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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 05:49 PM
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FInally got the OE C6 Gumby rims on with some BFG Sport Comp 2 up front & Nitto NT01 out back. Used a 1" wheel adapter in the rear. I painted the rims Dupli-color graphite. Much better than the chrome C5Z IMO. The C5Zwill be back on for fall/winter, though.

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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 06:58 PM
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Wheels look good. Nice color choice for them.
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 07:17 PM
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Damn! That looks sweet! Good job with the selections
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 07:49 PM
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Those wheels go great with the dark tint. I like your cars stance!
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 08:28 PM
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Looks good. I like them.
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 08:46 PM
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Looks great!
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 08:48 PM
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Nice job! Looks great!
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 09:35 PM
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Looks killer. Nice choice.
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I’m normally not a fan of c5 coupes. But wow that car looks great!
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Looks great...I'm about to put some C6 wheels on next week. What size tires did you go with? I'm leaning toward 255/40 18 and 285/35 19. I want to make the right decision obviously.
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looks great! I get new tires on next weekend and I plan to do the same. My car is a torch red vert and i want mat black.
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Rims & tires look like they were sized right for the car, what are the sizes?
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Nice, where did you get the corvette emblems (stickers) for the center caps?
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Originally Posted by Cmason100
Looks great...I'm about to put some C6 wheels on next week. What size tires did you go with? I'm leaning toward 255/40 18 and 285/35 19. I want to make the right decision obviously.
I went with OEM C6 tire sizes
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Nice, where did you get the corvette emblems (stickers) for the center caps?
The bay of E
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I'm usually not a fan of non-chrome wheels but these actually look pretty decent!
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rims & tires look like they were sized right for the car, what are the sizes?
oe c6
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Old Apr 4, 2019 | 02:13 PM
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That wheel color is an excellent contrast, to your car's color. Really looks good.
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Old Apr 4, 2019 | 03:16 PM
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You made a good choice in both the wheels and the color. Adds a great look to your car.
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