Ccw wheel obsession???
Melting Slicks
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John at CCW is A stand up guy for sure and also knows his wheels for sure. We have CCW's on both vette's. They are the best looking wheels for the vette's in my opinion. Also when I purchased my 505a's they came with plain centers (no CCW engraving) I contacted john after having the wheels for around 3 months to see what the price on centers would cost. To my suprise he said I will ship you a set at no charge. That's customer service for sure.
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John at CCW is A stand up guy for sure and also knows his wheels for sure. We have CCW's on both vette's. They are the best looking wheels for the vette's in my opinion. Also when I purchased my 505a's they came with plain centers (no CCW engraving) I contacted john after having the wheels for around 3 months to see what the price on centers would cost. To my suprise he said I will ship you a set at no charge. That's customer service for sure.
I have chrome 505a's on my car that I purchased from WCC several years ago. I wanted the plain center caps and called John to see if I could purchase them from him. What a nice man! He quoted me a price and I received the center caps a few days later. The quality of the center caps is unbelievable. I actually called John back and told him I thought he had undercharged me for the caps because they're so nice. He said that was the price he had quoted me and I didn't owe him anything. Now that's customer service! I was amazed at how friendly he was and he made me feel like I had known him for years. 
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Thanks to everyone for the support and business. We strive to have the best product, price and customer service available. Everyone has there own opinion of what they like or dislike. We don't take any offense to those who don't like our wheels.
To those who do not know we now offer painted centers on our 1 piece wheels. We also will have new 3 piece designs coming soon.
Melissa
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To those who do not know we now offer painted centers on our 1 piece wheels. We also will have new 3 piece designs coming soon.
Melissa
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Truth of the matter I first wanted BBS LMs. When I saw the price I purchased TWO SETS OF CCW Classics for the same price.
Have three sets of Classics now. Two track sets and one street set.
and with threads like this, it is no wonder John does not have to advertise.
Have three sets of Classics now. Two track sets and one street set.
and with threads like this, it is no wonder John does not have to advertise.
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I gotta say that CCW has the best customer service team out there. That along with lots of styles and custom sizing makes them an excellent company to deal with.
Everyone taste are different, that what makes us unique.
Everyone taste are different, that what makes us unique.
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Like has been said so many times in this thread - Great products, great company. Top notch engineering, design, quality, service, SELECTION and price.
It is a misconception to suggest that with ccw wheels your vette is not original or different looking. One of the best parts of being a corvette enthusiast is how each owner creates his own look.
I went for a nice deep look with these 505A's.
18" 275's on 9.5" wide with 1.5" deep lip up front and 19" 305's on 11.5" wide with 3.00" deep lip for the rear.
savage1
It is a misconception to suggest that with ccw wheels your vette is not original or different looking. One of the best parts of being a corvette enthusiast is how each owner creates his own look. I went for a nice deep look with these 505A's.
18" 275's on 9.5" wide with 1.5" deep lip up front and 19" 305's on 11.5" wide with 3.00" deep lip for the rear.
savage1
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At the Eureka Springs show this year we had over 600 vettes and I only counted 3 or 4 with ccw rims (c5 + c6). I didnt count but I bet there was 150 or more with some sort of z06 rim (c5 and c6 type rim) on the c5's and maybe a dozen "other" rims and the rest were stock. So to me a ccw is unique.
This observation about"everyone having them" has come up before.I think it was about 3 years ago. I ,at that time,had NEVER run across a vette with my style on them( 505a).My contention was, it "appeared" they were everywhere because we are on the internet and they are so nice looking that their pictures get posted a lot.
I proceeded to do a poll, asking all 505 owners on this site to participate. IIRC, there were 17 responders.
I could drive my vette for a month straight and not run across another set,even on another type of car. Hardly "everywhere" or "common"
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I think the only Corvette owners with CCW wheels are on this forum. So that leaves what, guestimate of 90% of the rest of the owners out there without them. We only see CCW wheels on the Interwebs.
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Well they are nice wheels but for me it was the service.
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Melting Slicks
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I THOUGHT THIS THREAD WAS DEAD
I believe when we see more vettes with ccw's, with the painted centers to match the car they will look better then they already do and give the car a little more of a personal touch....
I believe when we see more vettes with ccw's, with the painted centers to match the car they will look better then they already do and give the car a little more of a personal touch....
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You get what you pay for. At $600 for a full set I wouldn't expect them to be high quality.
Be careful of the after market Z06 wheels. They are usually heavy ! Do you really want to pay money to SLOW down your cars performance and handling ? Thats actually one of the BIG reasons I went with CCW. I could not find a wheel as light as the CCW's under $5K.
I first got a set of Z06 knock offs a few years ago, and they were HEAVY. Shame on me for not doing my homework. I never noticed it till I drove the car. I could feel it pulling out of my driveway. My car felt sluggish, and overall handling felt way off. I put my original Z06 wheels back on for a test and I was FLOORED !
. It felt like I just gained a shot of HP ! Im serious.... Wheel weight will make a difference. Just do your homework before jumping into "EL-Cheapo" knockoffs.
I have NOT felt a reduction in performance with my CCW install.
I did some homework before I got my CCW's ....
Wheel/Tire weights comparing stock Z06 setup to my new CCW setup.
Factory Z06 setup =
Front
...19.2 lbs (02-04 Z06 Front 17x9.5)
...29 lbs(265/40-17)(Goodyear Eagle SC)
...48.2 lbs Total
Rear
...21 lbs (02-04 Z06 Rear 18x10.5)
...33 lbs (295/35-18)(Goodyear Eagle SC)
...54.0 lbs Total
CWW - SP500 19/19 setup=
Front
...22.5 lbs (19x10 Front SP500)
...26 lbs (275/30-19)(Continental ContiSport 3)
...48.5 lbs Total
Rear
...23.5 lbs (19x11 Rear SP500)
...28 lbs (305/30-19) (Continental ContiSport 3)
...51.5 lbs Total
Hope this helps you make an informed decision with your future wheel/tire purchase...
Toque
I first got a set of Z06 knock offs a few years ago, and they were HEAVY. Shame on me for not doing my homework. I never noticed it till I drove the car. I could feel it pulling out of my driveway. My car felt sluggish, and overall handling felt way off. I put my original Z06 wheels back on for a test and I was FLOORED !
. It felt like I just gained a shot of HP ! Im serious.... Wheel weight will make a difference. Just do your homework before jumping into "EL-Cheapo" knockoffs. I have NOT felt a reduction in performance with my CCW install.
I did some homework before I got my CCW's ....
Wheel/Tire weights comparing stock Z06 setup to my new CCW setup.
Factory Z06 setup =
Front
...19.2 lbs (02-04 Z06 Front 17x9.5)
...29 lbs(265/40-17)(Goodyear Eagle SC)
...48.2 lbs Total
Rear
...21 lbs (02-04 Z06 Rear 18x10.5)
...33 lbs (295/35-18)(Goodyear Eagle SC)
...54.0 lbs Total
CWW - SP500 19/19 setup=
Front
...22.5 lbs (19x10 Front SP500)
...26 lbs (275/30-19)(Continental ContiSport 3)
...48.5 lbs Total
Rear
...23.5 lbs (19x11 Rear SP500)
...28 lbs (305/30-19) (Continental ContiSport 3)
...51.5 lbs Total
Hope this helps you make an informed decision with your future wheel/tire purchase...
Toque