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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 06:53 PM
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Hi, I have a 2015 Red Z06 and would like to know of a good place to buy Chrome Wheels for this car. I have black wheels now but don't care for them. Thank you for any help.
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Try to find someone that will trade you their chrome wheels for your black wheels I am sure that their are guys out there. BLACK IS THE NEW CHROME!
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Call Keith, a CF vendor DocZ-1stratecorvetteparts.com

They have the Florida Speed Shop and sell on eBay also. He has an ultra large selection of wheels for Corvette's.

His company is top rated for customer service and he is very nice to talk with.

His contact information is:

Keith
Phone: (941) 932-0545
Fax: (941) 201-6413
www.1stratecorvetteparts.com

He also sells on eBay under seller name: customwheels05 & floridaspeedshop1

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Watch here; https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...le-wanted-162/
And here for a start; http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...heels&_sacat=0
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Some one is trying to sell their chrome wheels in the parts for sale section because they want black wheels.Their you go.
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Good suggestions above. Best of luck finding a set of the chrome wheels.
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Originally Posted by j43w1
Hi, I have a 2015 Red Z06 and would like to know of a good place to buy Chrome Wheels for this car. I have black wheels now but don't care for them. Thank you for any help.
Jim
Wow j43w1,I'm willing to bet there are other Corvette owners thinking
The same thing as you are but they won't come out and say it.
Good for you to express your opinion.
Have you checked out House of Wheels.Plus the for sale section on here
Sometimes someone is selling.
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Hi, I have a 2015 Red Z06 and would like to know of a good place to buy Chrome Wheels for this car. I have black wheels now but don't care for them. Thank you for any help.
Jim
I've got a set of new OEM 2016 chrome Z06 wheels I would trade for the black OEM Z06 wheels, if they included the old/worn mounted tires. Must be local to Pensacola.

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Wow j43w1,I'm willing to bet there are other Corvette owners thinking
The same thing as you are but they won't come out and say it.
Good for you to express your opinion.
Have you checked out House of Wheels.Plus the for sale section on here
Sometimes someone is selling.
Not so sure check the post under yours.
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Originally Posted by j43w1
Hi, I have a 2015 Red Z06 and would like to know of a good place to buy Chrome Wheels for this car. I have black wheels now but don't care for them. Thank you for any help.
Jim
, black is not beautiful. Most will change to Chrome after a year or two.
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I've used Corvette Mike several times on previous Vettes....exchange chroming....nice work, long-lasting quality. They sell chrome repros too.

http://corvettemike.com/shop/corvette-wheels.php
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Originally Posted by alamo1974
, black is not beautiful. Most will change to Chrome after a year or two.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
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Agreed.

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I ordered a set of these from WCC for our inbound TR Z51


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No matter what color C7, these Z06 Style wheels look great.

I have a set on order from Docz-1stratecorvetteparts a CF vendor. Can't wait until these arrive sizes 19 x 8.5" & 20 x 10"s for my 2015 non-Z51 TR.
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I have a set off my 2015 Z51.
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Originally Posted by j43w1
Hi, I have a 2015 Red Z06 and would like to know of a good place to buy Chrome Wheels for this car. I have black wheels now but don't care for them. Thank you for any help.
Jim
here you go Jim:
http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/p-1...9x1020x12.aspx
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Put up a trade in the classified section here. Folks will trade for your black if they have chrome.



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