DemonicZ

scrapping the chrome finish(not my taste) sanded down and prepped for GM Gunmetal Metallic....similar to cyber gray metallica but a bit darker.

They will then be wrapped in Riken Raptors 225/50/16 front and 295/50/16 Mickey Thompson ET street DRs

when I'm done and mounted I'll post some pictures and yall can tell me your opinions


this is my temporary solution until I get my custom C6 ZR1 17"s gunmetal.

green manalishi

need to post up before & after pics...

DemonicZ

Will do, They are chrome with flat black centers right now.

BOBS99SS

iTrader: (2)

They do have gunmetal plasti dip now,

dailydriver

Are these the '98-'99 five spokers, or the '00 up 10 spoke 'snowflakes'?

HoustonZ

Im interested to see how they turn out. I bought some Black Plasti Dip from Lowes this past weekend. Ill be trying my hand on my stock chrome wheels also.

DemonicZ

They are the 5 spokes

DemonicZ

The black I had was plastic dip, I'm actually gonna paint them GM gunmetal metallic

DemonicZ

http://s1292.photobucket.com/user/DemonicZ98/library/


Factory chrome
Black Plasti-dip... I'm waiting for this weekend to do the prep work and paint because its rainy and cold until then. So hopefully by sunday y'll can see how they look gunmetal metallic. In 2 weeks I'll have my 295/50 Mickey Thompsons on the back and my Riken Raptors up front.

mjs1012

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will the 295 tire even fit safely on an 8' wide rim???

SparkyJJO

iTrader: (11)

Yeah I was wondering the same thing. And why so narrow in the front also?

LoneGunman

iTrader: (2)

295 seems a little wide for an 8inch wheel.

Mr.z/28

iTrader: (8)

Yes it will fit on a 16x8 wheel. I had a set of BF Goodrich Radial T/As on mine, Long time ago.

Heres the 295/50/16s on my stock z28 wheels.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/13463980-post9.html

Then theres this size as well, 275/55/16
https://ls1tech.com/forums/13467690-post12.html
A Better HD pic of this car.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11...e288dfbe_b.jpg

DemonicZ

do you have any pictures of you car from the rear with the 295s?


I figure as much that I have to do the BFH mod maybe spacers? My car is stock ride height for now that will change but that is with a new set of wheels and tires.

dailydriver

My guess is that he's going for the 'streetable' front skinny/big drag radial rear setup, but I personally would still go with a 225/55-16 tire on the front, NOT a 50 series profile.

If the 295/50s will go on an 8" stocker, then maybe I was too worried about putting a 265/45-16 Ecsta XS all around on my stockers??!

DemonicZ

This is my temporary set up, I plan on running 2009 Z06 Spyders 19X10 in the front and 19X12 in the rear with 285/30 front and 325/30 rear

Front will fit with no modification but since I already have to do the BFH mod, all I have to do is cut the bump stop, get a 1/4 spacer and roll the fenders, basically everything that you would have to do to get anything larger than a 295 on an 18 or 315 on a 17. The only extra thing I have to do is get tubular control arms.

I am also putting CTS-V brakes on...

BOBS99SS

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Just throwing it out there,they make a gunmetal plasti dip

slow ride 02

That black Plasti-dip looks good the photos. Does it look like it would hold up well?

Mr.z/28

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Yes I do. Probably the only pic I have of it. I had those tires back in 2008

DemonicZ

Yeah I had it for about 5 months before removing it. It holds up in weather and car washes. It gave me some trouble removing it. But its a strong adhesive and durable ptoduct