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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 03:28 PM
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Always silver/chrome. Can't stand black wheels. They always just look dirty to me.
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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 03:33 PM
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Do you still have the old black wheels you would like to sell? They were the original Z51 style?
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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 03:35 PM
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I'm a silver or chrome kind of guy myself. But, whatever ya like, go for.
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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Always Red Dave
Dale your car looks Bad ***. Where is the picture from and I know its not Kannapolis.
Thanks Dave That ramp is near,Fogland Beach in Tiverton,RI.It's about the same distance as that nice area your from to my house.
True that on the Kannapolis,NC.That was you know...His hometown.
Ohh,He had BLACK Wheels toooooo


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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by DALE#3
Thanks Dave That ramp is near,Fogland Beach in Tiverton,RI.It's about the same distance as that nice area your from to my house.
True that on the Kannapolis,NC.That was you know...His hometown.
Ohh,He had BLACK Wheels toooooo



Kinda digging the Silver...
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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by jdvann
Kinda digging the Silver...
Did you mean the number
Good one...
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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by DALE#3
Did you mean the number
Good one...
Thanks...I loved every car he drove, regardless of wheel choice.
8888888888888888888888888888888888888888 8888

Jim
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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rwilson3944
Just received my Christmas gift from the wife...

What do you guys think black or silver?

Definitely BLACK!👍
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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 11:36 PM
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My '19 base came with black Z-51 rims, the '16 Z-51 came with chrome Z-51's so I ordered some black Z repro's for the '19 as I had swapped the tires/rims for the Black Hills rally. I'm thinking about putting new skins on the chrome set so I can switch things up once in awhile.

To me black or silver depends largely on the cars color.
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Old Dec 13, 2021 | 12:35 AM
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On the OP's car, the silver/grey looks good - but the black does as well. Forced to choose I would go with the grey.

Since chrome has been mentioned multiple times - absolutely not.
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Old Dec 13, 2021 | 07:09 AM
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The silver wheels look very good on your white Vette.
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Old Dec 13, 2021 | 11:35 AM
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They do look good on the white, so I will say that, but I also like black on white color combo more, so would be more inclined to say if they had been black would have been a slam dunk for me.

To those saying black wheels are a fad, well keep on believing that. Black is here to stay, and chrome is a thing of the past, and this is coming from someone who does not have black wheels on his vette

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Old Dec 13, 2021 | 11:38 AM
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I favor polished aluminum




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Old Dec 13, 2021 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by WPGZ06
They do look good on the white, so I will say that, but I also like black on white color combo more, so would be more inclined to say if they had been black would have been a slammed dunk for me.

To those saying black wheels are a fad, well keep on believing that. Black is here to stay and chrome is a think of the past, and this is coming from someone who does to have black wheels on his vette
I wouldn't say chrome "is a thing of the past" as it still looks good on many cars. This is my '16 shortly after I got it home. Yes it now sports black rims but I liked it with both.

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Old Dec 13, 2021 | 12:41 PM
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Silver looks great on a white Vette. Prefer black on most others including my Torch Red GS. As I've said before, chrome is so 20th century and looks good on most cars of that era.
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Old Dec 13, 2021 | 08:27 PM
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Yeah black wheels always look sooo dull and dirty ...


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Old Dec 13, 2021 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Gixxerman
Yeah black wheels always look sooo dull and dirty ...

Doesnt look dull to me looks BADAZZ!!!



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Old Dec 13, 2021 | 08:49 PM
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I like blade silver myself.
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Old Dec 14, 2021 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by astepup
I wouldn't say chrome "is a thing of the past" as it still looks good on many cars. This is my '16 shortly after I got it home. Yes it now sports black rims but I liked it with both.
Merely stating Chrome is not the fad it use to be. I have nothing against chrome, use to be into it when younger as well. The wheel market has just expanded extensively since those years is my point to which chrome is simply an option and not the go to any longer.
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