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Old Sep 30, 2024 | 08:57 AM
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After a couple of months of chasing leaks from multiple cracked wheels I finally had enough and bought forged wheels.
Varro VD19X gloss black staggered forged wheels. I had planned on using stock center caps but Varro was smart enough
to make their caps slightly larger so the stock caps are just a little too loose. I think they sell a ring to make the center cap
fit but if Chevy wanted their center caps on the Corvettes they shouldn't have stuck them in shitty cracking wheels. Nothing
like shelling out good money for a car and then having to buy wheels too.

Pulled over in Newport RI to take a couple of pics by the water. Took one with big house in the background while I was there
and realized later while cropping the pic that it is Jay Lenos Newport house named Seafair.


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They look perfect with your color scheme. Very appropriate that Jay Leno's house is in the background.
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Old Sep 30, 2024 | 01:25 PM
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I like them.
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Old Sep 30, 2024 | 04:11 PM
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Great color combo!
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Old Sep 30, 2024 | 05:11 PM
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Awesome wheel and color combo!
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Old Sep 30, 2024 | 06:00 PM
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Nice choice of wheels for your car. Looks great.
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Looks good, enjoy new ride!
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looks good!!
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Looks gorgeous! Great choice...
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Black's are only way to go!
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Great looking wheels! A shame the OEM wheels for the Z and GS crack because they are nice looking as well.
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Look great on your car
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Very nice. Actually looking at some Varros now, maybe the VD41Xs. Looking to get wider wheels on my narrow body Stingray.
How are the Varros so far?


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Thanx... but what wheel company and 'wheel' dose one look to replace the messed up GM Corporation wheels? I don't want to replace a messed-up GM wheel with yet another messed up GM wheel!!.. GM has put us in a horrible situation not being worthy to its C7 guys. 🤔 I wonder if they're doing this kinda thing to the C8 guys.


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Originally Posted by DC 155
After a couple of months of chasing leaks from multiple cracked wheels I finally had enough and bought forged wheels.
Varro VD19X gloss black staggered forged wheels. I had planned on using stock center caps but Varro was smart enough
to make their caps slightly larger so the stock caps are just a little too loose. I think they sell a ring to make the center cap
fit but if Chevy wanted their center caps on the Corvettes they shouldn't have stuck them in shitty cracking wheels. Nothing
like shelling out good money for a car and then having to buy wheels too.

Pulled over in Newport RI to take a couple of pics by the water. Took one with big house in the background while I was there
and realized later while cropping the pic that it is Jay Lenos Newport house named Seafair.

I'd write a letter to Mary Bara at Chevrolet.

Closer photos of wheels in the light? Cost?
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