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Old 02-28-2020, 01:11 AM
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I have it narrowed down to two different rim options from MRR. I will be doing either one in carbon flash. I have an Elkhart Blue HTC Z51 ordered with black accents and edge red calipers.












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Originally Posted by skegel1
I have it narrowed down to two different rim options from MRR. I will be doing either one in carbon flash. I have an Elkhart Blue HTC Z51 ordered with black accents and edge red calipers.

Not even close, the above one by far -- simple and strong design. The vehicle has A LOT going on visually, busy rims like the others you showed and the OEM trident spoke ones just take an already somewhat messy and busy vehicle design and exacerbate the problem. Keep it clean, strong and simple -- the above look is killer.
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Originally Posted by skegel1
I have it narrowed down to two different rim options from MRR. I will be doing either one in carbon flash. I have an Elkhart Blue HTC Z51 ordered with black accents and edge red calipers.

Not even close, the above one by far -- simple and strong design. The vehicle has A LOT going on visually, busy rims like the others you showed and the OEM trident spoke ones just take an already somewhat messy and busy vehicle design and exacerbate the problem. Keep it clean, strong and simple -- the above look is killer.
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Not even close! The NES FG X are a bespoke design that is symmetrical and can be rotated from side to side. The first design is a knockoff of the C7 ZR1 wheel that is asymmetric and should be location specific if ordered properly. Therefore the ZR1 design wheels will change to a reversed design look if rotated from side to side. The FG X wheels are far more interesting in its dual primary and secondary level 2 blade design, centerlined on each lug nut. And the forged FG X is approximately 6 to 7 pounds lighter per wheel for a dramatic lower rotational inertia. You will be able to feel that performance difference. Since you are doing the Carbon Flash accent color on the vents, nacelles, top and A pillars make sure the wheels are Carbon Flash(Metallic Black) and not plain gloss Black for a integrated metallic black look throughout the entire car.

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The first one.
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The first one.
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First one, simple and bold!
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The second one is great!
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First one.
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They all suck because they aren't chrome!!! Now GET OFF my lawn!!!!
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The second one will be my choice, good luck!
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#1 for me
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Old 02-28-2020, 09:16 AM
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My vote is the 755. Clean and good looking. The other one is just way too busy for my taste.
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The first one looks gay but maybe that's what you are going for?
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My choice would be the first one.
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Def not the C7ZR1 wheels. makes it look dated & derivative imho.
not a huge fan of the 2nd design either, pretty busy design.

buy what you like, it's your car
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Originally Posted by skank
The first design is a knockoff of the C7 ZR1 wheel that is asymmetric and should be location specific if ordered properly. Therefore the ZR1 design wheels will change to a reversed design look if rotated from side to side.
I have a set of these on order for my C8 and have asked a few times now to MRR about these being directional and keep getting reassured that they aren't and it's just the photos. I struggle with this because each render shows them as directional/asymmetric for each side, which would drive me nuts if they are backwards on one side.
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Neither, if we are being honest. The above comment about the car already being busy begs for simpler and sleeker wheel designs, IMHO.
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For everyone saying none of the above I am wondering what you do prefer? Stock or something else you have seen aftermarket?
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Old 02-28-2020, 09:27 PM
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Don’t do first. It’s not a ZR1 wannabe is it ?


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