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Some of you guys are really mentally invested in hating chrome wheels! There are options and colors on the Corvette that I'm not a big fan of too, but nothing whose mere existence would rile me up enough to post on a public forum trashing other people's cars to their (virtual) face.
Since we're at about that level now, chew on this:
You will never ever see a chrome wheel on a Ferrari, Lambo, etc etc. Chevrolet is trying hard to get rid of this bling mindset by charging 2K for the chrome option over the standard silver. Silver is the way to go if you want some form of bling. Chrome definitely not !!!!
They charge $2k for chrome not because they want to dissuade people from ordering it that way but because people will pay it and it is a cash cow. The majority of Corvette buyers are still >60 years old and have a chrome fetish. Sadly, GM cannot ignore the $$$ proposition of chrome wheels, even if it means that the Corvette brand is severely cheapened by it.
I think variety being the spice of life holds true here.
Originally Posted by hebegb
To me it's a matter of personal preference. I've always preferred chrome wheels in the past, but went with black on my Laguna Blue convertible.
Originally Posted by -HAIRBALL-
I like wheels in chrome or black depending on the color of the car.
Yes, variety is the spice of life. We all have different tastes. I see wheels on cars all the time that I don't care for, but I'm sure the drivers of those cars look at my black wheels and think the same thing. If your wheel choice makes you happy, that's all that really counts.
Well if you want the car to stand out get chrome if you want it to look like a taxi cab or police car get black JMO....bottom line is it's your car get what YOU like.....
Myself I think chrome or black looks good on white.My C7 is black.I have chrome wheels on it.A month or so I will put the Z06 chrome wheels on it.Black wheels on A black car you hardly see the wheels.
About gold teeth.The only time I see them are on rap performers.
Well if you want the car to stand out get chrome if you want it to look like a taxi cab or police car get black JMO....bottom line is it's your car get what YOU like.....
I prefer to think more along the lines of a Stealth fighter, F35 or B-2 bomber.
I have a friend with a White 2015 Z06 and the Spectra Wheels. It looks great. Mine is Laguna Blue Z06/Z07 with Black wheels. The black wheels only need an occasional dusting. the CCB's do not produce the brake dust like the steel rotors.
They charge $2k for chrome not because they want to dissuade people from ordering it that way but because people will pay it and it is a cash cow. The majority of Corvette buyers are still >60 years old and have a chrome fetish. Sadly, GM cannot ignore the $$$ proposition of chrome wheels, even if it means that the Corvette brand is severely cheapened by it.
When I need a cheap wheel I head to the nearest junkyard and buy a beautiful black doghnut. You can find them in every trunk. Please read post 101.
Last edited by robertbruce; 04-30-2017 at 08:49 AM.
This is exactly how my new Z06 will look ! but with Zo7 package red comp seats red calipers and carbon fiber hood insert !!!
Sorry all you black wheel guys there is no comparison !! corvettes are not Nissan GTRs !
and this combo looks amazing !! red anodized !! again sorry black wheel club !! start drooling !!
This is exactly how my new Z06 will look ! but with Zo7 package red comp seats red calipers and carbon fiber hood insert !!!
Sorry all you black wheel guys there is no comparison !! corvettes are not Nissan GTRs !
and this combo looks amazing !! red anodized !! again sorry black wheel club !! start drooling !!
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I'll take choice C............for Carbon Fiber
The issue I see with chrome is that there are no chrome pieces on the car, however there are a bunch of CFM accent pieces. That color in much nearer to black and for that reason black or dark wheels accent the car much better IMO. Now if you have a 1968 C3 with chrome bumpers and accent pieces chrome is the way to go.
That said I plan to put CCW polished wheels on the black Z so there is some contrast. The CF wheels on the black care were much more understated. They POP on the white Z
Last edited by Cajun @ Edgyvette; 04-30-2017 at 06:04 PM.
Well if you want the car to stand out get chrome if you want it to look like a taxi cab or police car get black JMO....bottom line is it's your car get what YOU like.....
Has anyone seen the chrome wheels on a white Z06 yet. Just curious how they look. The white ZR1 with chrome wheels was/is one of my favorite combos but I haven't seen any pictures of the chrome wheels on any car yet. The black wheels look killer on the white but I'd really like to see the chrome before I make the final decision. Thanks.
04-28-2017, 02:49 PM
Yes, variety is the spice of life. We all have different tastes. I see wheels on cars all the time that I don't care for, but I'm sure the drivers of those cars look at my black wheels and think the same thing. If your wheel choice makes you happy, that's all that really counts. 
