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Default How do the stock 18 inch look like?
I can't find photos of the 18 inch wheels. If any of you members have them on your car please post your pics!


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Made in Mexico by RONAL > GM nailed it




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Very nice, are they the new OEM pearl black?
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Very nice, are they the new OEM pearl black?
gloss black
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Made in Mexico by RONAL > GM nailed it

Do you have stock suspension setting? Like no springs mods or coilovers.
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Do you have stock suspension setting? Like no springs mods or coilovers.
factory height
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It's all a matter of what one likes. I not one for black wheels, so I have replaced these. But, hope the pic helps. I have more pics, but you can't see the wheels that good.


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Those wheels look great.
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Yeah they look good. I think I'l skip the Z51 wheels and just go with these.
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Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal
Yeah they look good. I think I'l skip the Z51 wheels and just go with these.
Good decision. They're great looking wheels, and if you go with Z51 wheels, you got skinny tires.
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Good decision. They're great looking wheels, and if you go with Z51 wheels, you got skinny tires.
And gotta pay 5K$
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Bump would like to see more
Thanks!
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I'm tempted to buy a set in standard silver and have them prepped and black chromed.
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Bump would like to see more.
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Originally Posted by marcouvo
I'm tempted to buy a set in standard silver and have them prepped and black chromed.
Totally.

Why not just buy them in black already?
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If I bought the car that way I would certainly leave them OEM gloss black, but for new wheels on my 2015 base C7, I always liked black chrome.
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Originally Posted by marcouvo
If I bought the car that way I would certainly leave them OEM gloss black, but for new wheels on my 2015 base C7, I always liked black chrome.
Oh I thought black chrome and gloss black was the same? What's the difference?
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Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal
Oh I thought black chrome and gloss black was the same? What's the difference?
This photo from the link below shows the difference.

http://www.calchrome.com/service_blackchrome.php
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Originally Posted by marcouvo
This photo from the link below shows the difference.

http://www.calchrome.com/service_blackchrome.php
Oh so it's more of a lighter color?
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