Old school?
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From: Hampton, VA Yea, i'm a redneck... but you love it
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Originally Posted by nelson84
What if you have a 84 or 85 with the black in the centre of the wheels, they are rather homely?
Melting Slicks
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From: Columbia SC
I was at the rim store the other day looking at a great pair of 24" spinners for my 96 vert.
Wow these were great looking rims and I would only have to raise my car up about 2 feet to make them fit. NOT
, I like the ones that came on the car, the only change that I would even consider would be to have them chromed. By the way, were chrome wheels a factory option? 
Wow these were great looking rims and I would only have to raise my car up about 2 feet to make them fit. NOT , I like the ones that came on the car, the only change that I would even consider would be to have them chromed. By the way, were chrome wheels a factory option?
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Originally Posted by BigVetteMan
I think that when people change the rims and mod their cars they are showing they are bored with the car they originally bought.
I think that there are several reasons people keep the stock wheels.
1. They can't afford aftermarket units.
2. They don't want to get up from watching the billiards tourney on TV
to take the car to Discount Tire.
3. The wife told them they can't have those new TTII's.
4. If they did get new, then they'd have to spend an hour each month
keeping them clean.
5. Nice wheels would make the rest of the car look even more shabby.
6. They are afraid the people in the crack house next door would steal
them.
7. They'd feel pressured to buy new tires and the cord still isn't
showing on one of the old ones.
8. There's no place in the living room to store the old ones and still
keep the "theme" alive there.
9. AFS hasn't had their 10-year "half-off-sale" on ZR-1 replicas.
Sorry guys, I just couldn't resist....
....just joking.Larry
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Drifting
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From: Woodstock Georgia
I'm staying kinda stock....I'll be putting '90 ZR-1 rims on my 86 to retain some of that stock look. Just don't look in the window or under the hood!
Last edited by silver86; Jul 10, 2006 at 01:32 PM.
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From: Round Rock Texas
Originally Posted by joecaver
I love the wheels on my 90, they were only used that one year. They are stock except that I've had them polished and I wouldn't replace them.
Only year and they are a classic!
Instructor
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From: Plano Texas
Originally Posted by Mr Mojo
Like my six speed car that was untouched for so long.
Wheels are the easiest mod to do without doing anything to the car that can't be reversed.
Everyone can't be the same.
I have stock wheels on one right now, but only because I needed tires for the AFS rims.
I have three complete sets of stock sawblades stored away, one even has the original type tire on them.
I don't belive in too many body mods, but we all have to be different.
There ain't nobody here more old school than me and back in the day and in the present, buying a set of wheels was always among the first things you did to make the car your own.
Wheels are the easiest mod to do without doing anything to the car that can't be reversed.
Everyone can't be the same.
I have stock wheels on one right now, but only because I needed tires for the AFS rims.
I have three complete sets of stock sawblades stored away, one even has the original type tire on them.
I don't belive in too many body mods, but we all have to be different.
There ain't nobody here more old school than me and back in the day and in the present, buying a set of wheels was always among the first things you did to make the car your own.
Well, the saw blades on my 94 look good right now. If I were to install new wheels on my ride, I'd have to put on Cragar SS wheels, the same kind I had on my 1970 AMX back in its day.
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I like the look of the stock turbines. I bought a set of chromed turbines so I have something a little different.
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From: Columbia MD
I have kept my sawblades.
They look aggressive and a little mean, as if they could propel off the tire and slash a car riding along side you, a la James Bond.
Seriously, I have kept mine because 1) Everything should remain stock, I am a purist 2) They are pretty nifty looking, probably won't ever see them on another car.
Spokes are everywhere, sawblades are pretty darn unique.
They look aggressive and a little mean, as if they could propel off the tire and slash a car riding along side you, a la James Bond.
Seriously, I have kept mine because 1) Everything should remain stock, I am a purist 2) They are pretty nifty looking, probably won't ever see them on another car.
Spokes are everywhere, sawblades are pretty darn unique.
Drifting
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From: Middle River MD
Originally Posted by Mr. Magoo
monkeyed. 
