Thinkspokes or speedlines?
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Burning Brakes
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I use the term to distinguish their C5 Z06 wheels from the Alcoa C5 Z06 wheels, which are slightly different in design and very different in construction.
Many arguments rage about which ones are better.
My .02 - both met/exceeded GM's stringent design specs, so either are a great choice. There are a ton of great looking aftermarket wheels out there also, but I am always a bit suspicious of quality control and the engineering specs these wheels were disigned to meet.
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I can't actually compare since I don't have any experience with the Z06 wheels. However, I feel that the thinspokes show off your brake calipers and rotors better than the Z06's; or any other wheel for that matter. The only reason I would switch out my thinspokes would be if I went to larger brakes.
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What about the thin spokes - is there more than one version? Are the painted think spokes a different wheel, in design and/or manufacturer, than the polished? I thought I've read about differences in the width of the spoke and the sharpness of the contour as the spoke hits the rim.
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What about the thin spokes - is there more than one version? Are the painted think spokes a different wheel, in design and/or manufacturer, than the polished? I thought I've read about differences in the width of the spoke and the sharpness of the contour as the spoke hits the rim.
They had polished, unpolished and painted, but no chrome from the factory. Had mine chromed first week I had it 13 years ago.
The Alcoa versions were forged and the Speedlines were cast. All the Alcoas I have seen were the original design.
Last edited by Choreo; Oct 16, 2013 at 05:57 PM.
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I can't actually compare since I don't have any experience with the Z06 wheels. However, I feel that the thinspokes show off your brake calipers and rotors better than the Z06's; or any other wheel for that matter. The only reason I would switch out my thinspokes would be if I went to larger brakes.
Unlike the others in this thread, mine have "Corvette" engraved into one of the spokes. Is this normal?
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Le Mans Master
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Do the 18's on the front not rub or hit anything?
Does anything on the car have to be reprogrammed to run 18's on all 4 corners?