Why Why Why?????
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okay ridiculous I admit was a little much but I come from performance oriented background so it was odd to me....
come on joshtownsend
for ccws looks great
Anyways GM spent millions of dollars designing a world class sportscar for performance and people go and throw a big heavy wheel that slows it down, makes it harder to stop, makes ride comfort worse and also the handling as tr6speed said.......
come on joshtownsend
for ccws looks greatAnyways GM spent millions of dollars designing a world class sportscar for performance and people go and throw a big heavy wheel that slows it down, makes it harder to stop, makes ride comfort worse and also the handling as tr6speed said.......
You guessed it 19/20, I'm sure GM spent zillions on those wheels to slow it down some. 
That SW Z with the 19/20 replicas looks almost perfect to me! Definitely seen much much much worse modified Vettes out there, some might even be worth of starting a new topic.
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Hey Nick I just looked at the picture of your car and want to know why why why?????? I mean don't get me wrong I love cheap looking blacked out tail lights, limo tint, uneven exhaust, plastic bumper covers, and enough gap in my wheel well to go off road racing....(lots of sarcasm)
Just kidding man. Hope you find some humor in this and realize part of the fun in having these or any car is to do stuff you like and enjoy it. Not everyone has the same taste and to take the time to post another persons car and ask why is pretty lame. I'm sure that owner thinks his car looks fine just like you do?
Just kidding man. Hope you find some humor in this and realize part of the fun in having these or any car is to do stuff you like and enjoy it. Not everyone has the same taste and to take the time to post another persons car and ask why is pretty lame. I'm sure that owner thinks his car looks fine just like you do?
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That car looks real good to me, and I bet it looks a whole lot better then some of your cars. Stop being so judgemental about every little thing on someones car.
I bet if Andy wheeler did it it would be okay.....
I bet if Andy wheeler did it it would be okay.....
http://s917.photobucket.com/albums/a...homas240/cars/
Okay I was harsh on the SW Z I found this too much worse
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The wheels look even bigger with it slammed. I am not a big fan of big wheels and low profile tires. The thing to remember is this is a Corvette and a Z06 at that. It is designed for speed and handling. You lose almost all of the true handling with the low profile tires. You need the sidewall flex when you start to throw it into a corner. It may actually be unsafe to some extent.
As for the shifter, it does look a little out of place, but then again it is not something most people will see and it is easily fixable.
As for the shifter, it does look a little out of place, but then again it is not something most people will see and it is easily fixable.
In addition, most +2 wheels will weigh more than the OEMs and that is not good when it comes to acceleration and braking performance. "The bigger the better" does not apply here.
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looks bad azz, the shifter looks weird though
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Out of about 40 different opinions, only 1 person kind of agreed with the OP, who's now scrambling to defend his position. I love SW Zs, and this one is hot, but the rear could be raised about an inch, IMO. I've never seen anybody intentionally lengthen their shifter; so that's odd, but easily fixable. The car in question is almost bone stock.
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[QUOTE=jnharold;1573157226]Hey Nick I just looked at the picture of your car and want to know why why why?????? I mean don't get me wrong I love cheap looking blacked out tail lights, limo tint, uneven exhaust, plastic bumper covers, and enough gap in my wheel well to go off road racing....
Lmao......that was a good one
Lmao......that was a good one
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Anytime you start asking for opinions, especially here feathers are gonna get ruffled Everyone has their Idea of what looks good and bad, and what is better for performance or not. To each his own.
My .02 I agree with the OP. I have never really liked 20's on a C5, just too much wheel for me. I run 19's and really like them. Especially if you slam a car with 20's it really makes it stand out more.
What looks funny to me is that the car has what appear to be the tiny stock rear rotors ..with all that wheel on top, now THAT looks hilarious
THat and the ***** looking shifter
Everyone has their Idea of what looks good and bad, and what is better for performance or not. To each his own.My .02 I agree with the OP. I have never really liked 20's on a C5, just too much wheel for me. I run 19's and really like them. Especially if you slam a car with 20's it really makes it stand out more.
What looks funny to me is that the car has what appear to be the tiny stock rear rotors ..with all that wheel on top, now THAT looks hilarious
THat and the ***** looking shifter
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I don't really see the big deal with the wheels and shifter. So, whoever owns this has different "taste" then you.. or me. There are some hideous 17"/18" and 18"/19" Wheel combination's that show up from time to time as well. BFD.
There are a lot of people that own corvettes. Many of them bought them for different reasons then you or I did. Cool.
Wheels are easily (maybe some what costly) changed. So is the shifter. As long as the car is sound, it's easy to "fix" to the next owners liking.
I don't care for 20" wheels on a C5. So, I just won't put them on MY car. I do not care if anyone else likes 20" wheels, or a tall shifter, or flames, or stripes.. or if someone thinks any change to a C5 is ugly... or any of the 100's of other changes that someone may make to the car that they own. Heck, I like Vettes lowered, but not "slammed". So, my car will not be slammed. I have seen pics of Vettes that are slammed, that I thought looked good! But, it's just not for me. I do like the fact that folks do stuff that I don't like to their cars and post it on the forum. I get to see and make that decision - saves me time/effort and possibly cost of doing something I would not like done to mine.
To me, some cars that have a lot of work to them look great and some don't. But, in the end it really does not matter what I think, it's not my car.
There are a lot of people that own corvettes. Many of them bought them for different reasons then you or I did. Cool.
Wheels are easily (maybe some what costly) changed. So is the shifter. As long as the car is sound, it's easy to "fix" to the next owners liking.
I don't care for 20" wheels on a C5. So, I just won't put them on MY car. I do not care if anyone else likes 20" wheels, or a tall shifter, or flames, or stripes.. or if someone thinks any change to a C5 is ugly... or any of the 100's of other changes that someone may make to the car that they own. Heck, I like Vettes lowered, but not "slammed". So, my car will not be slammed. I have seen pics of Vettes that are slammed, that I thought looked good! But, it's just not for me. I do like the fact that folks do stuff that I don't like to their cars and post it on the forum. I get to see and make that decision - saves me time/effort and possibly cost of doing something I would not like done to mine.
To me, some cars that have a lot of work to them look great and some don't. But, in the end it really does not matter what I think, it's not my car.
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Apparently it does.
. Wheels actually do make a difference in performance. Chevrolet made lighter mag wheels for the Corvette also. Some people may think, "aww those wheels are cute, I want those." However if they weigh 10lbs more each, then you better believe there will be some differences in how the vehicle performs.
I have repro wheels on my car and I am aware that they weigh more than stock wheels. However I also ditched the runflats also, so the weight difference should be very marginal. I fall into the category of "I just can't stay happy with stock" so aftermarket wheels work for me, plus switching to regular tires increased other aspects other than weight issues.
-Alex
. . Wheels actually do make a difference in performance. Chevrolet made lighter mag wheels for the Corvette also. Some people may think, "aww those wheels are cute, I want those." However if they weigh 10lbs more each, then you better believe there will be some differences in how the vehicle performs.I have repro wheels on my car and I am aware that they weigh more than stock wheels. However I also ditched the runflats also, so the weight difference should be very marginal. I fall into the category of "I just can't stay happy with stock" so aftermarket wheels work for me, plus switching to regular tires increased other aspects other than weight issues.
-Alex
