What are "Wagon wheels" "Thin spoke" ect.
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From: Hamilton Montana
What are "Wagon wheels" "Thin spoke" ect.
I've heard these terms used to describe stock C5 wheels a lot. I was wondering if these terms are universal and agreed upon. The reason I'm asking is because I would like to refer to my wheels correctly. I think they're "Thin Spokes" but I'm not 100%.
Maybe I can get two birds with one stone here. The reason I'm wondering is because I would like to know the composition of my wheels. I have a little corrosion begining, that I would like to take care of. Are these wheels polished, or chrome-plated. I'm 90% sure they're polished, and I heard that there are no chrome-plated stock C5 wheels.
What do you guys recomend for polishing out this corrosion?
Here is a pick of my car, I don't have any wheel close-ups, but I'm sure you guys will be able to tell which wheels they are.
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Maybe I can get two birds with one stone here. The reason I'm wondering is because I would like to know the composition of my wheels. I have a little corrosion begining, that I would like to take care of. Are these wheels polished, or chrome-plated. I'm 90% sure they're polished, and I heard that there are no chrome-plated stock C5 wheels.
What do you guys recomend for polishing out this corrosion?
Here is a pick of my car, I don't have any wheel close-ups, but I'm sure you guys will be able to tell which wheels they are.
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2000 painted are actually a ONE YEAR only option, they are the same wheel as 00-04 hi polished
2001-2004 painted use a different lip/spoke design
I call thinspokes anything painted or polished oe on 2000-2004's w/ base wheel
wagons go for 100/150 set if clean, nobody wants them
2001-2004 painted use a different lip/spoke design
I call thinspokes anything painted or polished oe on 2000-2004's w/ base wheel
wagons go for 100/150 set if clean, nobody wants them
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From: Hamilton Montana
So, which ones do I have?? LOL! That's why I put the pic up. The're obviously 5 spoke. I'm pretty sure they're polished but want to be 100%.
Maybe somebody could post a pic of each different kind for everyone's benefit.
Maybe somebody could post a pic of each different kind for everyone's benefit.
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They look like the clearcoated aluminum ones from the pic-kinda far away to tell exactly.
You can see Wagon Wheels in this post:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...d-out-c5s.html
You can see Wagon Wheels in this post:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...d-out-c5s.html
Last edited by dougbfresh; Feb 17, 2010 at 04:06 PM.
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From: Hamilton Montana
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You do know the wheels are clear coated? If you polish you could end up worse than you are now. The corrosion may be occurring in spots where the clear coat is scratched or scraped. You may need to remove the clear coat and then polish with any good aluminum wheel polish. However, you will have to constantly polish them once you do that.
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From: Hamilton Montana
You do know the wheels are clear coated? If you polish you could end up worse than you are now. The corrosion may be occurring in spots where the clear coat is scratched or scraped. You may need to remove the clear coat and then polish with any good aluminum wheel polish. However, you will have to constantly polish them once you do that.
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I had the clearcoat flaking on mine. I stripped and polished mine(actually my 15 year old did it and a great job at that). They shine really nicely now and he stays on top of the polishing to keep them like new. You just have to keep a coat of metal polish on them.
