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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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Looking good there!

My wife has wanted the c6 wheels for her car ever since she saw her first c6 last year. So we are looking forward to getting a set. Just in time too as we just got the new rear tires in from tirerack (kumho run flats) just last month.

It has been a while since I've see the c6 wheels up close. Are these reproduction wheels exactly like the c6 wheels? Is there any difference at all in quality or anything? Just wondering.

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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 09:12 PM
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 10:20 PM
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Looking good there!

My wife has wanted the c6 wheels for her car ever since she saw her first c6 last year. So we are looking forward to getting a set. Just in time too as we just got the new rear tires in from tirerack (kumho run flats) just last month.

It has been a while since I've see the c6 wheels up close. Are these reproduction wheels exactly like the c6 wheels? Is there any difference at all in quality or anything? Just wondering.

Jason
Well, all I can tell you is that the wheel sensors fit right up with new "O" rings supplied by Bob, and they all balanced with minimum weight. I can't answer how they will hold up, but they are supposed to be tripple chrome plated. There is no runout that I can tell and only time will tell how long the chrome will last. We live on the beach on Puget Sound and salty air is always a problem, but Im very picky about my Harley and there is no rust on it. We do not race or do burnouts, so I'm not too worried about them breaking. I suppose if you were going to load these up on the weekends, you might want to consider a proven product that you know would not break...IMHO.
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 01:02 AM
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 06:38 AM
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I just bought a set of these wheels for my 98 from the same place, and so far have only got my tires mounted. They are slick looking wheels though...
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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Has that car been repainted orange or is it the photo? I'm not an orange fan but with those wheels its pure BLING I already bought a set of motorsports from Bob, I would have went with those wheels.
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Has that car been repainted orange or is it the photo? I'm not an orange fan but with those wheels its pure BLING I already bought a set of motorsports from Bob, I would have went with those wheels.
Nope...Torch Red, but the pic was taken at sunrise near the beach. The orange hue is from the sun filtering thru the hazy air over Seattle.
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Man! Those looks awesome.

Just when I thought I'd made up my mind on my next wheels I see your pics. Now I'm reconsidering.

Anybody got pics of C6 wheels on a black C5?
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