jaki30

I have the polished 5 spokes on my 07 VR vert. Decided that the Spyder wheels look nicer. The wife asked why I was changing the wheels. Told her because the Spyders looked better. She says how can you tell when the car is moving? Good question. Why do/did you change your wheels if you can only tell when the car is parked? The factory wheels don't look that bad.

PolishDude

car is parked more then it is moving, at least in my case

BringOnSpring

I think it comes down to personal preference.....

Schoolteacher

I changed mine when I put the wide booty on.

Red Rochester

I think your wife out smarted you on this one.

AORoads

why is it NOT important to like what you see when the car is stopped? it is to me. maybe not everyone else. the question for you is: is it important to you? if not, then you have your answer.

mcandrew67

Ask her why she gets her tires rotated, don't they do that when she drives

Zymurgy

Wheels DO look different when moving.

Wah

I have different reasons for changing the wheels on my vehicles. Looks is one aspect but it is not the most important. Depending on which vehicle, a set of wheel could be selected from the standpoints of weight, load-carrying capability, price/cost, tire availability, change in dynamic aspect of driving/handling and the already-mentioned looks.

From looks standpoint, it doesn't matter whether the wheels are in motion or at rest. To be honest, most wheel spoke designs (not color or lip design) look about the same when in motion, they are all blurry. So, the wheel looks is for when the car is at rest.

It is a rare occasion that I get to see the wheels on any of my vehicles in motion which could be driven by someone else and I'm following or being narcissistic when driving along a reflective surface (glass, mirror, stainless-steel milk tankers, etc.). I do savor those rare moments.

RyanC7

my CCW rims are FAR lighter that the crappy heavy stock ones.

hawkgfr

You puff your chest out and say honey good point but I can't see any of the wheels while driving.....It is when it is SITTING that wheels are important to look at.

Rednblack

I don't think it is possible to explain that to a wife. Mine doesn't understand any under hood mods and brings them up every time she wants to point out something dumb she thinks I did. I've had the wheel conversation on every car and truck I've ever owned.

ncvette_1FUNRIDE

What percentage of the time is your car moving? In most cases, your car is stopped 10 times as long as it is moving, therefore the 'look' when it is standing still (or moving VERY slowly) is much more important than what it looks like when it is moving.

When it's standing still you can admire it for a long time. When it's moving the longest anyone is going to see it will be very short.

Boomer111

I guess we do things because we can!!

JERGENSEN LS3

You can't see under the hood when your moving, does that mean you shouldn't have under hood mods.......women

IndyMikeC6

ProudAmerican

Tell your wife that is just like mine.....buy a vette, be happy....don't waste money.

Not everyone feels this way, that's OK.....but I love my wife more than the wheels....I bet you do too. Wife ---> <---Me






However, if wife = then I am

BradtheAg

Who cares, the spyders are totally bad ***. If I were you I'd be concerned that my wife couldn't understand this.

cclive

You could just liken it to a simple gold band versus a nice sized diamond ring...the gold band serves the purpose of a wedding ring just fine...but which would she rather have?????

calmtgguy

Some cars are art, and the C6 Corvette is one of those very few cars. Adding a better looking, and performing set of wheels, makes a C6, "your art", and that much more enjoyable to view and use.
Why does she have more than one pair of shoes, or jacket, dress, or suit?