Which Wheels?
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Racer
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Which Wheels?
I know this is a night and day difference, not only in price, but looks as well, but Id like everyones opinions. Im considering a couple wheels for my car. Down the road eventually I wanted to do a mini tub, with some 19/20 wheels, I might have that opportunity, but I just cant make up my mind. Ive got a MY coupe thats slammed. I just cant decide between the new Z07 wheels, or a set of 19/20 HRE 540r series, black with a chrome lip. Ahhhh, decisions, decisions!?
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The HRE's are excellent wheels and look great on the C5, but you're right, the price is up there. IMO, one of the best looking wheels out is the Z07's. And the price is very affordable. For the difference in price, a lot more mods can be done. 
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The HRE's are a good looking wheel. I like the 505's, but the real killer wheel, I think is the C6,Z06 wheel. I think Coddington has a look-alike out as well West Coast Corvettes. But Don't quote me. The new Z06 wheels would look great on a C 5. 
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Thankyou for all your input guys! I just cant make my mind up. Ive just always been a chrome guy, but as Ive gotten older, my tastes have changed a little, and I know that the black wheels would look amazing on my car, but then again, so would the Z07 wheels.
I am getting an awesome deal on not only the HRE wheels but tires also, sooooooo....
I am getting an awesome deal on not only the HRE wheels but tires also, sooooooo....
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Now I think Ive found even a different wheel I like. iForged makes a wheel that looks pretty damn close to the HRE wheels I might get (540R) and I can get those with a nice deep dish, whereas those HRE's look damn good, but they dont have a big lip or anything