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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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Keep what you have or spring for chrome Z06 wheels. Painted wheels make most people yawn.
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 12:22 PM
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Polished 5-spokes!!!
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 400hp
I like the Z06 style better, but anything polished or chromed looks better that painted in my opinion.
My sentiments exactly. Some find it hard to accept that GM got it right!! And keep trying to find something better. The grass is always greener on the other side.
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike98SilVert
Both look nice but I would go with painted Z06 wheels, they look awesome on your Corvette, especially on that color.
Painted wheels ROCK!!!
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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I like the polished 5 spokes on your car. My Vette is Pewter and I just switched to chrome 5 spokes from the stock painted wheels. I am not sure I will stick with them though, might be a little too much bling. If I do switch it will be to polished wheels.

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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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POLISHED 5 SPOKES!!!!! I will be putting those on my 99 very soon...Putting the ugly wagon wheels out of their misery...
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 01:59 PM
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Both will look good. I like Chrome on it best.
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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Your stock chrome's look better than stock Z06 wheels IMO.

I think the nicest wheels I have ever seen are (19s front, 20s rear) black Z06's with polished chrome lip. GORGEOUS!

I wish I had a pic to show you!
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Originally Posted by VET 350
I vote for anything that's NOT chrome.
Same here. I like painted wheels better than polished, and the painted Z06 wheels look great.
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 400hp
I like the Z06 style better, but anything polished or chromed looks better that painted in my opinion.
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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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