[Z06] Anyone "regret" getting black wheels?
Melting Slicks
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
Re: Anyone "regret" getting black wheels? (KMeloney)
Kirk,
I don't have PIX of 1-piece YET! (Disclosure: Jim Fikse has been a personal friend for over 25 years & has visited me in AZ since I moved. He was here for a race to make sure the racers that use his wheels were well taken care of. He showed me a pre-pre-production 1-piece 19"x12... :cool: :cool: :cool: ) I will get a pic of the all-black race wheel ASAP.
BTW, if you go to the thread: "RAT Black Wheels" on this forum, there are pics of a QS Z06 w/black stock wheels with polished rim... IMHO the rim makes the wheel actually look smaller in diameter & gives the dreaded "whitewall look" to the car. Just my opinion, your's may vary. -HarleyB
I don't have PIX of 1-piece YET! (Disclosure: Jim Fikse has been a personal friend for over 25 years & has visited me in AZ since I moved. He was here for a race to make sure the racers that use his wheels were well taken care of. He showed me a pre-pre-production 1-piece 19"x12... :cool: :cool: :cool: ) I will get a pic of the all-black race wheel ASAP.
BTW, if you go to the thread: "RAT Black Wheels" on this forum, there are pics of a QS Z06 w/black stock wheels with polished rim... IMHO the rim makes the wheel actually look smaller in diameter & gives the dreaded "whitewall look" to the car. Just my opinion, your's may vary. -HarleyB
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From: Hull GA
Re: Anyone "regret" getting black wheels?
I was very concerned about the "whitewall look" as well. But in person, that doesn't come across at all. the pictures always make the machined lip look duller than it actually is.
I agonized over the decision between these and the all-black. Honestly, I think it's win-win either way.
I agonized over the decision between these and the all-black. Honestly, I think it's win-win either way.
Drifting
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From: Little Rock, AR
Re: Anyone "regret" getting black wheels? (HarleyB)
if you go to the thread: "RAT Black Wheels" on this forum, there are pics of a QS Z06 w/black stock wheels with polished rim... IMHO the rim makes the wheel actually look smaller in diameter & gives the dreaded "whitewall look" to the car. Just my opinion, your's may vary. -HarleyB
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Re: Anyone "regret" getting black wheels? (HPS Z06)
RobsC5 - Click on the link below my sig. I have quite a few pics of black CCW's on my black Z06 :)
:cheers:
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Re: Anyone "regret" getting black wheels? (KMeloney)
Forget black on yellow....too bumble bee. I think you should get a nice set of kinesis, or HRE polished lip with gun metal grey centers ::Drool:: The titanium look on yellow is gorgeousssssssss!
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Drifting
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Re: Anyone "regret" getting black wheels? (1sickkkC5)
Forget black on yellow....too bumble bee. I think you should get a nice set of kinesis, or HRE polished lip with gun metal grey centers ::Drool:: The titanium look on yellow is gorgeousssssssss!
Thanks, 1sickkkC5, but I kinda alread have that gun metal gray/titanium look with my stock Z06 wheels. But, again, all input it welcome, for and against!
Looking for something different... (Something black! ;))
-Kirk
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Re: Anyone "regret" getting black wheels? (HPS Z06)
RobsC5 - Click on the link below my sig. I have quite a few pics of black CCW's on my black Z06 :)
:cheers:
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Re: Anyone "regret" getting black wheels? (RobsC5)
Chris!,,
I love the black rims in your photo's on webshots.
That's one incredible looking Vette.:eek:
I am curious though, as to what size tires you have
fitted to the 10" and 11" rims?
Thanks,
I love the black rims in your photo's on webshots.
That's one incredible looking Vette.:eek:
I am curious though, as to what size tires you have
fitted to the 10" and 11" rims?
Thanks,
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From: Plano TX
Re: Anyone "regret" getting black wheels? (TTP)
Thanks for the compliments :cheers: The tire sizes I'm running are 285's up front and 295's out back (Pilot Sports). All the pics that I have on the webshots page are when I had the 335's out back on the 18x11.5's, but have since changed to the 18x11's with 295's.
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Re: Anyone "regret" getting black wheels? (HPS Z06)
Thanks Chris!,
335's on the rear! Amen! :flag
I thought they looked wider than usual.
Wider is better, visually anyways.
Another question,,what was the reason to changing them back to
the 295's and smaller rims.
Performance issues?
[Modified by TTP, 4:24 AM 10/28/2002]
335's on the rear! Amen! :flag
I thought they looked wider than usual.
Wider is better, visually anyways.
Another question,,what was the reason to changing them back to
the 295's and smaller rims.
Performance issues?
[Modified by TTP, 4:24 AM 10/28/2002]
Drifting
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From: Little Rock, AR
Re: Anyone "regret" getting black wheels? (TTP)
Thanks Chris!,
335's on the rear! Amen! :flag
I thought they looked wider than usual.
Wider is better, visually anyways.
Another question,,what was the reason to changing them back to
the 295's and smaller rims.
Performance issues?
[Modified by TTP, 4:24 AM 10/28/2002]
335's on the rear! Amen! :flag
I thought they looked wider than usual.
Wider is better, visually anyways.
Another question,,what was the reason to changing them back to
the 295's and smaller rims.
Performance issues?
[Modified by TTP, 4:24 AM 10/28/2002]
Was it so the tires didn't stick out of the fenders in the rear? Once again your Vette looks so :cool: I made one of your pictures my screen saver, I hope you don't mind. :D Also what % tint do you have installed? Thanks
:cheers:
[Modified by RobsC5, 11:56 AM 10/28/2002]
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From: Plano TX
Re: Anyone "regret" getting black wheels? (RobsC5)
I took the 18x11.5's and 335's off of the car because I just couldn't get them to stop rubbing :confused: I hated taking them off of the car because they looked SOOOOO good and stuck out of the fenders just right, but I didn't want to damage anything with the wheels rubbing as much as they did. John@CCW was super cool in working a deal with me to get the 18x11's with 295's and so things are good now :)
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From: Valley Ranch, Texas
Re: Anyone "regret" getting black wheels? (HPS Z06)
John@CCW was super cool in working a deal with me to get the 18x11's with 295's and so things are good now :)
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From: Plano TX
Re: Anyone "regret" getting black wheels? (JWSchmidt3)
They look exactly the same to me :) You would think they would appear just a tad wider, but from my prospective and eveyone who has seen them they all agree that they look no wider than the 18x10.5/295 combo.
:cheers:
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Burning Brakes
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From: Mississauga ONTARIO
Re: Anyone "regret" getting black wheels? (HPS Z06)
hey HPSZO6
i still can not get over those pics of your car... fuc'en amazing man....
out of all the tire/wheels combinations that you had:
1. which were your favorite and why?
2. which setup got the most attention, and why?
most importantly, how much did they cost?!?!?!?
i still can not get over those pics of your car... fuc'en amazing man....
out of all the tire/wheels combinations that you had:
1. which were your favorite and why?
2. which setup got the most attention, and why?
most importantly, how much did they cost?!?!?!?