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Old 01-25-2023, 01:00 PM
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I would like all black wheels and certainly don’t want the carbon fiber ones. The other black choice appears to have the machine edge. I really don’t like machine edge. What would it take to make them all black? Paint or wrap or what?
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01-25-2023, 01:53 PM
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I can't believe they added that edge again after most people not liking it on the Stingray.
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Powder coat is probably the best way to go if sticking w/ OEM

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looks like after-market wheels are what you need OP...jmho

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I can't believe they added that edge again after most people not liking it on the Stingray.
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Originally Posted by VER
I can't believe they added that edge again after most people not liking it on the Stingray.
This ^^^^
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Originally Posted by VER
I can't believe they added that edge again after most people not liking it on the Stingray.
You can get that machine edge by letting a teenager drive through the drive up at the bank. Don't ask.
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The Z06 wheels in all black are great, I doubt they would put those on however. Same size too.
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Originally Posted by plake
The Z06 wheels in all black are great, I doubt they would put those on however. Same size too.
The base Z06 wheels are fantastic. i wish they were available on the E Ray.
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They had all black wheels on the visualizer so maybe they will offer them.

Or you can powder-coat the oem wheels you choose in all black at a good shop for about $500.
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I don't like the machined edge. The entire wheel machined is nice.
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Originally Posted by Lazzz
They had all black wheels on the visualizer so maybe they will offer them.

Or you can powder-coat the oem wheels you choose in all black at a good shop for about $500.
The only all black I see on the visualizer are carbon fiber. I need to look again. The visualizer doesn’t do a good job of showing the standard wheels either, maybe they look good in person. I’ll see at the Chicago Auto show, ERay is supposed to be there.
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Originally Posted by plake
The only all black I see on the visualizer are carbon fiber. I need to look again. The visualizer doesn’t do a good job of showing the standard wheels either, maybe they look good in person. I’ll see at the Chicago Auto show, ERay is supposed to be there.
The Pearl nickel might be nice, visualizer doesn’t portray them very well.
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My suggestion is just take the free wheels and for 170 a wheel most
powdercoaters will dismount and remount tires as they powder coat the rims.

another more attractice
soluyion would be to take the free stock rims and just buy aftermarket that have a better offset which is what I have a feeling you will want or you can find a set of black z06 rims that will most
probably for sale as others go to aftermarket rims.

I happen to like the polished lip on the black rims.

imo I believe
sent that route because they photograph better than all black rims

all black rims look great in real life but tend to get lost in photos

I have powered coated all black oem rims on my 2020 z51.

I paid 85 a rim as I gave them unmounted wheels a friend gave me them I put a new set of tires on them.

a little too much work on my part dropping off and picking up so I recommend a different path based off of my effort

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Originally Posted by plake
I would like all black wheels and certainly don’t want the carbon fiber ones. The other black choice appears to have the machine edge. I really don’t like machine edge. What would it take to make them all black? Paint or wrap or what?

Hydro dipping ..... about $100-125 a wheel
Hydro can also provide. carbon fiber look if you desire.
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Hi folks, Phil Swift here for Flex-seal. We painted these C8 wheels and then drove them over a ski boat in the rain and they didn't leak....happy Thanxgiving!
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Gloss black wheels are an option, no machined edge.


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We ordered base (no cost) wheel with intentions of powder coating them in a gun metal gray.

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Yes I like them, but they’ve been on constraint every time I see the constraint list.

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Originally Posted by plake
Yes I like them, been on constraint every time I seen the constraint list.
A long list of descriptive adjectives comes to mind.
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Originally Posted by vipervetteguy
We ordered base (no cost) wheel with intentions of powder coating them in a gun metal gray.
Sounds like a plan. Can’t wait to see these


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