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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
Well They sure make a car "POP" that is for sure. Only thing that brings attention like that is...well a Blower

All in good time my friend. ANOTHER reason I'm not spending 3k on wheels right now! I have a 3 year plan unfortunately I obsess about it constantly and it will probably end up to be a 1 and half year plan with alot of grief from the old lady. Maybe I'll buy her and CTS and tell her to shut up
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 12:57 AM
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Bobby I have chome Z06 wheels on my Trans Am (pay no attention to the wheels in the sig). The chrome looks fantastic and even when they are dirty they still look very "bling bling". Go for the chorme bro!
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 01:01 AM
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I say Chrome all the way, no question! Once you get them polished you'll want them chromed.. I've been there and done that now mine are chrome!


Here's a link to some picture of my car with chrome wheels right after I got the wheels. '95 Z28 with Chrome 10 Spoke SS Wheels



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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 01:25 AM
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I say chrome.... why try and save a couple hundred bucks when you own a Z06!
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 08:46 AM
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Dan from the PNWCC bought some for his Z a year ago, maybe two, man they are blinging... Really nice looking! Like a new car.
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 12:08 PM
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Chrome chrome chrome. I like the looks a little better than polished, but the upkeep is really where it is at. Without the right care, polished will look like *** next to chrome in not very long.
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 12:37 PM
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Don't chrome wheels weigh significantly more than polished?

I was thinkin polished because I'm anti-unsprung weight
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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I like the stock gray on the Z06. After living with what agressive brake pads do to rotors and the result they can leave on your wheels... I'd never go polished or chrome on a car driven aggressively. If you do, keep the wheels very clean. Wash and scrub them after you finish the event. Don't wait.
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Poik
Chrome chrome chrome. I like the looks a little better than polished, but the upkeep is really where it is at. Without the right care, polished will look like *** next to chrome in not very long.
Some wheel cleaners claim to be for polished wheels but in reallity screw them up really bad. I used one of them about 5 years ago and it did take all the dirt as well as all the shine of my polished wheels. I was rewarded with about 2 hours of polishing per wheel to get them back to looking decent. I wish I remembered the brand...
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by CHarris
I like the stock gray on the Z06. After living with what agressive brake pads do to rotors and the result they can leave on your wheels... I'd never go polished or chrome on a car driven aggressively. If you do, keep the wheels very clean. Wash and scrub them after you finish the event. Don't wait.

GOOD advise!!! Looking forward to some runs on track days at PIR (Portland international)

Well after MUCH MUCH debate within myself I decided to go chrome....it helped that Corvette Garage didn't have anymore polish in stock, but this thread helped too I think I would have been happy either way plus I don't really need TWO sets of polished wheels to take care of.

These wheels really are just temp until the cam, headers, and tuning expenses are recovered from. Then I'll throw some Fikse, Iforged or CCW's on it!

Thanks for all the suggestions and helping with the thought process!!

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