When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
You can come out way ahead by buying a new car with base wheels instead of buying optional for roughly $1,500-2,000. Go with base then you have a blank canvas to buy whatever wheels you want. Pay about $100 to have your stock tires swtiched over to the new wheels then sell the stock wheels. With luck you can get $500-600 for the set.
Unless I can pick up a set of Chrome OEM Z51 wheels at a really good price, I'm probably going to go with aftermarket Z06. However, I'm waiting at least until after April 30. The aftermarket folks might start making the GS wheels to fit Z51 and I'd like to see what GM offers for 2018.
The third reason I'm waiting is I have to pay for a wedding on May 20. If I can't afford the Z06 after May 20, maybe I can afford the wheels.
I'm a BIG FAN of the Z06 style wheels. In fact, I wish I had gone with the stock silver wheel instead of ordering the Stingray chrome wheels when I placed my factory order. I could have used that money to buy the Z06 wheels instead.
Don't get me wrong the standard chrome wheels are awesome too but now I rather have the Z06 wheels.
Just Swapped out Z51 Wheels to Z06 Style Wheels Today and I Love the LQQK!
Just Swapped out Z51 Wheels to Z06 Style Wheels Today and I Love the LQQK!
Just Swapped out Z51 Wheels to Z06 Style Wheels Today and I Love the LQQK!
Just Swapped out Z51 Wheels to Z06 Style Wheels Today and I Love the LQQK!
I voted for the Z06 Style Wheels but to each his own! My Z51 is at the shop having my Z51 wheels taken off and my new Z06 wheels put on and I am very excited.
Hats off to Managerman as I got the inspiration from his Arctic White Z51.
I bought my Z06 wheels from West Coast Corvette a Corvette Forum Vendor. They will purchase your non-damaged black gloss wheels as a trade in which reduces the net cost considerably to around $400-500 depending on your wheels condition! Call Joe below as he is great to work with.
Z06 Style Wheel on the all black is soooooo much nicer than the stock wheels.
Originally Posted by joeybsyc
Stock Z51 wheels were OK, but the Z06's totally transformed my car.
(Tint didn't hurt either.)
Car Looks Nice!
Z06 Style Wheel on the all black is soooooo much nicer than the stock wheels. So the look might depend on the color of the car and/or preference of chrome by some. Overall, the Z06 style wheels makes the vehicle look much nicer on all color C7 Stingrays / Z51's in my opinion.
The Z51 wheels would be easier to keep clean (less spokes to worry about), but the Z06 wheels look better IMO. Though choice.
I am in 100% agreement with this!
I had spyder wheels on my '09 Z06, and when clean, it was hard to beat in the looks department, but they were a PITA to clean. I called them the "Thomas' English Muffins of Wheels" because of all the nooks and crannies.
02-14-2017, 06:46 PM
