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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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Default 15 Spoke Wheels
The blog has covered the 15 spoke dealer accessory wheels before:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...p?p=1566074411

Here's my set. I like the look. I'm not an expert in metallurgy or steering geometry but I'd like to think that going with these maintains the car's engineered performance.



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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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I think it looks great . . .and what a great photo!

Reminds me a little of the American "Vector" wheels I had on my C3 . .

great stuff !
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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I like it..now lower it...............but as for cleaning it................aarrgghh.
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They look nice - but they do remind me of the nightmare I had cleaning wheels on a 1992 Acura Legend I once owned. I'd get ceramic brake pads NOW to minimize that effort.
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Default CLEANING 15 spoke wheels
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They look nice - but they do remind me of the nightmare I had cleaning wheels on a 1992 Acura Legend I once owned. I'd get ceramic brake pads NOW to minimize that effort.
That sounds like good advice on the brake pads. Thanks.

I've found cleaning the 15 spokes is not so bad. You can do a good job fairly quickly with a mitt. There are no sharp crevices catching dust.
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I like 15-spoke wheels. They give a car a classy look.

Although after having them on my Saab and having to clean them I think I'll just admire from a distance!
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You can purchase the “15 Spoke GM Accessory Wheels” from Gene Culley (GMPartsHouse.com) at this link:

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=5210
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Looks good. You might want to put some RejeX on those wheels to make cleaning a bit easier though. Lots of surface area for brake dust to settle.
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Looks good. You might want to put some RejeX on those wheels to make cleaning a bit easier though. Lots of surface area for brake dust to settle.
Rejex and ceramic pads makes the cleaning easy.
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Originally Posted by Lenexa

I like the look.
I ordered them on my '08 and really like them also.
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