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Old 03-27-2014, 06:59 PM
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I'm having a very hard time choosing what wheels should belong on my quicksilver C5 Z06. I really could use some ideas. I want to keep it under $1500ish for wheels. Seems like silver is the hardest color to choose wheels for! I currently have stock wheels in stock sizes painted black (previous owner) and I'm not a huge fan of it.

Please share pictures of silver C5's with aftermarket wheels.
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You probably won't like these black wheels either but... Iforged Daytona's




You asked for it
Old 03-27-2014, 08:29 PM
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Silver Z's Rock !

Lots of good choices out there.

I chose CCW SP500's.
Front 19x10 - 275/30/19
Rear 19x11 - 305/30/19


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Your car is the reason I want sp500s! Just not in the budget, even for used ones.
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Originally Posted by C5Conrad
I want to keep it under $1500ish for wheels.
For a whole set? Your options will be to buy cheap, cast, heavy Chinese replica wheels, or just save a few hundred bucks more and get some decent rotary-forged Forgestar wheels.
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I should just close this thread down since my budget seems to be too small.


I've been thinking of running 18" OEM z06 speedlines all around. Possibly get them painted Cyber Grey at work. Really just looking to see what colors and designs work well on a silver Z.
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Aren't the forgestar f14s in the 1500 dollar range? Those are awesome and there is a whole thread on em.
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Repro black c6z Spyder wheels would look awsome
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I was just looking into the spyders last night, but couldn't find many pictures of them on a C5, let alone a silver one. Would be awesome to see pictures of those.
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Originally Posted by C5Conrad
I was just looking into the spyders last night, but couldn't find many pictures of them on a C5, let alone a silver one. Would be awesome to see pictures of those.
look in the pictures section. there is a red z with them. look good too
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Originally Posted by C5Conrad
I should just close this thread down since my budget seems to be too small.


I've been thinking of running 18" OEM z06 speedlines all around. Possibly get them painted Cyber Grey at work. Really just looking to see what colors and designs work well on a silver Z.
Frankly, getting two new Speedline 18 inch OEM wheels is the best value out there, although Forgestar and TSW make decent wheels at fair price. I once got a set of black center/polished lip Chinese tank bogies and my car felt like it had eaten too much. Unsprung weight is a bad thing--don't do it--and most cheap wheels are really heavy and not very strong. Don't dare track them....
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Another vote for SP500s. I found mine on Craigslist for $2,200 with tires. Tough to beat that...





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Originally Posted by tbrent
You probably won't like these black wheels either but... Iforged Daytona's




You asked for it

WOW Love these wheels!!!!
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Originally Posted by hifi875
look in the pictures section. there is a red z with them. look good too
I just saw those, those look REALLY good! Now I need to find someone with a silver Z with the Spyders- not sure if I'd want chrome or matte black. Chrome would be heavier I'd assume?
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Originally Posted by C5Conrad
I'm having a very hard time choosing what wheels should belong on my quicksilver C5 Z06. I really could use some ideas. I want to keep it under $1500ish for wheels. Seems like silver is the hardest color to choose wheels for! I currently have stock wheels in stock sizes painted black (previous owner) and I'm not a huge fan of it.

Please share pictures of silver C5's with aftermarket wheels.
I'd say polished aluminum or chrome looks best on silver.
Black with red rim is cool too. And different. Everyone does machined rim.
IMHO! };^)
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I have HRE 541's on my car. There's a set in the for sale section close to your price point. They are the stock size. Here's my car on 18's and 19's.

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Originally Posted by MPM IV
I have HRE 541's on my car. There's a set in the for sale section close to your price point. They are the stock size. Here's my car on 18's and 19's.

Looks just like mine, except I have 19/20s. Great wheels.

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Originally Posted by LoneStarZ06
WOW Love these wheels!!!!
Thank you
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You probably won't like these black wheels either but... Iforged Daytona's
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