New Wheels... Ricer poll!

[JuicedH22]

So the mexi-chrome is finally going bye-bye. Came up to C-bus and picked up a set of Alcoa (01) ZO6 wheels (yes, I know the speedlines (02-04) are lighter, but only by half a pound or so, and I found these cheap and local).

 

So, when I was looking for wheels, I was thinking i would end up with a poor condition set, and want to re-spray them. I saw a set of Bronze zo6 wheels, and thought they looked good, and that was my plan. However after picking these up, they are in brand spanking new condition, so I am up in the air. So, ricer poll time.... keep them graphite, or paint them bronze... what's your opinion?

 

Graphite:

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/3283/4041/20707020001_large.jpg

 

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2001_Chevy_Corvette_Z06TT_custpic2.jpg

 

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b115/plyboy1917/2001CorvetteZ06001.jpg

 

 

BRONZE:

 

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/FourG6397GST/PC221181.jpg

 

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/FourG6397GST/PC221184.jpg

 

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/FourG6397GST/PC221188.jpg

 

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/FourG6397GST/PC221191.jpg

 

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/FourG6397GST/PC221202.jpg

[JuicedH22]

so uh... where the hell is the create poll option? Disabled on CR??

[Tripleskate]

Take a look at my sig, you'll know my answer. Always loved those Z06 wheels, no matter the color.

[ICEMAN1647545504]

Graphite.

[SRTurbo04]

None the chrome looked better

[phil]

Graphite gold isn't fitting on that car

[TTQ B4U]

Wheel Medic. See Mike. Look at black chrome. IMO looks awesome. Considering something for my MS3. Not sure what color either, but in your case, not bronze. Graphite is better, but I still preferred the chromed look you had.

[dover]

gold looks terrible

[jerrodh]

Graphite looks way better.

[JuicedH22]

chrome is heavy... sooo. no chrome.

[CRed05]

graphite. no chrome

[AJ]

i like them. get black lug nut covers.

[AJ]

also that half pound extra weight per wheel is like adding 8.8 lbs rotating inertia per wheel. or about 35lbs to the car. lol

[Littleguy]

Graphite.

[dover]

poll added

[SiColin]

graphite, and like mentioned already black lugs

[Guest tbutera2112]

graphite....bronze is super-gay

 

 

black>*

[Forrest Gump 9]

Since you ask for ricer, GOLD. Gold is very hot on black.

[Alex L.]

Chrome > *

[iwashmycar]

Graphite... you said they were in great cond.... go with it

[BrianZ06]

graphite or black.

[Habitual Sinner]

Is there a C6 option?

[AudiOn19s]

Two polls this week I've been in the minority.

 

I think the bronze / gold is very classy. The early bronze colored wheels started way back in the day with high dollar magnesium wheels on exotic cars. Then BBS adopted the coloring for their motorsport wheels (again many of them magnesium) but with their own unique gold coloring. While it's associated as somewhat "ricer" by today's standard that's because BBS used it in Rally competition which then made it's way onto the associated street cars.

[JuicedH22]

also that half pound extra weight per wheel is like adding 8.8 lbs rotating inertia per wheel. or about 35lbs to the car. lol

 

Yes, that is correct. However, you are looking at it from a different perspective. Right now, I am losing 3lbs per wheel in the front and 5lbs per wheel in the back. That is -53lbs of rotating inertia in each front wheel, and 88lbs in each rear wheel, or a total of 280 lbs of overall reduction. So I am only missing out on about 12%.... I still am making a huge improvement. And I am tired of hunting for speedlines, and I dont want to deal with shipping and not being able to do business in person if I can.. .which is why I went with the good local deal. Most importantly, the gain in planted power, due to reducing the loss thru wasting energy in trying to spin the heavier wheels....

[96blkform]

I am going to be different and say bronze. Never seen bronze ZO6's before and I like the way they look on your car.