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Old Jun 28, 2015 | 09:45 PM
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A couple of side pictures of the 2016 base wheels.
These really look great for the "stock" 19"/18" wheels!! I just might have to get these for my 2014. I wonder when our board OEM parts sellers will have these available!?!
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Old Jun 28, 2015 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by monicatomokc
These really look great for the "stock" 19"/18" wheels!! I just might have to get these for my 2014. I wonder when our board OEM parts sellers will have these available!?!
They look not that different from the Z51 wheels. Seems strange that GM would pick these as the standard wheels since they might affect the sale of the "upgraded" wheels. That said, if you want the larger wheels then you still have to get the Z51 wheels.
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Old Jun 28, 2015 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by rmorin1249
They look not that different from the Z51 wheels. Seems strange that GM would pick these as the standard wheels since they might affect the sale of the "upgraded" wheels. That said, if you want the larger wheels then you still have to get the Z51 wheels.
Considering the fact that the upgraded wheels require MSRC this year, there's very little risk of cannibalizing wheel upgrades sales.
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Old Jun 29, 2015 | 12:22 AM
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The base wheels look very good and I really like the ones on the Z06.
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Old Jun 29, 2015 | 05:12 AM
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oh those z06 wheels, I wish the z51 could get those!
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Old Jun 29, 2015 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by docprego
Are you saying the headrest was gray or the gray stopped below the headrest so that only the insert was gray?

Is this the car? (Photo courtesy of Bloomington Gold Corvettes)
Any pics of the new motorsports wheels? Looks like that shark gray coupe might be sporting them.
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Old Jun 29, 2015 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by rmorin1249
They look not that different from the Z51 wheels. Seems strange that GM would pick these as the standard wheels since they might affect the sale of the "upgraded" wheels. That said, if you want the larger wheels then you still have to get the Z51 wheels.
Not looking for bigger wheels because I would want to use my existing tires and I like these new ones because they are similar to the 2014/2015 Z51 wheels.
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