Torch Red wheels
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 16,066
Likes: 4,148
From: Bergen county NJ
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 16,066
Likes: 4,148
From: Bergen county NJ
I am getting Torch Red (w/ Z51) and am torn on the wheels. I was set on black, but now looking at some better pictures of the silver wheels, it looks stunning too, less aggressive but just as sexy.
So I am torn
Can people start posting real photos of each, this thread may help my decision!
I was sold on black until I saw this picture:
So I am torn
Can people start posting real photos of each, this thread may help my decision!
I was sold on black until I saw this picture:
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 9,118
Likes: 1,536
From: Edmond, Oklahoma
I previously owned a '02 Torch Red Z06 with gray wheels. I really like the combination. My next Vette was an '09 Artic White coupe with Comp Gray wheels. When I bought my current '10 Torch Red Grand Sport it came with the painted silver wheels. I thought it looked good but I thought it would look better with the Comp Gray wheels, so I bought a set of the Comp Gray wheels. I like my Vette better with the Comp Gray wheels.
When I buy my C7 I will buy either an Artic White or Torch Red Vette. There is a small possibility I buy Cyber Gray just for a change of pace since my last four Vettes have been either Artic White or Torch Red.
I am like a few of you and I cannot decide whether the silver or black painted wheels look better. Either will look fine. It is just a matter of taste. As for me, I will buy my C7 with either of the wheels, and probably have them powder coated Comp Gray.
When I buy my C7 I will buy either an Artic White or Torch Red Vette. There is a small possibility I buy Cyber Gray just for a change of pace since my last four Vettes have been either Artic White or Torch Red.
I am like a few of you and I cannot decide whether the silver or black painted wheels look better. Either will look fine. It is just a matter of taste. As for me, I will buy my C7 with either of the wheels, and probably have them powder coated Comp Gray.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,978
Likes: 1,849
From: North/Central NJ - a.k.a. Gotti in the CFNE section
St. Jude Donor '05
If it makes any sense... the black wheels car looks more like a "vette"..
for some reason the silver wheels on that car makes it look more exotic/italian looking
Which one is the Ferrari 599 and which is the Corvette Stingray?
for some reason the silver wheels on that car makes it look more exotic/italian looking
Which one is the Ferrari 599 and which is the Corvette Stingray?
Last edited by Z0Sick6; Jun 24, 2013 at 07:42 PM.
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 368,136
Likes: 24,733
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '25
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
I would probably go with the silver if it has a nice metallic finish to it. The ones on my '00 were the painted silver ones and they looked great.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 2,879
Likes: 157
From: Pleasanton CA
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,764
Likes: 10
From: Cumming GA
On order: Torch Red Z51
