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Old 05-31-2018, 10:35 PM
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Default Color change to the OEM Z51 style wheels, Ok or not?

Had them Powder Coated today. Is it better then the stock silver?
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Old 05-31-2018, 10:47 PM
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Looks good....but IMHO, with the body color, silver wheels wudda looked better.
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That looks great. Good job.
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More than OK . . . looks very nice with your paint color.
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Unique and shows off the wheels a bit more than solid black. I think it looks great.
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Old 06-01-2018, 12:36 AM
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Looks REAL Good now
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I like it with the body color.
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love some powder coated rims, looks great, but do you like them as that is all that matters... Did you have them coat with clear powder coat?
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Old 06-01-2018, 06:33 AM
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100% better! Great look!
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that's nice, but still not as nice as the machined face wheels. (of course, that is MY opinion, you are free to have a different opinion, but you asked...)
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I think you made the right choice. They look much better than stock silver in my opinion.
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I think they look great!

My only advice would be to now get the black center caps for them.
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YES, YES, YES!!!!


Someone else finally gets it. Not silver, not chrome, and not black - go gunmetal. More aggressive than lighter finishes while not being lost on the tire.


Outstanding sir!
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Those look nice.

Silver wheels on your Vette would look good also.

Both look sets of wheel look good on your Vette. It just depends on the look you want.
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Looking good.
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Another "Like" here, I think they look 10 times better.
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