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| C4 Technical and Performance For technical and performance related discussion of 1984 - 1996 Corvettes. |
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10-20-04, 11:11 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MS Gulf Coast
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My Corvette(s):
2000 Coupe 6 speed & 1996 Coupe Automatic |  Chrome C5s on my C4?
Not sure I got the size right (17s front, 18s rear) in the photoshop quickie job.
Can shrink em or try adjusting the lighting a bit.
Am I barking up the wrong tree on these? (should I try another style?) 
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2000 Corvette Coupe---Black on Black---6 speed
19/20 HRE 547, RK Sport Hood, Vararam, PIAA Headlights, C6/Z06 shifter, Borla Exhaust, Rocker Rails, Frame Savers, Flush Tail Lights, Both Tops, Lowered,
1996 Corvette Coupe---Bright Aqua Metallic---Automatic
17/18 Chrome "wagon wheels", TB Bypass, Both Tops
63,000 miles
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10-20-04, 11:14 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 20
My Corvette(s):
1996 White Convertible LT4 |
Rain,
Just put Polished Z06 wheels on my brother-in-laws 92 coupe and they look awesome. I don't have the pic's with me tonight but will send you some tomorrow from the office.
Scott
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10-20-04, 11:23 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MS Gulf Coast
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My Corvette(s):
2000 Coupe 6 speed & 1996 Coupe Automatic |
Scott, yes, I was looking at some reproduction Z06 wheels last week. Great price on these chromed C5 (1998) wheels came up. Just not sure its right........
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2000 Corvette Coupe---Black on Black---6 speed
19/20 HRE 547, RK Sport Hood, Vararam, PIAA Headlights, C6/Z06 shifter, Borla Exhaust, Rocker Rails, Frame Savers, Flush Tail Lights, Both Tops, Lowered,
1996 Corvette Coupe---Bright Aqua Metallic---Automatic
17/18 Chrome "wagon wheels", TB Bypass, Both Tops
63,000 miles
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10-21-04, 12:05 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Chicago
Posts: 8,217
My Corvette(s):
1988 35th Anniversary Edition #0497/2050 |
Rain,
I agree with Scott on the Z06 rims. They look awesome on C4's and the chromed Z06 wheels look outright bad@$$.  | |
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10-21-04, 07:56 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Shelby Twp Michigan
Posts: 90
My Corvette(s):
1972 Coupe |
They look great. I am a fan of keeping stock wheels, but these look real good.
Dino
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10-21-04, 10:58 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 977
My Corvette(s):
Blk/Blk '96 LT4 Coupe |
Not bad at all but I prefer the ZR1 wheels in chrome myself. Almost too much wheel there in IMHO. Personally not my favorite wheel design for the Vette.
Last edited by JEFNLSA; 10-22-04 at 02:29 PM.
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10-21-04, 11:16 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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My Corvette(s):
Blk/Blk '96 LT4 Coupe | let me add
I do really like the Z06 rims yet IMHO putting wheels from a different generation Vette on yours just doesn't work for me. It'a C4 not a C5 so I'd stick w/ wheels from the C4 era otherwise it almost looks like you are trying to make you're ride a Z06 or a C5 or whatever. It would be like putting C4 wheels on a C3...it just wouldn't work. Just some food for thought.
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10-21-04, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 547
My Corvette(s):
Maroon 94 LT1 Coupe |
Pull the trigger and get those mounted. If you like them, do it. Chrome looks great on these cars.
Jeff
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10-21-04, 09:46 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: California Central Coast
Posts: 32
My Corvette(s):
1996 LT4 Torch Red Coupe |
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Originally Posted by JEFNLSA Not bad at all but I prefer the ZR1 wheels in chome myself. Almost too much wheel there in IMHO. Personally not my favorite wheel design for the Vette. |  | |
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10-22-04, 01:25 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas
Posts: 33
My Corvette(s):
1995 Aqua Coupe |
I think the ZR-1 style polished or chromed (or black) would look better. But I am biased.
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10-22-04, 02:09 PM
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Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boise, Idaho
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My Corvette(s):
2002 electron blue Z06, 2001 BMW 330xi |
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Originally Posted by bnhynum I think the ZR-1 style polished or chromed (or black) would look better. But I am biased. | I had a '97 and I never liked the wagon wheels. That is just me, but I would vote for a different C5 wheel.
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10-22-04, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MS Gulf Coast
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My Corvette(s):
2000 Coupe 6 speed & 1996 Coupe Automatic |
Think I sized em too big on mine - | |
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10-23-04, 07:26 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Clarksville, Tennessee
Posts: 1,754
My Corvette(s):
1979 Bright Red L-82 |
 Barking up the wrong tree...... | |
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10-25-04, 03:55 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: MS Gulf Coast
Posts: 1,119
My Corvette(s):
'90 coupe (gone) '96 CE LT4 Z51 | Next weekend
Rain,
Come over next weekend and we can put my 2000 C5 wheels on your car to see what you think. I'll be home Wed. and will be working on the flexplate replacement over the weekend.
C ya
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10-25-04, 09:55 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mesquite, NV
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My Corvette(s):
2006 Daytona Sunset Orange 3LT Coupe |
Doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks, if you like them, go for it. I chose them because I think they compliment the look I was going for (see sig), so my advice is try (photoshop) a couple of different styles and pick the one the provides you the look you are going after -- just my .02
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