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Old Sep 10, 2024 | 12:11 AM
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Looking to swap a smaller wheel into my 04 C5 and keep the airbag working. Looking to keep expense of this project low. Options?
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Old Sep 10, 2024 | 12:13 AM
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I like this one on Amazon for cheap

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You can get it customized if you talk to the seller first... according to folks on the forum
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Old Sep 10, 2024 | 07:54 AM
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Try Revesol. I put one on my car and love it. https://revesol-usa.com/products/199...vy-corvette-c5
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Old Sep 10, 2024 | 08:19 AM
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The one thing about the revesol is it looks pretty generic (no offense intended to those who have them)




The one I linked to has sculpted side grips and a larger flat bottom which looks more pleasing to my eye

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I went with the Redline flat bottom wheel. Happy with it.


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Old Sep 10, 2024 | 09:15 AM
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I spoke with the Amazon one and they would not customize even though I saw on the forums that someone got it customized from them. I only wanted gray stitching and a gray center line and they said no. That being said people have stated that the wheel is nice but the center line is crooked (off center), which you can clearly see in JDMs above pic.

Reversol will not customize either as I've spoken with them as well.

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FWIW I'd go find the wheels on Ali express. The wheels are probably coming from there anyways and I've found closer to the source you have more luck with customization. The US stock guys don't want to sell you a wheel that may take weeks to get here.


This one explicitly says they customize.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32568...Cquery_from%3A
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Old Sep 10, 2024 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Midwayman
FWIW I'd go find the wheels on Ali express. The wheels are probably coming from there anyways and I've found closer to the source you have more luck with customization. The US stock guys don't want to sell you a wheel that may take weeks to get here.


This one explicitly says they customize.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32568...Cquery_from%3A
Yep, might as well cut out the middleman. All of these smalltime boutique wheel manufacturers who falsely claim that they make their own wheels are just ordering in bulk from Chinese manufacturers.
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
The one thing about the revesol is it looks pretty generic (no offense intended to those who have them)




The one I linked to has sculpted side grips and a larger flat bottom which looks more pleasing to my eye
lol that's what I like about the revesol. My car is practically bone stock and a super sculpted wheel just looks out of place IMO. Tons of options though for all taste!
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Originally Posted by Stroker_9
The center line is crooked (off center), which you can clearly see in JDMs above pic.

Reversol will not customize either as I've spoken with them as well.
Both my Z06's Redline wheel and my Vert's Revesol have a crooked centerline, the only thing I don't like about them.
Wonder why they make them that way.
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Originally Posted by USAZR1
Both my Z06's Redline wheel and my Vert's Revesol have a crooked centerline, the only thing I don't like about them.
Wonder why they make them that way.
I believe the lines are correct on the wheel when they are built but they only look crooked when the airbag is added.

The airbag has a vertical line and the steering wheel manufacturers don't take that into consideration when they build the wheel





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Originally Posted by jdmvette
I believe the lines are correct on the wheel when they are built but they only look crooked when the airbag is added.

The airbag has a vertical line and the steering wheel manufacturers don't take that into consideration when they build the wheel


I don't understand how the airbag changes the positioning of the line when the line is relative to the wheel and the airbag doesn't turn the wheel. Can you explain
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I never looked at it that way, JD, but that makes sense.
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Originally Posted by douglasjre
I don't understand how the airbag changes the positioning of the line when the line is relative to the wheel and the airbag doesn't turn the wheel. Can you explain
Just saying that is why the center stripe always looks "off" when you look at the steering wheel and airbag as a whole.

If there were no center stripe the airbag line wouldn't matter but taken together, they don't line up and the stripe is almost always shifted too far to the right when looking straight-on






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Interesting. Is the airbag line clocked wrong from the factory relative to the actual center? This would drive me nuts. I just solved it by deleting the airbag.
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I’m not comfortable bolting the explosive device aimed at my face to an AliExpress mounting point.
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
Just saying that is why the center stripe always looks "off" when you look at the steering wheel and airbag as a whole.

If there were no center stripe the airbag line wouldn't matter but taken together, they don't line up and the stripe is almost always shifted too far to the right when looking straight-on





can you specify which is which from top to bottom I’ve a Revesol in order and some of them are very of center hope the Revesol isn’t too bad. Thank you
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