Pic - Stock wheels cool?
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Racer
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Pic - Stock wheels cool?
I think my stock wheels look pretty cool. When I first got the vette I was convinced I was going to replace the wheels. But the more I see them the more they look alright. What do you think?
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Racer
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Originally Posted by vinnies87
Everyone has there own opion.... Its best what you think
I pretty well know what the majority will say! I'm ready for it.
Melting Slicks
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Nothing wrong with the stock wheels Frank. Those of us that changed, don't mind getting away from being stock and being a little different. Nothing wrong with being a little different either. 
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I like those wheels, given that you wouldn't get much money for them, I'd at the very least advocate keeping them should you decide to also get something else.
It's always nice to have a few sets to pick from when you feel like changing it up.
At any rate, I think my favorite stock C4 wheels are the later sawblades (i.e. on the 91+ cars, I think, right?). I have to admit that I like these even better than the ZR1 5-spokes.
It's always nice to have a few sets to pick from when you feel like changing it up.
At any rate, I think my favorite stock C4 wheels are the later sawblades (i.e. on the 91+ cars, I think, right?). I have to admit that I like these even better than the ZR1 5-spokes.
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Those wheels look great on your car.
I've been seriously considering going back to the stockers on my 90 vert.
I think the wheels ought to compliment the car (which yours do) rather than the car being a showcase for the wheels.
Just my crummy two cents.
I've been seriously considering going back to the stockers on my 90 vert.
I think the wheels ought to compliment the car (which yours do) rather than the car being a showcase for the wheels.
Just my crummy two cents.
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Originally Posted by AILERON
Those wheels look great on your car.
I've been seriously considering going back to the stockers on my 90 vert.
I think the wheels ought to compliment the car (which yours do) rather than the car being a showcase for the wheels.
Just my crummy two cents.
I've been seriously considering going back to the stockers on my 90 vert.
I think the wheels ought to compliment the car (which yours do) rather than the car being a showcase for the wheels.
Just my crummy two cents.
My opinion: they're in such good shape and look great. However, having seen some of the recent pics of cars with new wheels, I'd say it's time for a change ONLY if you want a completely different look to the car.
I don't necessarily agree that new wheels stand out so much that they take away from the car, but they CAN. Some of the ones I've seen do just that. You miss the car. But then, in looking at the whole package you notice that the whole car has been transformed by the look of the wheels.
So far, however, what you're doing is banking money, hopefully making money on that money, and saving up more for an eventual (if ever) change to new wheels.
And yes, keep the old ones no matter if you buy new ones.
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I really like the look of stock early C4 wheels - they "scream" C O R V E T T E (at least to me 
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Yours look very nice. I'd keep them.
Gary
)Yours look very nice. I'd keep them.
Gary
Melting Slicks
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been thinking the past little while about the stock 84-87 wheels and they are just so 80's which i like... they really do have a distinct yet very subtle look, i say keep em... hell i may even put mine back on
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When I got my '87 a month ago the first mod I thought I'd do would be wheels but those Turbines are really starting to grow on me. Maybe when the tires wear out I'll think about movin' up to something in a 17" and maybe not......
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Originally Posted by Hashiriya
At any rate, I think my favorite stock C4 wheels are the later sawblades (i.e. on the 91+ cars, I think, right?). I have to admit that I like these even better than the ZR1 5-spokes.
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Stock '84s should have black centers and black lug nuts, (not the ones with the plastic caps). Those look like '86 wheels, but... as others have said they look good on the early C4's in my opinion as well. (Perhaps they would look ever better if mounted on the correct side...
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I did find that the selection of 16" tires was somewhat limited when it was time to replace the 20 year old Gatorbacks on my '85. To get around this, I purchased a set of AFS, ZR-1 style wheels in 17" to be able to use the Goodyear GS D3's. My originals are tucked safely away for possible use in the future.
By the way I had a conversation with the Goodyear folks at Carlisle and they seemed surprised to learn that the GS D3 was not available in the early C4 size of 255/50-16. It was as if they had written off the early C4's. I did get the impression that if they felt the demand was there, they might offer it in the early C4 size. I'm not holding my breath, but they promised to get back to me on some additional sizes they would be offering in the GS D3.
GUSTO
)I did find that the selection of 16" tires was somewhat limited when it was time to replace the 20 year old Gatorbacks on my '85. To get around this, I purchased a set of AFS, ZR-1 style wheels in 17" to be able to use the Goodyear GS D3's. My originals are tucked safely away for possible use in the future.
By the way I had a conversation with the Goodyear folks at Carlisle and they seemed surprised to learn that the GS D3 was not available in the early C4 size of 255/50-16. It was as if they had written off the early C4's. I did get the impression that if they felt the demand was there, they might offer it in the early C4 size. I'm not holding my breath, but they promised to get back to me on some additional sizes they would be offering in the GS D3.
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The older these cars get the more Id recommend keeping the stock wheels around, even if you mount something else on there to drive around on.
Personally Id polish them and leave em on.
Personally Id polish them and leave em on.