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Old 02-28-2006, 11:53 PM
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Which rims sould I go with?

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Old 03-01-2006, 12:03 AM
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I love the 505a's......specially w/ the staggered look w/ the huge lip in the back. I would say you couldn't go wrong w/ either one though.
Old 03-01-2006, 12:04 AM
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Yeah I voted for 505a's. I did see a C5 electron blue Z06 this evening with some hre or similar forged wheels up here in Bellingham, that was hott.
Old 03-01-2006, 01:03 AM
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The 505a's keep the z06 look but give it a bit more of an aftermarket flair.
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Originally Posted by howierd42
The 505a's keep the z06 look but give it a bit more of an aftermarket flair.
I like the 500s b/c they look like they're going to be easier to clean.
Old 03-01-2006, 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by tru_ice
I like the 500s b/c they look like they're going to be easier to clean.
Thats the first thing I noticed about them as well. I love the rounded CTSV factory wheels. Easy on the knuckles!
Old 03-01-2006, 02:43 AM
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Buy em both, you can give me the ones you dont keep.. lol cant go wrong with either one really, the 500a's wont be that much harder to clean, but they will be more work.
Old 03-01-2006, 09:11 AM
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Both look nice, but I'd go with the 505s....
Old 03-01-2006, 10:07 AM
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Both look great.

Consider what the brakes will look behind them, some of the very open wheel designs expose the calipers, rotors and rotor hats. If all that is stock and the hats are rusty it makes a beautiful wheel look bad.
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The 505a give it a little pop without looking strange.
As for cleaning time...its a given with any rim, even the stock ones.
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Originally Posted by Steve Goodwin
Both look great.

Consider what the brakes will look behind them, some of the very open wheel designs expose the calipers, rotors and rotor hats. If all that is stock and the hats are rusty it makes a beautiful wheel look bad.
I've got sloted/drilled rotors, powder coated calipers, and SS break covers going on as well.
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Another vote for the 505a's.
Old 03-01-2006, 03:46 PM
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The 505a is much better looking.
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505's all the way, get chrome ones or get use to polishing all the time. I have a friend that has em polished and he is always whining about the up keep.
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505s done deal
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Polished and clear coat looks sweet
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Originally Posted by CHarris
Polished and clear coat looks sweet
I agree with all of you the 505a's do look better, but I think they fit the ZO6's FRC style. I think the SP500s are just better suited for the coupe's. The SP500s are a little more bubbly and curvatious, which I think fits the coupe's style. That's just my opinion.....

Either way, I'm about to go ahead and pull the trigger on some SP500s.

19 x 10 (front)
19 x 11 (rear)

Thanks for the input tho everyone. Now for some gorilla wheel locks. I think I'll buy 5 sets so there'll be 5 different locks to take off a wheel.


Here's a crapy photoshop:


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Ray, if you dont go with the 505a's I will personally drive to everett to kick your ***. And to steal your dart heads nukka. Seriously though Lisa (my little latin lupy lue) says that the 505a's look so hot that she would sex you in the vette!!! I promptly said that i'd get rid of her but she said the rims were worth it. The other rims she said were worth a handjob at best.

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Originally Posted by Nate_Taufer
Ray, if you dont go with the 505a's I will personally drive to everett to kick your ***. And to steal your dart heads nukka. Seriously though Lisa (my little latin lupy lue) says that the 505a's look so hot that she would sex you in the vette!!! I promptly said that i'd get rid of her but she said the rims were worth it. The other rims she said were worth a handjob at best.

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LMAO I'm kind of confused by your scaling there, sounds like some testing may be at hand (no pun intended) in order to better analyze your scaling.

And, still confused by the definition of lupy lue, lol.

Oh and the Darts are in Renton, I stored them at my Boys place. He drives an 01 Impala, so I figure he wouldn't be swapping them in to his car during my trip.
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Hey man i'll hold on to em for ya. At least i would do something with em besides complaining about not running 11's yet hahahaha.

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