jtranger

Just purchased a 2016 Z51 Blade silver Vert with carbon flash mirrors, spoiler and hood stripe. I do not like the stock black wheels. I am thinking of going with a machined face or chrome Z51 or Z06 wheels. Blade silver owners please chime in with thoughts and photos!

Steve Garrett

Go machine face.....

OnPoint

Another vote for machine face.

I previously had a silver vette. Chrome wheels on it made the silver look dull - it took away from the silver on the car. Put comp grey wheels on it and then the silver of the car popped.

It's all subjective, though, and you'll probably get recommendations across the board.

lakemg

My vote is for chrome or painted silver...unfortunately, the machine face reminds me of flower petals from the side view...

On edit: I would actually prefer polished aluminum or having the whole rim with a machine texture.

papillion

HRE's

Vetteman Jack

IMO, either of those two wheel finishes will look good on your car. Hopefully someone will post pics of each finish on a silver car so you can decide.

Jmcdude

I'm sure you'll find all kinds here...

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ic-thread.html

lavla

I've had chrome on my prior Vettes but the standard painted wheels looked the best on my C7 GS.

ydeer

I had Chrome on my 2014 Convertible and replaced with machine Face. Never looked back. The Machine Face IMO looks way better than Chrome and can't tell you the number of people who have told me how much they like them

Kevin A Jones

I don't believe the chrome wheels on my Blade Silver GS take away from the car at all. Actually increases the "POP" factor in my opinion.

c54u

+1 for chrome

but get what you like and not what others like.

Good pics here of both.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-silver-3.html

mtaxman

Machine faced black is what I got.........

dvilin

Chrome for the best look.

rrsperry

Chrome just screams "OLD MAN" to me... Period correct on a 60's muscle car, but not on anything modern.

1SG_Ret

Machined face

Silver C7

I like chrome...

Silver C7

“...Someday you’re gonna, gonna be old...Bless your soul...”

OnPoint

Yeah, that's why I said it's all subjective and that OP will get recommendations across the board on wheel types.

I'm a firm believer of "get what you want, and enjoy what you have."

Only person's opinion of ultimate value on one's rig is the owner's him/herself.

CloudLS9

My car isn't a C7, but I have a blade silver C6 ZR1. The wheels are OEM cup wheels with machined face & silver on the pockets. They really pop in the sun and the silver accents match the blade silver well. I've since added clear corners to the car but don't have a good photo. They really look clean on blade silver as well.

I know they make these wheels for C7 wide body, but I'm not sure if they are available in Z51 fitment.

MSG C5

Although not Blade Silver, I think the Machine Face Cup wheels look great. Here's a pic on an Arctic White Z06.