Which look?
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Racer
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Which look?
Ok, I asked this before but didnt really get a big response, so Im going to try a poll and see what happens. Ive got a MY coupe with chrome Z06 wheels, Ive been thinking about swapping wheels but just cant decide which way I want to go. Im going to have the rear piece above the exhaust painted black (no matter what) but cant decide on the wheels. Please help.
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Try looking at Ronals. I like the look of the "sinister" rims Black with yellow accents look at "zack's car" on the Ronal website
http://ronalusa.com/cars/chevy_c5_z06_vette.html
These would be the ones I would want to have if I decide to get rid of the Y2K high polished.
http://ronalusa.com/cars/chevy_c5_z06_vette.html
These would be the ones I would want to have if I decide to get rid of the Y2K high polished.
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
Whatever you choose they need to be chrome IMHO! 
Will all due respect to guys with all black wheels and not a bit of chrome or polished aluminum, to me it looks like wearing athletic shoes with a suit. And that of course is just my very humble opinion.
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Originally Posted by Nates99ss
Yeah thats what all my buddies keep telling me...the girl however thinks black would be "hella sexy and good looking on my car" 
Hmmmm...the choices
Hmmmm...the choices
Having said all that, I gotta tell you that whenever I see black wheels, particularly on a black car, I can't help thinking of KITT on "Knight Rider". It just looks hokey to me. Feel free to flame me if I just pissed you off!
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Good luck choosing wheels, in spite of opinions, just chose to please yourself. That being said, I'll offer an opinion on painting black the lower rear fascia. DO IT!!! We did ours as soon as possible after buying our vet, and really LOVE the look. Several of our friends have offered compliments about the improved looks on our Silver C5. Even if no-one liked it, i would have done it anyway
Cheers,
Jennifer.
Cheers,
Jennifer.
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I really like the looks of the CCW 505A's, but I have to say my favorites right now are the Ronal LZ-VT wheels. It wouldn't matter to me if they were all chrome or painted with body color accents. They are killer wheels.
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
CCW 505A
Although I don't have them myself yet, I would most definitely say go with the 505a's
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Racer
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Thanks for everyones opinnion. This is hard, I like everyones input, but at the same time, I need to make my own decision. I really like the CCW 505A however their expensive, and that seems to be the wheel that EVERYBODY and their mom buy if they have a vette, no offense. I'll post pics and everything once my mind has been made up and I make the change
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
I really like the looks of the CCW 505A's, but I have to say my favorites right now are the Ronal LZ-VT wheels. It wouldn't matter to me if they were all chrome or painted with body color accents. They are killer wheels.
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