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Old 01-22-2010, 11:01 AM
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On a ws6 formula do you prefer 5 spoke c5 rims, or 5 spoke c6 rims. Both non chrome.
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what color rims exactly? both rims can look good, but it's hard to say which i'd prefer without knowing the color of the rims you're looking at, or the color of the car. also, rims should fit with the car as a whole, so it also depends on the direction you are going with on other accessories (emblems, badges, possibly stripes).

in short, post up a pic of your car, and let us know about it

typically i would just go with c6's, cause i love em, but i've seen some cars that really look great with the c5's. it all depends on the overall...
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The first three are the pics and theme of my car and the last pic is a camaro with the same type of rims i'm "thinking" about getting...Should i leave it alone, or swap to the c6 style? I'm not sure if i should deal with the hassle, or maybe save up a bit and get something completely different...I like the look of my car now, just thinking of other options...Maybe chrome, but i heard they are a pain to clean...
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The C5 rims loog good but I think C6 rims would look better.
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honestly, i'd take the 3rd option, and "save up a bit and get something completely different. really, you can get
some great looking rims for around the same price as vette replicas, or a little more. although i like both sets of
rims on my car, there are rims i really wish i had gotten instead, especially since they were around the same
price. personally, im a huge fan of RPM 505's, A.Z.A. Z2's, HP EVOS... al similar in design, but i absolutely love
the look they have.

but, i must say, the formula up there does look pretty nice with the c5's on it. and i also think the c6's would
look good with the same finish as the c6's. between the 2 i'b probably go with the c6's. the best c5's to me
are the ones that are black, with the machined finish face, especially in the deep dish.

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definatly the 5 spoke C5's.. thats just my opinion though!
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def agree 5 spoke c5's are better looking
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go with deep dish C5 thin spokes from OE Wheels. They would look fantastic.
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Neither. For the same price, get TT2's, or to be different American Racing 200S wheels like the Year One Formula's:





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^ where can you get TT2's for the same price as c5's or c6's?? arent they over 2 bills a pop?
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You guys need to keep in mind I'm trading for these rims. The guy wants mind. So, we're trading and I'm going to throw him an extra 100 on top of it. So basically I would have the c6's for 100. I just need to figure out if it will look better. The c5's do look clean...
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This is Ten32's car - C6s on a Formula:




I plan on doing the same, but with 18s instead of 17s.
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If you must have one or the other, I would say the C5s.
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Originally Posted by crimson_bird
^ where can you get TT2's for the same price as c5's or c6's?? arent they over 2 bills a pop?
Last time I checked (a while ago with TomZwheels) it was like $800 for a set, so right at $200/ea.
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Originally Posted by skorpion317
This is Ten32's car - C6s on a Formula:




I plan on doing the same, but with 18s instead of 17s.
Hmm, I wonder if there is a way to make this car look white, so I can get a good idea! It seems like everyone is favoring my c5's though. I'm a bit shocked.
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The pics shown by Trust are actually American Racing 200S rims. The widest you can get is a 9.5" with a 17" diameter. I am unsure of the price on these.

I personally love my Torque Thrust M's in Anthracite. If you copy them you will be basically end up with a clone of my car. They are usually pretty well priced and you can get a 10.5" rim in this model. You used to be able to get the staggered set 9.0" and 10.5" for about $700.



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A almost naked model......
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Originally Posted by RAMPANT
The pics shown by Trust are actually American Racing 200S rims. The widest you can get is a 9.5" with a 17" diameter. I am unsure of the price on these.

I personally love my Torque Thrust M's in Anthracite. If you copy them you will be basically end up with a clone of my car. They are usually pretty well priced and you can get a 10.5" rim in this model. You used to be able to get the staggered set 9.0" and 10.5" for about $700.



Honestly, I like the rims you have below those other ones. The chrome rims. What are those? I'm thinking about removing my side molding, but I'm concerned the paint won't match. Also, I was going to paint my side markers black. So don't worry, we'll look different, lol.
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go with c6'w if they are the 18 19 combo. imo they don't look good when people get them in 17 or 18 alone as in the pic of the blue formula above. I have c5's and I want c6's
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The only thing i don't like about the c6's is that they're fatter on the spokes. I like the thinner look, but i'll have to see it on my car to ultimately decide. The guy has the rims on a 94 Z28 right now and it fits. He beat in the fender a bit and said it doesn't rub unless he has about 4 people in the car...I'm just not sure if i want to go through having an issue like that...Because then money starts to add up. He is doing a trade with me. I'm giving him a little extra on top of the trade though. Plus, i have to pay to get the front wheels balanced...


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