Skid Row Joe

I've owned my 2017 Stingray 15 months since new with BLK Z51 wheels. 3K miles. I've only washed the car/wheels once in that time. It just doesn't get that dirty driving it the way I do. I'll have to inspect my wheels after washing to see if mine have pitted. I hope not. FWIW - I happen to like the gloss BLK, OEM, so, flat black powder coated wheels don't sound appealing to me.

Skid Row Joe

Yowser........

..I'm wondering what the disparity of why?? is between those with chips/pits, and, those of us with a perfect black gloss??

LarryFL

Bought insurance for my black wheels ($9.50 on ebay)..

Yoggi

My 2015 Z51 black wheels have some blistering in several,spots. They were that way when I bought the previously owned car. They still look shiny but not sure if the paint will eventually come off.

Deweyox

get some krylon...thats what the black wheels look like. Made in Mexico.

HooosierDaddy

Mine are powder coated and have a better gloss than the previous painted wheel.
I think it's geography, here we see a lot of salt, sand and rocks on the road after winter. Always hated riding in the spring because most corners still have piles of sand and gravel from the road degradation and leftovers from winter sand applications... major slip hazards on a motorcycle. The tires on these corvettes are so soft they fling stones in the air and the face of the wheel spokes take a fair amount of abuse. I've watched small pieces come from the rear of the car and land on my windshield. I really need spats but I don't like the look.

Flame Red

My Z51 was peeling and pitted with only 1K miles on the clock. I cleaned them every week. Since they were powder coated, they have held up fine.

$100 per wheel to get them powder coated locally.

The killer was that Discount Tire charge me $250 to mount/dismount the tires and while they were at it they destroyed the bead on one tire and cut the sidewall on another and they would not admit any fault!