Melting Slicks
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From: Chesapeake Beach Maryland
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I just remember something my uncle told me when I was just 16 yr old and owned my first Camaro. Two of my uncles, each own body shops, and when I was younger I worked for one of them during summer vacation, sanding primer, masking, washing cars and dreaming about my camaro going 13s at the track.
Oh back to my story --- My uncle (wise old car painter/restorer) told me that wheels are about 1/3 of the side view of that car, and that good wheels that complement the car and are clean and sparkling will make or break a car. He is correct... the wheel and tire combo makes a major statement on looks of our cars. I feel it is always important to have the nicest set of wheels that look good on the car. (to me)
That's why I went with the ZR-1 wheels and sold my sawblades to a guy in Hawaii. I traded a Glock27 & $200 for four brand new OEM CE Wheels 9.5" all the way around.
Don Haller
Rockville, Maryland
Oh back to my story --- My uncle (wise old car painter/restorer) told me that wheels are about 1/3 of the side view of that car, and that good wheels that complement the car and are clean and sparkling will make or break a car. He is correct... the wheel and tire combo makes a major statement on looks of our cars. I feel it is always important to have the nicest set of wheels that look good on the car. (to me)
That's why I went with the ZR-1 wheels and sold my sawblades to a guy in Hawaii. I traded a Glock27 & $200 for four brand new OEM CE Wheels 9.5" all the way around.
Don Haller
Rockville, Maryland
Melting Slicks
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From: Howard PA
Didn't read any of this, so I may repeat. First of all I like the look of the stock sawblades. Second, I believe they're functional as brake coolers, after I wash the car if I don't let it dry good the wheels suck out the water from the back and then I have dirty water streaks straight out. So I know there's some kind of fan effect going on there.
Last, I just don't like any of the aftermarket options and the sawblade wheel to me is what makes a Corvette look like a Corvette.
Last, I just don't like any of the aftermarket options and the sawblade wheel to me is what makes a Corvette look like a Corvette.
Burning Brakes
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From: Gainesville, FL
The first thing I did was switch to Black Z06 Motorsports... though on a black car the chrome sawblades aren't bad (but then I suppose those aren't stock). Later this year I may switch out for Torq Thrust IIs (but someone posted some pics of an older 5 spoke American Racing set that looks amazing, yet is no longer made -- if I could find a set of those I would buy them).
At any rate -- long tubes are next (though Iggee seat covers shipped today) -- ON WITH THE "MONKEYING!"
-- if I could find a set of those I would buy them).At any rate -- long tubes are next (though Iggee seat covers shipped today) -- ON WITH THE "MONKEYING!"
Melting Slicks
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From: Chesapeake Beach Maryland
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Originally Posted by ALLT4
Didn't read any of this, so I may repeat. First of all I like the look of the stock sawblades.
Yours sure looks nice!!
Don Haller
Rockville, Maryland
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From: Plano Texas
Originally Posted by biggrizzly
I think that if the stock sawblades are in excellent condition, as yours look, and the rest of the car is clean and stock, then I would agree; that is probably the best look.
Yours sure looks nice!!
Don Haller
Rockville, Maryland
Yours sure looks nice!!
Don Haller
Rockville, Maryland
Here's something to ponder about those "sawblade" wheels on our Vettes. Yesterday I received from Helms my owner's manual with video tape. In that tape, which is pretty neat to watch, the narrator states that the design of those wheels is to provide brake cooling, not just to look pretty.
Le Mans Master
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From: South-central Missouri
It's a personal thing, I recon. I happen to like the saw blades, but some don't like the "cookie cutter" aspect of anything and feel the need to make it their own. I see nothing wrong w/ that, but don't look for any "spinner" wheels on my Vette any time soon.
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Le Mans Master
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From: South-central Missouri
Originally Posted by ALLT4
Didn't read any of this, so I may repeat. First of all I like the look of the stock sawblades. Second, I believe they're functional as brake coolers, after I wash the car if I don't let it dry good the wheels suck out the water from the back and then I have dirty water streaks straight out. So I know there's some kind of fan effect going on there.
Last, I just don't like any of the aftermarket options and the sawblade wheel to me is what makes a Corvette look like a Corvette.
Last, I just don't like any of the aftermarket options and the sawblade wheel to me is what makes a Corvette look like a Corvette.
w/ the 'blades - a feature of the late C4s, IMO.
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