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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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I hate the 3rd choice.

Like all others.
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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I like the first rim.
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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Just bought these in hypersilver...


Some other possibilities...I like to swap every now and then



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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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I'll vote for the top ones. But before you go with an open wheel design ask yourself how **** are you about the appearance of your brakes because you're going to seem them every time you approach the car. If the sight of grungy, brake dust covered calipers drives you nuts you're going to have to devote time to keeping them clean.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Jonathon1990vette
hey Wev's vet those are awsome! it has the matt rims like i like plus some black trim. where did you get those?
Sharp rims.

To the Op, I'd go with the middle ones.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by jrzvette
I'll vote for the top ones. But before you go with an open wheel design ask yourself how **** are you about the appearance of your brakes because you're going to seem them every time you approach the car. If the sight of grungy, brake dust covered calipers drives you nuts you're going to have to devote time to keeping them clean.
True dat!
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by andy95
Just bought these in hypersilver...


Some other possibilities...I like to swap every now and then



Dang! Where in the world do you store all those tires! All look sharp!
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 09:54 AM
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Dang! Where in the world do you store all those tires! All look sharp!


I count 4 sets.
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Originally Posted by jrzvette
I'll vote for the top ones. But before you go with an open wheel design ask yourself how **** are you about the appearance of your brakes because you're going to seem them every time you approach the car. If the sight of grungy, brake dust covered calipers drives you nuts you're going to have to devote time to keeping them clean.
I COULDNT AGREE MORE! My brother just bought Z06 replica rims for his white 94 coupe and the inside needs some touch up & slotted rotors now
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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I like that look, are those 17"s ?
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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I like the last one...but i'm a little bit biased.
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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I like that look, are those 17"s ?
They are 17's.

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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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Here's mine:



after my c5 brake upgrade:



They are the 17" OE wheels like you have posted.

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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by andy95
Just bought these in hypersilver...


Some other possibilities...I like to swap every now and then



Those pictures look great, what rotors did you upgrade to.

Did you upgrade calipers also or just painted the original calipers?
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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Did you upgrade calipers also or just painted the original calipers?
They look like C4 calipers. 1995 had J55s as the standard brakes.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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Haven't seen any vehicle with black rims of any kind that I've thought looked better than chrome ,aluminum, silver, brushed metal. Sorry it's just my taste.too much of a fad RICER thing
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Haven't seen any vehicle with black rims of any kind that I've thought looked better than chrome ,aluminum, silver, brushed metal. Sorry it's just my taste.too much of a fad RICER thing
And you're intitled to it! But I don't think that Wikipedia reference-link"RICER" should ever be used to describe a CORVETTE, because in doing so you are saying a CORVETTE is not a performance automobile.
(RICE - Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancements).

Sorry, just my opinion.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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I vote for the second pic, but I like my GS rims the best.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Wev's vet
And you're intitled to it! But I don't think that Wikipedia reference-link"RICER" should ever be used to describe a CORVETTE, because in doing so you are saying a CORVETTE is not a performance automobile.
(RICE - Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancements).

Sorry, just my opinion.
The comments in this thread about the black wheels border on rude. Not that I'm all that surprised, though...I consider the source.

My '89 is hardly a ricer-mobile.
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