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Maroon Metallic Wheel Choice. Which of these?

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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 08:40 PM
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Default Maroon Metallic Wheel Choice. Which of these?

I haven't seen anyone running these wheels with that lip on an MMM car but i've been wanting something with a black spoke for a while. Anyone have any pics of a maroon car with these?


or keep these chrome c5z's?



Also been playing around with the idea of plasti dipping these c5z's(just the spokes) and leaving a chrome lip. That's an option too.
What I mean by that is Plasti-Dip the backgroud of the wheel and leave the face and lip chrome.

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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 12:11 AM
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Black wheels are hideous! Keep what you got.
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 12:22 AM
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Maroon really makes chrome stand out so I'd keep the C5 wheels you have.
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 01:18 AM
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Keep what you have and spend the money on springs.

Or try the plasti dip out for the hell of it. If you don't like it it peels off.
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 04:19 AM
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Well I've been wanting something more 5 spoked rather than my c5z wheels, the only thing I don't like about the ones I am being offered is that the lip is really really shallow and the lip is machined and not chrome.
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 08:18 AM
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I'd do the C5's but would have them in Chrome. I have them in Polished and I hate it everyday that I got the Polished ones instead of chrome. To much work to keep them looking good, haha.
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 09:09 AM
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I bought some plasti dip today and i am going to shoot the spokes on my c5z wheels black and leave the centers and lip chrome this weekend and see how they look.
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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Twitch- Post up pics once you get done with them and there dry and put back on the car if you don't mind.
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For sure man. I am testing out my plasti dip skills on the mirrors on my old pickup right now and will hopefully get the wheels done tomorrow.
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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Haha, may end up having to go back to the store once you find out you like it on other stuff. But I hope it turns out good for you though.
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machined c5 would look good, or chrome...the black looks bad on a maroon car IMO

I hate the c5z wheels so anything but those or ZR1s
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 9WhiteCamaro9
Haha, may end up having to go back to the store once you find out you like it on other stuff. But I hope it turns out good for you though.
Haha no I bought 5 cans. i'm covered
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Here are the results. The car is filthy and they didn't come out perfect, I need to re-do one of the wheels. I think I would really like it if it were gloss. I'm not a huge fan of the flat color but I knew that going in. I may try another approach. I'd have the c5 wheels but there is something about them I don't like. I think it's the lip...it's too small and it's polished not chrome. The black does have a mean look to it though. Not as shiny and attention attracting as the chrome but more reserved and angry looking.




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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 11:41 AM
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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If you want gloss put a coat of clear over the plasti dip. worked great when i did it.
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 12:02 PM
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hers my ugly *** black rims https://ls1tech.com/forums/picture.p...ictureid=48756
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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Hey I found my cars twin(s)!

If you want 5 spoke, you cant go wrong with ZR1s especially on our color. I'm thinking about getting another set of zr1s, but with fats in the back and an offset lip.



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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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Gona say go with the Black C5 Wheels With Silver Lip
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 04:03 PM
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I cleaned the car up real quick and here is what she looks like now. I'm missing one lug cover haha. I need to get my black berger panel finished and this will look pretty good I think.






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