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New GM Aftermarket Wheels...Stolen from Buick!!!!!

Old 08-29-2011, 08:33 PM
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Default New GM Aftermarket Wheels...Stolen from Buick!!!!!

After I returned from Carlisle I posted photos on the new GM "Aftermarket" wheel......all the time I was admiring this wheel I kept thinking I had seen this wheel somewhere before.....well I found it....it's on a BUICK! I love the wheel but I don't care to have BUICK wheels on my new GS.......come on Chevrolet....can't you guys do something original and without using something from another Division on your "Flagship and Halo Car"!

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Old 08-29-2011, 08:34 PM
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What the hell?
Old 08-29-2011, 08:37 PM
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How does that look like the GS wheel?
Old 08-29-2011, 08:51 PM
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OP, put your glasses back on !, they don't look alike at all...
Old 08-29-2011, 08:54 PM
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They look quite a bit different to me.
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It's waaaaaayyyyyyy too close to the buick wheels to go anywhere near my c6
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Maybe Buick stole them from Corvette?

Honestly, who cares. I like the Torque 2 wheels. If you look, you will likely see similar on all major marques. Wheels are one of those things that find their way around based on popular opinion. Look at the split spokes that debuted on the 2008 Corvette, most major auto manufacturers have a spin-off on the split spokes now. Always seems to happen.
Old 08-29-2011, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by designerRob
How does that look like the GS wheel?
They're both round and shiny.

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Old 08-29-2011, 09:02 PM
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I like these wheels. Similar to others but who cares.
Old 08-29-2011, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by bluman
OP, put your glasses back on !, they don't look alike at all...
Gotta agree. Who gives a damn. And how many wheel designs are there anyway?
Old 08-29-2011, 09:14 PM
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Dude, are you blind ? totally 2 different wheels
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Originally Posted by designerRob
How does that look like the GS wheel?
I did not say it looked like a GS wheel.....what I said was I was considering putting these wheels on my 2012 GS!
Old 08-29-2011, 09:20 PM
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GM use the same part on every model, how dare you sir accuse them of that! Umm your engine is a truck engine with better flow. The general does not like to duplicate engineering.
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Not so desperate to be different to adopt the "bent" spoke look, nor so desperate to conform to to the latest trend to adopt black wheels.
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Both wheels look like they were designed by GMs Chinese design company Fug & Le
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Good Grief,yes it's similar in that it's round!

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Old 08-29-2011, 09:45 PM
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And? I'd like the Keystone Klassic w/black highlights like I had on a 74 Charger, but that's just me....
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Ready to order a set in chrome.

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