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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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my car with chrome zr1's




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shiv15's car with these rims





The reason im asking is because i had the chrome zr1's but i failed inspection for low tread. So my friend let me borrow his rims/tires for inspection and i think it looks badass on my car.
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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chrome zr1's.but id post this in wheels section
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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zr1's..........
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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The Black ones... I hate ZR1's...
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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never was a huge fan of the zr1s i like a black wheel with a chrome lip
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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i dont like those wheels in black but black looks good with pewter so either diff black rims or zr1s
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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chrome zr1. but maybe im biased because my '99 pewter camaro has chrome zr1s.
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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Those black wheels don't look right. Stick with the ZR1s
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Originally Posted by SparkyJJO
Those black wheels don't look right. Stick with the ZR1s

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The chrome zr1's look really good.
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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+1 for the ZR1's
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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ZR1 powa!
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 07:15 AM
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Chrome ZR1's
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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I'm liking black rims on everything... if they are tastefully done... but chrome won't ever go out of style....

BLACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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well black if you paint the billit grille black and whistler mod on ur lights plus some black camaro inserts on the back....
thats waht ill do so it wont look outa place....
but chome if your not planing to do anything else anything else..
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Im a huge fan on black wheels on pewter. But not stock SS wheels, I would get some different black wheels.
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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I think black wheels on pewter look sick.
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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keep the votes coming guys!
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by razorclaw99
So my friend let me borrow his rims/tires for inspection and i think it looks badass on my car.
Sounds like you have your answer already
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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stick with the chrome ZR1!! i cant wait to get mines.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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i went from chrome ZR1s to black ZR1s off a vette, best choice ever, chrome wheels are ugly and too much bling bling wannabe, i dunno.
i think camaro is too sporty to have chrome all over it.
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