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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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yay or nay on these wheels

Looking at 18"s all around. 275 tread in the back with 245 up front
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

I like them,They look good.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:18 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

NAY!! i think with a deeper lip they would look better. Sorry bro.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

i would lke to see how the deeperlip would look.

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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

What I have now. I don't mind if you don't like the wheels. I want to hear everyone's opinion.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

yay
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

Originally Posted by BigDRay
What I have now. I don't mind if you don't like the wheels. I want to hear everyone's opinion.
I like the wheels.i just wanted to see what the deep lips look like thats all.what are thename f the rims?


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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:30 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

The ones I want are C6 motorsport wheels.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

Originally Posted by BigDRay
The ones I want are C6 motorsport wheels.
Did they come on a car stock?


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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

Nonono. The first pic is just a photoshop of the c6 wheels. The second pic is of the wheels I have now which are crager wheels and they came when I bought the car, but they arent the original wheels. It came stock with 16" iroc's which I still have.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

buhh, those current ones definitely need to go!

as for the photoshop, its a little hard to see but are those c6 style wheels with fake beads or studs or whatever they're called? If so then go for it!!! there are a lot of members on here with c6 wheels (search will turn up many pics) and they look excellent, almost like they were meant for our cars more than 'vettes. the beads would be a cool way to make yours stand out.

I'm not a fan of big lips on f-bodies myself, lips look better with fender flares or on super wide exotics.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:38 PM
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Yeah, I've seen just about all the rides on here with C6 wheels. Every single one of those cars looks badass. I was originally thinking about going with a "machined" look for the C6. Now I'm leaning towards chrome.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:39 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

Why don't you keep the iroc wheels on?

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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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They need to be repainted and what not. Plus I'm looking for a more modern look.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

Originally Posted by BigDRay
They need to be repainted and what not. Plus I'm looking for a more modern look.
Don't they have iroc wheels in 18's and up?
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

Yeah, But I'm not a fan of those. They look ok on some cars. But most of the time they look like something you would buy at walmart.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:54 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

Do you just drive the car or do you race it also?

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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:55 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

I just drive it for now. I take it pretty easy too. I don't wanna end up with a ragged out car 5 years from now.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:58 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

Originally Posted by BigDRay
I just drive it for now. I take it pretty easy too. I don't wanna end up with a ragged out car 5 years from now.
Nice.....Whats done to your car now?do you have the 305 or the 350?

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Nice.....Whats done to your car now?do you have the 305 or the 350?

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ohhhhhhhh sorry i just seen it in your profile on the side of the page,

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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 02:38 AM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

I like what you have better than the ones youre looking at. Unless they make them with a deeper lip like others have mentioned. Look to much like a frontwd wheel to me.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:14 AM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

Originally Posted by BigDRay
Looking at 18"s all around. 275 tread in the back with 245 up front
I say nay. I don't particularly like this Corvette wheel. I think their are others that look better. But what I dislike most is the 2" spacers you need to use to run these wheels. I think that huge space between wheel and brake look real bad.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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Yeah dude they are sweet. Use the Drag light style for racing and the 18s for shows and crusin..18s all the way around..
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

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I like what you have better than the ones youre looking at. Unless they make them with a deeper lip like others have mentioned. Look to much like a frontwd wheel to me.


No FWD styled wheels (regardless of the Vette they came on) for my RWD car! If I bought a new Vette, I'd want to get deep lipped wheels on it, right away.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

I'm just trying to go with something different. Those wheels are just about the only style of wheel on the market that I like. Everything else is unoriginal or belongs on a "donk" 64 Impala if you know what I'm saying. And the C6's would look a lot better if the photo was real and not photoshopped.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 08:59 AM
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i agree with others,would like to see with deeper lip
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 09:41 AM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

I, also, would like to see more of a lip.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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Im ordering my a set of the C6 Z06 Deep dishes next Monday. Then Im painting the center gold..
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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Do it.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

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NAY!! i think with a deeper lip they would look better. Sorry bro.



Deeper lip for sure.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

Those are photoshopped tires. They will look "deeper" with their real tires on them.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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No way Uck
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

Dude, I have a 1/24 model of a 1985 Camaro and those rim look like the same once that are on it. Not sure if that's good or bad. My view I wouldn't put them on my car but there not my style.

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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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I like em.
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

nay on the last post, try these. my opinion

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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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love these wheels....what are they??Name:  c6wheels.jpg
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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love these wheels....what are they??

CLICK the link on the last post i had. there corvette wheels. im not sure if its just weird that we posted the same picture on here or soemhting. but that was weird
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

Definetly a deep lip looks alot better than the flush wheels, it gives it a more aggresive look/stance.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 01:19 AM
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They are a newer Deep Dish C6 Zo6 wheel. Got a set comin for my GTA
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:14 AM
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On those Corvette wheels I would not go less than a 285 on the rear. IMO
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by racerquinny
nay on the last post, try these. my opinion



posting the link----->http://www.corvettegarage.com/produc...-corvette.html
BONER!!! they are available in black too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
19x10 with some BFG g-force KDW 2's in a 295/35-19... ahhhhhhhh... get me a towel
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or maybe these
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:34 AM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

BigDRay,

Real sorry but unless you plan on starring with your Camaro in a hip hop video I have no idea why you'd want to ditch your current rims for those
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 07:05 AM
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Nay
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 07:50 AM
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Ill have to wait till spring to get tires but **** the cars not even close to being drivable but BFGs 275s up front and Mickey Ts out back 315s! I wanted to do 17s all the way around but the 18s are the only one with the DEEP lip like in the picture..IDK Ill try them they are cheap..I finally found a wheel that most of my friends/family like and there not $4800 like Fikse! Ill get some pics up asap
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

how cheap are they...is that 895 ish price for one rim or all 4?
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

The $895 is for all 4, which isnt bad... As far as 275 up front, 265 is plenty big enough...
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels


Originally Posted by BigDRay
They need to be repainted and what not. Plus I'm looking for a more modern look.
I think the wheels you have are great.If you want to change it up and make it more modern then I think some deep gold wheels would look great.When I say "deep" I mean as in the color of the gold....

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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

No harm or disrespect intended,but I'd ace those wheels.They look like Dr. Funkenstein's in the house.(IMHO). Hey, your ride, your money!
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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Re: yay or nay on these wheels

Ok how about these? Remember its a photoshop..meaning you cant really see the deepness of the lip due to the tires not actually being on the wheel itself.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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Ok how about these? Remember its a photoshop..meaning you cant really see the deepness of the lip due to the tires not actually being on the wheel itself.
MUCHO better!
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