Is it me or are base wheels better looking that Z51 wheels?
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I find the base wheels hideous and make the car look bad.
I find the base wheels hideous and make the car look bad.
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I love the 51 wheels.
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Anyone good at photochopping ... How about a set of C6 / Z06 Comp Grey "Spider" wheels on the C7?
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It's just you. The Z51 wheels are MUCH better looking. It's almost worth the $2800 for the Z51 just to get the Z51 wheels - everything else is like a bonus!
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The Z51 wheels are different sizes that the base wheels.
Give the aftermarket a little while and there will be reproduction Z51 look-alike wheels in base sizes.
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If that was the strategy -- it worked. About 98% came with Daytona seats.
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I agree with the OP. The base wheels are cleaner and fit with the design better. The "tuning fork" Z-51 wheels aren't bad, but they're pretty flat and look similar to a lot of other wheels out there.
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So that makes three of us
I really like the clean simple look. Real easy to clean for a daily driver too. But the majority of corvette guys seem to like more interesting and complex wheels (like the ZR1 style) which admittedly give the car more pizzaz. To me the perfect wheel would be the base wheel in the bigger size.
You're right about fitting the design better. This clean wheel design was used in most of the early C7 renderings we saw at the Bash. Also on the Stingray Concept from 2009.
And you're right, many ordinary sedans are running around on wheels that look much like the Z51's.
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Pretty much every sports car from every make comes with skanky base wheels and you have to spend $$$ to get the nicer wheel....it's marketing 101
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First pic: rather ugly standard cast aluminum wheels.
$8000 later: Voila'! Optional machine faced forged light weight aluminum 20's.
Increased profit: extreme!
$8000 later: Voila'! Optional machine faced forged light weight aluminum 20's.
Increased profit: extreme!
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