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Old Jul 19, 2025 | 09:29 PM
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Hi all, I’m new to forums and new to owning a C8.
The vette has been my dream car. So here’s my question, Variant wheels, good or bad?
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I love my Variant wheels and never had any issues with them. I was one of the first sets that was produced for my 2021 C8. I ordered them back in 2020 at the same time I placed my C8 order with my local dealer. I worked with one of the engineers at Variant on the design and to make sure that the offset was correct. I also provided pictures of the wheels on my car for them. They gave me a great price on my wheels for the feedback and photos. I get a lot of compliments on the look of my wheels and would not hesitate to recommend them.
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Originally Posted by Schiller7
I love my Variant wheels and never had any issues with them. I was one of the first sets that was produced for my 2021 C8. I ordered them back in 2020 at the same time I placed my C8 order with my local dealer. I worked with one of the engineers at Variant on the design and to make sure that the offset was correct. I also provided pictures of the wheels on my car for them. They gave me a great price on my wheels for the feedback and photos. I get a lot of compliments on the look of my wheels and would not hesitate to recommend them.
Thanks for the information.
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Can you suggest a tire size?
I upsized the wheels to the variant Rian 20by9 fronts, 21by12 rear.
its a 2025 c8 z51 package.
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Originally Posted by Mizz33
Hi all, I’m new to forums and new to owning a C8.
The vette has been my dream car. So here’s my question, Variant wheels, good or bad?
I don't have a set at the moment but considering replacing the stock silver OEM's with this set:
https://variantwheels.com/products/a...47715868279074

So far I have heard nothing but positive reviews from other owners who have these, the only complaint is the cost, i was budgeting about a grand per tire balanced & installed so the ones I am considering will be under budget.
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