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Old 04-27-2024, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 67 coupe
Who at GM approved those? They're god awful.
AGEED ! do not like them one single bit... the stock z06 c8 rims look amazing vs this
Old 04-27-2024, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by smithers
This picture shows the new wheels in a solid color. I prefer the current wheels, but these don't look nearly as bad as the 2 tone wheels.


All silver looks decent. The two tone is horrendous. Two tone is equivalent to a women with a bad hair dye job.
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Originally Posted by Propspinner

Can someone way more talented than me photoshop these wheels to all gloss black?
Im definitely in the minority here. I think in all black these would look great and show off the CCB's nicely.
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Old 04-27-2024, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Rock0720
Im definitely in the minority here. I think in all black these would look great and show off the CCB's nicely.
I like them too. In all black, 5 spokes instead of 6 will accentuate the calipers better.
Old 04-27-2024, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Propspinner
I like them too. In all black, 5 spokes instead of 6 will accentuate the calipers better.
They're 7 spoke. Doubles.
Old 04-27-2024, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 3LZR21U
They're 7 spoke. Doubles.
You’re right.
Old 04-27-2024, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Rock0720
Im definitely in the minority here. I think in all black these would look great and show off the CCB's nicely.
I'm with you. The simpler, non-busy the wheel, the better IMHO. Nothing beats a simple 5-spoke mag wheel. This is twice that, but the same idea.

Definitely in all black, of course.
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Originally Posted by 67 coupe
Who at GM approved those? They're god awful.
Must be the same person who approved cacti "green", caffeine and that greenish yellow color.
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Originally Posted by Propspinner
Yep that's about right for me. Now I just need my allocation lol.
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Must be the same person who approved cacti "green", caffeine and that greenish yellow color.
Said it once and I'll say it 1000 times. Accelerate Yellow is not Shock Yellow. If you think Accelerate Yellow is "Green", then you need to check yourself by looking at a Shock Yellow Camaro.
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Originally Posted by Propspinner
That looks great in all black.

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Old 04-30-2024, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Propspinner
That looks better. The two tone looks ghetto.
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Old 04-30-2024, 01:24 PM
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Not too bad in all black. I think these will be easy to clean.
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Might improve with an all graphite color.
Old 05-01-2024, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Street_Carver
Looks like a new wheel design was revealed today at the bash. Not sure how I feel about them as of now.


Like these 2 tone



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