LowFlight

Oh man, I want those wheels on my Z06. Can you buy them yet?

Steve Snake Driver

Video of the 2012 ZR1 at link below:
http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...nt=2012ZR1.mp4

AlphaBravo

Thanks for the vid.

DVHoozer

Agreed! Esp w/ the black above looks better than chrome!

b4i4getit

That seems like a lot of excess weight with a red and black coat of paint. Also if you get a chip on your black wheels that would really show through with the red paint. I don't think thats a nice look.

Steve Snake Driver

Yeah, I thought so too, but that is straight from the head of Exterior Design for Corvettes. I guess they can more accurately mill than they can paint a pin stripe. He also mentioned that the wheel 'window' where 'Corvette' is embossed is slightly thicker than the other 'windows to offset the weight of the TPMs. That way they don't have to use as many weights to balance the wheels. Also wheel production will be moving to the USA from Speedline in Italy.

The running man

That ZR1 looks so amazing! The ZO6X looks really great also. Thanks for getting those videos for us.

tigertank

what is a Z06X is it similar to a viper acr?

Steve Snake Driver

It would be a track-only toy. Not street legal, full cage, one seat, plexiglass rear hatch window, etc. No cats or mufflers.

redls3

z06x is suppose to be a base vette with an added z06 body kit and then supercharged. Z0 will refer to the body kit and 6x refers to horsepower in the mid to upper 600 horsepower range.


i know supervettes has the ZR6x and its exactly what i mentioned above except that they have a zr1 body kit on theres. hopefully im not wrong about the z06x and its an actual model



the best rims to come out for the corvette to date are the original z06 speedline rims in the polished or machine silver look, second would be the spyders and the machine silver cup rims above.

Turbooo2u

Not sure if a stock Vette rim in chrome would be considered "ghetto", even by the younger crowd. I think a bling/ghetto rim would be 3 or 4 inches larger in diameter and fitted with a "10" aspect ratio tire. But your opinion calls fourth what they say about opinions, you know the rest!Also, go visit the Ferrari homepage and look up their current offering of GT cars. They show a nice PIC of them and it looks like they all have chrome rims!

Steve Snake Driver

No, its not a base Corvette with body kit and supercharger. It is not in production, but the factory guys said they are trying to get some built. It is essentially a stripped out ZO6 with coil overs and other suspension upgrades and a built naturally aspirated 427 motor(Katech or Pratt and Miller, I don't remember which one). It would not be street legal, no emmissions equipment and only one seat (a racing seat). Full cage, no insulation, no cats, no mufflers, no airbags, no A/C, no radio. Did have a water bottle and holder on the cage. The rear window is plexiglas.

The running man

Here is a good video that goes over the features of the ZO6X and the Camaro SSX. http://youtu.be/QfFHk0866QA

Steve Snake Driver

I've got another short video of the ZO6X running and you can hear the idle and rev. Its apparent that its not running a stock cam or exhaust or anything close to something the factory would sell for street use

I'll try uploading it tonight.

darb11684

Wheels are great! Will look even better with matching lip color of your choice.

jschindler

Have to agree - nobody has every told me in any way that my car looks ghetto or blingy. I get that some folks don't like chrome just like I don't like black, but I try not to over state things either.

Lawdogg

Black wheels with certain paint is ok, but more bland than stealth. Chrome doesn't go with all colors either. Since I run a track pad on the track and street, my preference would be comp grey rims since that's the color my rims look most of the time anyway.

99HRDTP

Love the dark rims. I bet they look better in person without the shade.


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Fartpipe

bummer I dont think the wheels are good looking at all

Steve Snake Driver

Short vid of the ZO6X running. The guys around the car are taping a Corvette lifestyle show and the guy in the car is the actor who plays the football coach on Saturday Night Lights TV series.
http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...O6Xrunning.mp4