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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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Why don't you offer them with an all black finish?

I'm not a fan of the polished lip. I would buy a set yesterday if you sold them in all black.
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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You can call and ask them but if not plasti dip them black on the lip.
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For what they cost, you can buy them have them powdercoated all black, have a very durable finish, and still have a very affordable wheel.
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 02:19 PM
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You can call and ask them but if not plasti dip them black on the lip.
I did call. All they told me was "what you see is all you can get." And that they don't make them in all black because "they just don't".
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For what they cost, you can buy them have them powdercoated all black, have a very durable finish, and still have a very affordable wheel.
I agree. However, that's another $350+ and time I'd rather avoid. I'll probably end up going that route, though.
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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What type of car do you have and what is the color?
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 02ws.sik
What type of car do you have and what is the color?
A red SS.
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Skrilla
I did call. All they told me was "what you see is all you can get." And that they don't make them in all black because "they just don't".
Sooooo you already called and asked, then you turn around and make this pointless thread.
Brilliant.
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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Sooooo you already called and asked, then you turn around and make this pointless thread.
Brilliant.
I want to know why. When I called, they said they don't make them with an all black finish. When I asked why, they said "um, we just don't.". That didn't answer my question. I've seen quite a few people inquire about an all black finish with no real answer. But thanks for nothing, guy...
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 03:50 PM
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Yeah it kinda sucks there are some wheels I wish they would make in all black , but like OE said they just don't :/ .. I guess maybe not enough people would like them like that or idk ..
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Oewheels makes alot of wheels that I feel no one likes and they dont make alot of things like centercaps without the vette flags, WS6 or SS replica wheels but at the price they still sell alot of wheels. I however didnt want to settle so I went a different route.
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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Im going to change mine to fiske
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Old Nov 28, 2011 | 01:25 AM
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^^ lucky . Yeah that is true OE wheels has a couple of wheels no one wants :/
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Old Nov 28, 2011 | 04:39 AM
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carlos, i couldnt agree more with ya, pointless thread !
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We dont do the wheel in all black because there is very little demand for them.

When we decide to do a wheel there is a lot of research put in to figure out if the wheel will be popular or not. As some have pointed out "there's a couple of wheels no one wants" that is just a personal preference. corvette owners may like something f body owners do not and vice versa.

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Originally Posted by 02ws.sik
You can call and ask them but if not plasti dip them black on the lip.
plasti dip is more of a matte finish though isnt it?
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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If you guys do alot of research then why dont you sell centercaps without any logos ? Theres quite an abundance of people who dont want the vette flags on their center caps .
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Originally Posted by ZL1LT1
If you guys do alot of research then why dont you sell centercaps without any logos ? Theres quite an abundance of people who dont want the vette flags on their center caps .


They are coming. It take a little while to do the molds for every style corvette wheel we carry, also were alocating money toward new styles so that slow down the process a little also. They are coming though. Not sure exactly when but some time in 2012.
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Originally Posted by OEWheelsScott
They are coming. It take a little while to do the molds for every style corvette wheel we carry, also were alocating money toward new styles so that slow down the process a little also. They are coming though. Not sure exactly when but some time in 2012.
Cool thanks for the info Are they all gonna be in chrome finish or different
finishes available ?
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Originally Posted by ZL1LT1
Cool thanks for the info Are they all gonna be in chrome finish or different
finishes available ?



Not sure yet, however i would assume they would be in different finishes but you know what they say about assuming :
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Originally Posted by thegodfather899
plasti dip is more of a matte finish though isnt it?
Ya it in between glos and flat. I would plasti dip the whole thing.
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