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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 03:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Invisiguard
reverse taper spokes are for mini-van wheels
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 07:21 AM
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I like them!
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 07:54 AM
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I like them, but .. I, too, believe that I like my
Z06 repro wheels a little better. (Especially if
they’re going to cost 2,000.)

I get SO many compliments on my Z06 wheels
that it would be hard to change me.

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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 08:12 AM
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For some reason this wheel doesn't excite me.

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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 08:54 AM
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Just imagine the time needed to clean between the crack . . .

OOPS . . . grooves!
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 09:03 AM
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I don't like the hub area and I don't like the reverse taper.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 09:25 AM
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I like them ... they are just different enough ...
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 10:01 AM
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How much do they weigh?
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 11:55 AM
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Ricer Look...............
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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Meh, Not exactly a very exciting looking wheel.
It's a an obvious knock-off copy of BMW's M6 wheel, that looks much better on the M6 and should stay on the M6 and not the Corvette:

GM will never get the sizing or scale right to make those wheels look good on the C6.
Can we get some sort of originality GM???
Well... At least they didn't steal any of Ford's newest super-fugly mustang wheel designs. :barf:
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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If you don't like them now, you will. Corvette wheels, imo, have set trends. GM's betting they'll grow on us and I'd bet copies will start appearing on other vehicles real soon.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackHawk#36
Meh, Not exactly a very exciting looking wheel.
It's a an obvious knock-off copy of BMW's M6 wheel, that looks much better on the M6 and should stay on the M6 and not the Corvette:

GM will never get the sizing or scale right to make those wheels look good on the C6.
Can we get some sort of originality GM???
Well... At least they didn't steal any of Ford's newest super-fugly mustang wheel designs. :barf:
Man you beat me to it.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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looks like the wheels given as an option the golf and jetta's with the body kit option. I will pass those.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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Change for the sake of change. I don't like the look.

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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackHawk#36
Meh, Not exactly a very exciting looking wheel.
It's a an obvious knock-off copy of BMW's M6 wheel, that looks much better on the M6 and should stay on the M6 and not the Corvette:

GM will never get the sizing or scale right to make those wheels look good on the C6.
Can we get some sort of originality GM???
Well... At least they didn't steal any of Ford's newest super-fugly mustang wheel designs. :barf:
now THAT, looks perfect for Castro Street
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by cmb13
If you don't like them now, you will. Corvette wheels, imo, have set trends. GM's betting they'll grow on us and I'd bet copies will start appearing on other vehicles real soon.
Sorry...

And:

These two just never grew on me.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackHawk#36
Sorry...

And:

These two just never grew on me.
Now those are REALLY ugly!!
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Originally Posted by GotVett?
The design is good but are they beefy enough to do the C6 justice?
They look way beefier than the current wheel.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Slow Vette
i don't like them, they are not aggressive looking like z06 wheels are.
These wheels are for the std Vette not the Z06.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Invisiguard
also, are they really going to put all that sticker/emblem BS on some of them? egad!

You're looking at the just announced Limited Edition '07 Pace Car. That's what the graphics are.
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