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True or False: If you were born before 1978, there is a overwhelming chance you will/have selected chrome rims versus black rims?
I like both,had both.Black rims were a thing for a while in the 60s.Had them on 53 chev.had baby moons on 52 studabaker. Have polished aluminum with spice package now.May change mind next time.change is good.
The hub is the center portion of the wheel and is what attaches the wheel to the suspension. The spokes radiate out from the hub and attach to the rim. The rim is the outer part of the wheel that holds the tire. While many people refer to wheels as "rims," this is technically incorrect.
they both look good all depends on personal preference.
Too bad there isn't more diversity among Corvette owners or we could also have a bunch of stupid threads on wheel color choice by ethnicity, gender, or other demographic identifier.
Or just simplify by having a thread with the title, "My choice is right and your choice was wrong" we would capture a lot of the "ME, Me, me" personalities on this forum.
Too bad there isn't more diversity among Corvette owners or we could also have a bunch of stupid threads on wheel color choice by ethnicity, gender, or other demographic identifier.
Or just simplify by having a thread with the title, "My choice is right and your choice was wrong" we would capture a lot of the "ME, Me, me" personalities on this forum.
Originally Posted by DAVE396LT1
And a good chance you paid cash for your car.
See chrome wheels, think cash. See black wheels, think debt.
this is gettin racist fast ! lolol
Im 30. this is my 4th corvette, 2nd c7. I could of paid cash no problem. only reason i financed was interest rate was so cheap. (i did put 20k down)
I am always amused when I see the wheel color preference question come up in the Forum, to me it is all about personal preference and cost. I am very happy with my GS standard pearl/nickel painted wheels, but would have gladly ordered the machine face wheels if they were not $1,495.00 extra, at $84K MSRP for my GS, I thought that was enough for my needs!
For that matter, how many of you would have still ordered the black painted wheels if their cost would have been similar to the chrome $1,995.00?
There's actually a pretty good reason why GM offers so many different styles and colors of wheels for the Corvette. The only time it becomes an issue is when owners feel that anyone who didn't make the same decision they did is "wrong" . . . and Lord, isn't there more than enough of that type of thinking in the world already without dragging our favorite car into it?
Mid 70's, would not buy chrome because it's not durable, would not buy black because you can't see them, like polished aluminum and had that on my C6 and now my C7. And these R86 wheels are pretty rare and I like that too.
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Born in ‘55 and my ‘14 silver Vette had black wheels to go along with black mirrors and spoiler. With my ‘18 I chose chrome to go with Long Beach red and Kalahari top. I don’t think age has anything to do with it, more so the color of the car.
The salesman I ordered my car through told me that almost without fail that everyone over 55 orders chrome wheels and everyone under 55 orders black wheels. I was born in 1969 and kept his trend alive by ordering black wheels
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