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Old Oct 21, 2017 | 09:40 PM
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My C7Z06 is the 3rd vehicle that I’ve had that had differing wheels on each side. If a dealership had an inventory car with “2 faced” wheels, would you consider buying it? Presume that the different weights of the wheels was statistically insignificant.

The only downside that I can think of… is that it may be more difficult to properly rotate the tires.








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Old Oct 21, 2017 | 09:45 PM
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This is something new I've never heard of before. You actually buy a second set of wheels just so you can have them different on each side? That seems expensive.
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If you like it, more power to ya.

To me, I'd call that a head-scratcher.
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Have to pass on that look.
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Why?
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Old Oct 21, 2017 | 11:40 PM
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Why?


And stupid.
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Old Oct 21, 2017 | 11:46 PM
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... and, no.
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Originally Posted by Patman
This is something new I've never heard of before. You actually buy a second set of wheels just so you can have them different on each side? That seems expensive.
Brand new here too!
Are you voting for the left TWIX or the RIGHT TWIX?
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Originally Posted by ZMMMMM
My C7Z06 is the 3rd vehicle that I’ve had that had differing wheels on each side. If a dealership had an inventory car with “2 faced” wheels, would you consider buying it? Presume that the different weights of the wheels was statistically insignificant.

The only downside that I can think of… is that it may be more difficult to properly rotate the tires.








HUH! Let us see your Z06! I would like to see the tires and the rotation process!
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Old Oct 22, 2017 | 12:12 AM
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Makes absolutely NO sense to me, but it's your car.
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I just don’t get it
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Why stop with just the wheels?
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I would consider buying it only if it had everything I wanted at a good price minus the cost for me to buy a new set of matching wheels. I like to have all four wheels match.
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Old Oct 22, 2017 | 09:08 PM
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I don't see a problem. You can't see both sides at the same time.
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I’d pass on that one.
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