stated in the article, and are not subject to comparable damage situations. They are also cheaper.
Produced by Litespeed Racing Wheels.
What is name of the touchless tire change shop and number ?
CF wheels are trash. Made worse by the fact that most of the cars that you can get them on–you’d simply be faster/quicker if you just upgraded to a better car.
100% I would never option them. Then again, I wouldn’t option visible CF at all. It’s overplayed. It’s the LuLuLemon / Belenciaga of sports cars.
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