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If you chose trident wheels, would you do it again or go aftermarket?

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Old 08-07-2021, 07:29 AM
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Spectra Gray Trident wheels were the best value for dressing up my 21 HTC. Yes, I can see why others buy after market wheels and respect that. I suspect you will see arguments for going factory or after market wheels just like choosing every other option on this car...... colors, trim, seats, options, or coupe/HTC, etc


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Old 08-07-2021, 07:36 AM
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I love my trident wheels and would order them again in a heartbeat.
Old 08-07-2021, 09:05 AM
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Spectra gray tridents for me! Since I’m a “chrome-aholic”, they are the closest I can get to a stock chrome wheel without doing the West Coast Corvette chrome wheel exchange (like I did with my C6). They look great on my Torch Red coupe.
Old 08-07-2021, 09:12 AM
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I have silver tridents and would get them again. Here is a pic on the car and in the kitchen when I ceramic coated them.



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Old 08-07-2021, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Poorhousenext
Aftermarket Trident's with Concaved Centers to move the Tires outboard, Chromed finished,
From where? I’d certainly be interested in the ones with more concave centers. Absolutely love the trident design.
Old 08-07-2021, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ArbyC8
From where? I’d certainly be interested in the ones with more concave centers. Absolutely love the trident design.
Purchased via LA Motorsports. Check their wheel thread. That's where the pictures I posted came from.
Old 08-07-2021, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by kitesurfer
got a pic of your car? I may have seen it.
I am having a problem down loading a pic of my car, it is TR with Black Tridents. While cruising around I have seen several other TR C8's. They did not have Black Trident wheels.

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Old 08-07-2021, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil1098
I have silver tridents and would get them again. Here is a pic on the car and in the kitchen when I ceramic coated them.

I have the Spectra Gray Tridents and really like them. In looking through this thread, I just noticed that the Silver Trident look "flatter" than the Spectra Gray do. Obviously, the are the same, but the color difference on the Spectra Gray makes them look more dimensional (at least to me).




Old 08-07-2021, 07:34 PM
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Quality, fully-forged aftermarket... EVERY TIME!
Old 08-07-2021, 08:10 PM
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Depends on your car color BUT I love my Spectra Gray Tridents.

Closeup pic on my LBR


Know some don't like the GM C8 wheel offering and I often bought aftermarket wheels. Usually to make a Plus 1 etc. But for my 6 Vettes (starting with a 1988) always found an optional wheel I liked.


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The gray tridents are very nice. They have just enough shine to pop and they don’t show brake dust. The standard wheels on the white C8 are dull IMO
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Originally Posted by Poorhousenext
Purchased via LA Motorsports. Check their wheel thread. That's where the pictures I posted came from.
uhhhh, can’t find them 😅
got a specific name or link for them?
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Following is the actual wheel that I received from MRR (FS06). The finish is Brushed-Clear. Hope this clears up any confusion from the four wheels that I posted earlier.



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Old 08-08-2021, 08:03 AM
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Why spend money on optional wheels that everyone else has? Buy custom wheels….I love the winter tire idea. Drive it!
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Old 08-08-2021, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Zymurgy
I have the Spectra Gray Tridents and really like them. In looking through this thread, I just noticed that the Silver Trident look "flatter" than the Spectra Gray do. Obviously, the are the same, but the color difference on the Spectra Gray makes them look more dimensional (at least to me).
I know what you're saying, but the silver wheels tend to be like the car, they are much better in person and pics don't really do them any favors.



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