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Old Jul 31, 2022 | 05:26 PM
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C7 style

ZR1 style

Trying to decide between these two wheels. My wife prefers the the C7 style and I certainly prefer the price which is over $40 cheaper a wheel than the ZR1 style wheel. I'm undecided. I like the ZR1 style because that type came on C4s and while it may not be the "latest" trend, it does look like it suits that era more and therefore will always "fit" the looks of the car. It also looks to provide a bit more protection should curbing ever happen as it does have a lip that the C7 style does not.
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ZR1. OE at one time sold these wheels with the 36MM offset. You might contact them direct and see if they still may have some.
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Old Jul 31, 2022 | 11:57 PM
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Your links are going to all their wheels instead of one selection. However, I'm thinking all their 17" Corvette wheels will have 56mm offsets, which won't work on your car. This is what Painter Man is alluding to. You can run 3/4" spacers with them and they will fit just fine.
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Odd, they go to each specific wheel when I click on them. Yes, I intend on running spacers and longer studs. I'm really only making this upgrade since the original 16" tires are no longer produced. I will contact them directly to see if they might still have the proper offfset but if not, spacers it is.

C7
(cheaper on OE's site)

ZR1

Do these links work?
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Ordered the ZR1s. I guess I'm weird, but in the end, I like my wheels to match the era of the car.
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