pictures of zo6 chromes on a c4 Please?
04-15-2014, 02:14 PM
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There's fitment issues that some can tolerate and others would be appalled with.
You also didn't mention C5 Z06 or C6 Z06 so there's another "wrinkle"!
04-15-2014, 03:49 PM
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im looking at these. Says they fit http://www.ebay.com/itm/17-Chrome-C5-Z06-corvette-wheels-rims-Fits-1988-1996-C4-corvette-93-02-Camaro-/121274735478?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Wheels&hash=item1c3c899b76&vxp=mtr
04-15-2014, 03:51 PM
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Ive got non chrome sawblades on it now. If they were chrome sawblades like I had on my white 92 id be happy as is. Chrome saw blades are alot more expensive though
04-15-2014, 03:55 PM
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OK so they're "replica" wheels and your only concern now is get them to quote you an offset dimension and then you can compare the fitment to that of the OE to the C4. You would prefer an offset dimension but if they only offer a "back-spacing" dimension that could be converted for comparisons!
04-15-2014, 04:07 PM
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Those Z06 wheels should indeed fit as far as I know. 17x9.5 should be a direct fit.
What year is your C4? 91/92 with the silver painted sawblades or 93+ machined finish? I greatly favor the latter, personally (and they can get pretty blingy with polish and elbow grease). The painted ones can be stripped to the machined/polished look, though. But if it's exclusively chrome plating you're after, price wise it does seem best to just buy another set as far as I understand it (except you're never 100% sure the wheels will be as good as yours until you drive on them a while). You could easily be out close to a grand to chrome your current set, but I could be off on that. Z06 wheels are a very cool upgrade if you choose to go that route.
What year is your C4? 91/92 with the silver painted sawblades or 93+ machined finish? I greatly favor the latter, personally (and they can get pretty blingy with polish and elbow grease). The painted ones can be stripped to the machined/polished look, though. But if it's exclusively chrome plating you're after, price wise it does seem best to just buy another set as far as I understand it (except you're never 100% sure the wheels will be as good as yours until you drive on them a while). You could easily be out close to a grand to chrome your current set, but I could be off on that. Z06 wheels are a very cool upgrade if you choose to go that route.
04-15-2014, 07:18 PM
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its a 92
Those Z06 wheels should indeed fit as far as I know. 17x9.5 should be a direct fit.
What year is your C4? 91/92 with the silver painted sawblades or 93+ machined finish? I greatly favor the latter, personally (and they can get pretty blingy with polish and elbow grease). The painted ones can be stripped to the machined/polished look, though. But if it's exclusively chrome plating you're after, price wise it does seem best to just buy another set as far as I understand it (except you're never 100% sure the wheels will be as good as yours until you drive on them a while). You could easily be out close to a grand to chrome your current set, but I could be off on that. Z06 wheels are a very cool upgrade if you choose to go that route.
What year is your C4? 91/92 with the silver painted sawblades or 93+ machined finish? I greatly favor the latter, personally (and they can get pretty blingy with polish and elbow grease). The painted ones can be stripped to the machined/polished look, though. But if it's exclusively chrome plating you're after, price wise it does seem best to just buy another set as far as I understand it (except you're never 100% sure the wheels will be as good as yours until you drive on them a while). You could easily be out close to a grand to chrome your current set, but I could be off on that. Z06 wheels are a very cool upgrade if you choose to go that route.
04-16-2014, 03:01 PM
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Yeah, I'm not a big fan of the paint on those either. Since you mentioned liking the sawblades, maybe look into stripping them down and polishing them so they resemble the 93+ wheels? At the very least, it isn't as expensive a route as chroming them, especially if you can manage to do most or all of it yourself.
Ah why not.. since everyone else covered the c5 z06 wheel pics, may as well show side by sides of sawblades in case you decide to keep your set and re-finish them.
Painted silver - (91-92)
Machined, polished - (93+)
Chromed
Whoa. Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my shirt.
(Quasar is my favorite C4 color, so that helps)
Ah why not.. since everyone else covered the c5 z06 wheel pics, may as well show side by sides of sawblades in case you decide to keep your set and re-finish them.
Painted silver - (91-92)
Machined, polished - (93+)
Chromed
Whoa. Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my shirt.
(Quasar is my favorite C4 color, so that helps)
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04-16-2014, 11:13 PM
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The red Vert....those are not polished... their chromed!
As for C4 and C6 Z06...
As for C4 and C6 Z06...
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04-16-2014, 11:28 PM
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And your point? That's what I typed above the photo. The middle photo is polished, the bottom photo is chromed.
Yeah, I don't want to disabuse anyone of their preferences, but sometimes I think chrome looks very cheesie. Chromed sawblades, to me, is one of those instances. Some wheels pull off chrome, but chrome doesn't do it for me on the sawblades. The polished look is awesome. It's both rugged and shiny at the same time.
Yeah, I don't want to disabuse anyone of their preferences, but sometimes I think chrome looks very cheesie. Chromed sawblades, to me, is one of those instances. Some wheels pull off chrome, but chrome doesn't do it for me on the sawblades. The polished look is awesome. It's both rugged and shiny at the same time.