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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by roadrage06
Toque, I'm sure it's on here somewhere but I don't feel like searching:

What wheel size and lip depth did you go with?
Front 19x10 - 2" lip - 275/30/19
Rear 19x11 - 3" lip - 305/30/19

CCW has since started making an option for a 1" front lip and 2" rear lip for big brake packages. You might want to look into that.

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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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And here I thought most Corvette owners do this before they have kids or wait until they retire before spending that much time on their cars.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 06:48 PM
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Screw that. My time is way too valuable to spend it out in the sun doing something like that. handwashed every other week. detailed professionally once a quarter. that is it. id rather drive it than wash it.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 07:00 PM
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Great thread!
Toque's wheels are cleaner than my kitchen table.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Patches
Many of us here and all over the planet suffer from this affliction.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...t-bind-us.html
If I had that set up in my garage, I would use any excuse possible to take advantage of it.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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I don't put very many miles on my Z but after a long drive, I pull the wheels off to clean them. I also remove the seats to vacuum. My wife thinks I'm nuts.


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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Patches
It's a disease - we can't help ourselves. It's not like we choose to be like this!
It's your destiny Patchhopper
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by HT1663WB
I don't put very many miles on my Z but after a long drive, I pull the wheels off to clean them. I also remove the seats to vacuum. My wife thinks I'm nuts.


OK , pull out the seats to vacuum.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by HT1663WB
I don't put very many miles on my Z but after a long drive, I pull the wheels off to clean them. I also remove the seats to vacuum. My wife thinks I'm nuts.
Your not alone...

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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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"When I grow up.......I want to be just like Toque!"
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Toque
Front 19x10 - 2" lip - 275/30/19
Rear 19x11 - 3" lip - 305/30/19

CCW has since started making an option for a 1" front lip and 2" rear lip for big brake packages. You might want to look into that.

Toque
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...and I actually like the deeper lip on Corvettes
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 11:22 PM
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Here's some deeper lip,20x12 w/ 4 1/2 inch lip. . Sorry Toque,had to show that mine are clean too. L8R ZFLASH
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Patches
It's a disease - we can't help ourselves. It's not like we choose to be like this!
I'm pretty sure there's a 12 step for this
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ZFLASH
Here's some deeper lip,20x12 w/ 4 1/2 inch lip. Sorry Toque,had to show that mine are clean too. L8R ZFLASH
Were not worthy !

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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 02:00 AM
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Do they make a wide front fender too?
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I posted this in another thread. I purchased the car back in July and finally got around to removing the wheels off my Z and getting them looking new again. They all had tons of water stains and buildup in a couple of places. After about 3 hours and a nice tan from the Texas sun i came out with this result.



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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 08:49 AM
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Those turned out nice !!!
Good job !

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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 09:18 AM
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The inner barrels on my CCW Classics are pitted and beyond cleaning and polishing repair. They were like that when I bought them used off another member. My solution is that this winter I'm going to paint the inner barrels and center/faces and just keep the lips mirror polished. IF everything turns out as planned they're definitely going to be different from what anyone else on here is running.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave68
And here I thought most Corvette owners do this before they have kids or wait until they retire before spending that much time on their cars.
My 8 year-old daughter loves cleaning the wheels on the Vette. When I wash the car (waterless of course) she always claims the wheels as her job. It's awesome having a gear-head daughter.

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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 10:57 AM
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You guys all have it easy. I end up parking next to him many times on our runs around D/FW. I look at his, then look at mine, and the first thing that comes to mind is "Damn, I need to clean that too?".......

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