Magnesium wheel question 04 vert
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,868
Likes: 0
From: Tuscaloosa Alabama
St. Jude Donor '10
Magnesium wheel question 04 vert
Looked at a silver 04 vert today with 15K miles. Wheels were a beige/gold color with "magnesium" imprinted on them. Front wheels also had 6 stick on weights on passenger side and 5 on driver side. Looked crappy with the stick on weights. Any info on these wheels?
L
L
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,868
Likes: 0
From: Tuscaloosa Alabama
St. Jude Donor '10
Thanks. I wasn't sure about a silver vert/black top with the bronze color wheels. I bet they would look good on red with oak! Do stick on weights have to be used on the magnesium wheels?
Pro
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 595
Likes: 2
From: LA/OC border, probably sittin' under the patio, by the pool...smokin' a cigar! SoCal
I have them on my Sebring Silver/black top 'Vert....looked good.......until about 2pm yesterday when the rear end step out too far, and I bounced off the curbs. Narrow one way street, small 3" curb both sides of the street. Taking a break from just jacking up the Vett, gonna go pull them off in a few minutes. There beyond repair. My stupity caused this. I admit it.
I had my wheel guy mount the weights on the inside of the wheel.
I had my wheel guy mount the weights on the inside of the wheel.
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 368,522
Likes: 24,823
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
Factory optional wheel. Started out being a $3000 option, then dropped to $2K, $1500 and in '04 were listed as a $995 option (at least according to the Corvette Black Book). Nice looking wheels on certain colors, but they had a tendency to get paint chips pretty easily.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Pro
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 593
Likes: 2
From: Sub-Tropical Retirement Zone
They're nice looking wheels...
Lisa, I'm waiting for a set of N73 magnesium wheels to be delivered this coming week. It was one of the few available options that looked good on the '99 Hardtop.
To the contrary, a silver convertible with a black top and bronze-colored magnesium wheels would look great.
The graceful curvature of the extreme magnesium wheel edge, as opposed to having a small raised lip around the circumference (that lip can usually be refinished easily if any curb rash isn't too bad) equates to a wheel that can be damaged a lot with a very slight curb encounter. You just have to be aware of how you're parking at all times and know where that nasty curb is.
Should you decide to purchase the Vette check to see if N73 is among it's RPO codes. Even if it isn't there you'll still have a unique and slick Vette with those wheels.
Let us know how you make out. Good luck.
Bob
To the contrary, a silver convertible with a black top and bronze-colored magnesium wheels would look great.
The graceful curvature of the extreme magnesium wheel edge, as opposed to having a small raised lip around the circumference (that lip can usually be refinished easily if any curb rash isn't too bad) equates to a wheel that can be damaged a lot with a very slight curb encounter. You just have to be aware of how you're parking at all times and know where that nasty curb is.
Should you decide to purchase the Vette check to see if N73 is among it's RPO codes. Even if it isn't there you'll still have a unique and slick Vette with those wheels.
Let us know how you make out. Good luck.
Bob
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,868
Likes: 0
From: Tuscaloosa Alabama
St. Jude Donor '10
Thanks to everyone for the info. I saw the 04 on a stealership lot in Birmingham parked next to it's 08 twin (except for the magnesium wheels on the 04). All those weights jumped out at me. Hubby says I should be in quality control! The 04 is in excellent condition with almost 16,000 miles. I'll keep my red one. It was nice to see the c5 and c6 side by side.
L
L
