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Old May 16, 2009 | 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 2000lambovette
Thin spokes and chrome would look best on that color car.
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Old May 16, 2009 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by KRISCO
Wagons arent bad chromed


Thin spokes are everywhere. I'm agreeing with your wife or with getting the wagons chromed.
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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by black98c5
#3 for me.
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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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Not a fan of #1 or #3.
Thinspokes get my vote.
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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:55 AM
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These are worse than wagon wheels.

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Old May 16, 2009 | 12:43 PM
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I vote thin. But, its your $$$
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Old May 16, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000lambovette
These are worse than wagon wheels.


That is one of the worst things I have ever seen someone do to a C5Z!!
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Old May 16, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
First choice: #3
Second choice: Thin spokes.
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Old May 16, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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Thin spokes. I can't believe wagon wheels made it past the drawing board. What were they thinking!?
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Old May 16, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
First choice: #3
Second choice: Thin spokes.

Keep the wife Happy. Put the wagon wheels on the passenger side and the Thin spokes on the Drivers side
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Old May 16, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by shadeshift
Thin spokes. I can't believe wagon wheels made it past the drawing board. What were they thinking!?
I can't either. My 98 Silverado Pickup had nicer Aluminum wheels stock. Go Figure.
Most likely someone with connections to aftermarket wheel makers designed them
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Old May 16, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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Thin spokes look nice
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Originally Posted by 65convt

Keep the wife Happy. Put the wagon wheels on the passenger side and the Thin spokes on the Drivers side
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Old May 17, 2009 | 03:26 AM
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Pic #3 then #2 and last #1 (the wagons)
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Originally Posted by DFOR
Thin spokes. Not even a contest IMO.


All the way
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Old May 17, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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I like the chrome split spokes the best
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Old May 17, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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