-Alex- Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Thanks guys. It's such a damn toss up on the wheels. Honestly I think they look terrible in pics, but in person they don't look nearly as bad. Usually the first thing people say about the car in person is how nice the wheels are, but to me the only thing they've got going for them is the fact that they're polished CCW Classics. I don't like the size or the fitment. I'm leaning towards some comp grey C6 Z06s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhett Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 C6 Shift Knob, C6 Seat Great looking car.. just dont go and Dukes of Hazard it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Congratulations on the new car. As far as the wheels go, could you just change the offset? Because other than the rear fitment they seem to look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Alex- Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 C6 Shift Knob, C6 Seat Exactly. It still has the stock shifter, I plan on putting a C6 shifter and knob in it soon. Only problem with the seats is I'd have to hold off for some Z06s and they're $$$$. Littleguy, I believe that could be an option since these wheels are like Legos, lol. If I can't find a good trade for them this year I'll probably look into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 C6 Shift Knob, C6 Seat Great looking car.. just dont go and Dukes of Hazard it now I see what you did there No grass on roofs please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonda Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Me likey. I am such a sucker for a silver car. Change the screen name for sure. Unfortunately those seats look pretty much normal for that age of vette....especially the Z06 which has the relatively cheaper (and lighter) seats. The seats in my wife's '99 coupe look only marginally better. She has the upgrade (not) 'sport' seats. Of course, she is lazy about car care and if I try to do it she gets mad and says she will get to it. I think the style of those wheels suits the car. I've mentioned this before in other threads but no one has confirmed or denied it...I believe if there is enough material in the design that you can have the surface of the wheel where it contacts the hub machined to alter the off-set. Not sure but I thought I saw that somewhere. Would be worth looking into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRD2BDF Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 I love the wheels...too bad they're about 2300 for the set, I would love a set on the Saab! I saw a set like that on a C4 or a C5, could be either one at the Texas Mile or one of these events that HOT ROD covered, I'm not sure which...but it was beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Lower it change the wheels and this is a sexy sexy car. I love silver vets, great looking car. Should be a fun toy, don't listen to the nit pickers. you have one and they don't. Congrats on the buy man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 the wheels are hot imo vettes an ccws just go together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Alex- Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 My car and my wheels are like peas and carrots. So would I be banned if the CCWs are replaced by some comp grey C6 reps in 18/19s? Even if I hunker it down a little more as well? I just like the more understated dark grey on silver as opposed to the blang blang polished wheels. A lot less upkeep as well. I have a vision in my head that won't go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre2013 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 16.5k. you bastard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 I love the wheels. The fronts look like they fit fine, but the rear offset isn't great. I personally would either sell the rears and get a proper set, or see if a place like Wheel Medic could do something to make the rears fit better. Those wheels really set the car off far better than any factory wheel will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 hopefully you don't end up side-by-side with your old car on the freeway at say, 40mph. good looking car, congrats on the purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Alex- Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 I think the vette would stay with or pull on the Cobra, it was a ported blower, upper pulley, and exhaust basically. It ran strong but the vette feels like it's a little faster. I made a thread on corvetteforum and a couple others wanting to trade the CCWs for something else, but all offers have either been from way out west (I don't want to ship for risk of damage or not seeing the other wheels in person) or it's people expecting me to trade the CCWs with new expensive tires straight up for some stock C5 Z06s with worn out tires. I may just be stuck with these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 In for more pics or in person view of the weeks. Congrats again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Alex- Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Here are a couple I took for the thread I made on the other sites. The way the quarter panels on the car are shaped make them look worse than they are. The edge of the tread is almost flush with where the quarter begins, it's the sidewall that pokes out. http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h176/mcwilliams1/5bd1ac85.jpg http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h176/mcwilliams1/869537d5.jpg http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h176/mcwilliams1/d91e35dd.jpg And one from the car show I went to, just as another angle. http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h176/mcwilliams1/2b488c8b.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 I think the vette would stay with or pull on the Cobra, it was a ported blower, upper pulley, and exhaust basically. It ran strong but the vette feels like it's a little faster. thought you had a twinscrew on the car for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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