To Everyone Ordering a C7 ...Deciding on Wheel Options..
Oh not at all..
05-20-2013, 08:55 AM
#42
Race Director
The confusion was that the early order guide listed the FACTORY and DEALER installed wheels the same way, saying that you would have 2 sets of wheels. In the case of DEALER installed wheel options, you will have whatever wheels came on the car plus the dealer installed wheels.
Jimmy
05-20-2013, 08:59 AM
#43
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That is incorrect, you get only the machine faced wheels when you order RQ1. These are FACTORY installed option wheels.
The confusion was that the early order guide listed the FACTORY and DEALER installed wheels the same way, saying that you would have 2 sets of wheels. In the case of DEALER installed wheel options, you will have whatever wheels came on the car plus the dealer installed wheels.
Jimmy
The confusion was that the early order guide listed the FACTORY and DEALER installed wheels the same way, saying that you would have 2 sets of wheels. In the case of DEALER installed wheel options, you will have whatever wheels came on the car plus the dealer installed wheels.
Jimmy
05-20-2013, 11:18 AM
#44
These would look good on a silver car. Silver might be the only exception to stay with the standard wheel. For $500 I just think the black wheel gives you a fresh look matches the other trim and is a good bang for the $.
Last edited by ArcticC7; 05-20-2013 at 11:24 AM.
05-20-2013, 12:46 PM
#46
Moderator
05-20-2013, 09:33 PM
#50
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05-20-2013, 09:46 PM
#51
Whatever comes with the Z51 I'll go with. It's going to be replaced fairly quickly anyway. Little underwhelmed with the wheels so far but easily fixed via 360 Forged or HRE. I kinda like the base 5 spokes the best.
05-20-2013, 09:49 PM
#52
Moderator
We know this because 1YY*7 means the car is a non-Z51. 1YX*7 are the Z51 cars.
1YY07 Corvette Stingray Coupe
1YX07 Corvette Stingray Coupe w/ Z51
1YY67 Corvette Stingray Conv
1YX67 Corvette Stingray Conv w/ Z51
05-20-2013, 10:03 PM
#53
Safety Car
Be careful when ordering aftermarket wheels to replace the underwhelming factory C7 wheels.
In the past many of us have ordered great looking wheels with little regard for the fact that we were adding weight and hurting the dynamics of our Corvettes.
This could be an even bigger issue with the C7 because Tadge claims they took great pains to keep the C7 wheels as light as possible.
It's hard to get aftermarket wheel companies to truthfully reveal the exact weight of a given wheel, but never again will I add unsprung weight to my car regardless of how pretty it might be.
New generation Corvettes often debut with boring wheels, they need to hold back so they can spice up sales in a couple years with more exciting wheel choices. If we like them we could upgrade then.
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In the past many of us have ordered great looking wheels with little regard for the fact that we were adding weight and hurting the dynamics of our Corvettes.
This could be an even bigger issue with the C7 because Tadge claims they took great pains to keep the C7 wheels as light as possible.
It's hard to get aftermarket wheel companies to truthfully reveal the exact weight of a given wheel, but never again will I add unsprung weight to my car regardless of how pretty it might be.
New generation Corvettes often debut with boring wheels, they need to hold back so they can spice up sales in a couple years with more exciting wheel choices. If we like them we could upgrade then.
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Last edited by ZL-1; 05-20-2013 at 10:13 PM.
05-20-2013, 10:20 PM
#54
05-20-2013, 10:41 PM
#55
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05-20-2013, 10:42 PM
#56
Racer
Nonetheless if you've just got to have chrome, I'm glad Corvette offers the option.
05-21-2013, 06:41 PM
#58
05-21-2013, 09:03 PM
#59
Safety Car
Always have had chrome wheels on my Corvettes, including my C6 Z06. Both my wife and I have always loved them. However, when the C7 came out, my wife shocked me and said, "I want black wheels for the C7." Count me in as a black-wheel convert. Our C7 will have them.
05-21-2013, 11:48 PM
#60
Melting Slicks
It sounds like most of you people need to get a grip on yourselfs-
...sounds like you-all have too much free time on your hands! 
LOL 
It's like everyone is getting Corvette Fever!
...sounds like you-all have too much free time on your hands! LOL It's like everyone is getting Corvette Fever!