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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Sydwayz
My F14s were gunmetal when I bought them, but had them finish painted black along with my exhaust.

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I'm considering removing the black halo on mine, and going to gold or copper wheels this year.
Were you at the Carlisle Autocross this year?

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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike98SilVert
Gunmetal Forgestars look great on your C5. I think that these would look great on my Black C5 Coupe in gloss gunmetal.
Thank you! On black would look great too.
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 07:26 PM
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Torch Red with gloss gunmetal F14s..In sig
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 07:51 PM
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Black wheels looked cool a 100 years ago, but not so much anymore. I would love to see a smoked chrome wheel as the latest thing though. That would be much more interesting than what looks like a doughnut spare that even the OEM's have used nowadays.
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by REDHOTS
Black wheels looked cool a 100 years ago, but not so much anymore. I would love to see a smoked chrome wheel as the latest thing though. That would be much more interesting than what looks like a doughnut spare that even the OEM's have used nowadays.
Doable but the cost would be more for something like that.
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 09:58 PM
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by REDHOTS
Black wheels looked cool a 100 years ago, but not so much anymore. I would love to see a smoked chrome wheel as the latest thing though. That would be much more interesting than what looks like a doughnut spare that even the OEM's have used nowadays.
They already make a black chrome...is this this different that what you call "smoked"?
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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 10:58 AM
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Were you at the Carlisle Autocross this year?
This was my first year attending Carlisle. I only visited the show, nothing more. I came up with my buddy in the C6 GS behind me.
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Originally Posted by REDHOTS
Black wheels looked cool a 100 years ago, but not so much anymore. I would love to see a smoked chrome wheel as the latest thing though. That would be much more interesting than what looks like a doughnut spare that even the OEM's have used nowadays.
We can do that with custom finishing option.

Here's brushed finish with double dark tint.

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we can do this same finish over a polished base with double dark tint but I think the brushed finish definitely gives it some character.
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Gotta love the Forgestars

F-14's in...
18x9.5 +50 semi concave-Hankook Ventus Evo2-265/35/18
19x11 +53 deep concave-Hankook Ventus Evo2-305/30/19

Got them through GYW here on the forum

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