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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 01:52 AM
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I may be the only one who thinks this. I see a lot of people who put wheels that were designed to go with a certain car from the factory on other cars. For example Vette wheels on a Camaro or T/A or Cobra R's on a GT or LX. I think if you want different wheels you should go to the after market. It just doesn't look right to me to see a T/A with Z06 wheels. I mean hell the wheels were designed for a totally different make and model car. Maybe I am just weird but when I see that type setup it just doesn’t make sense to me.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 02:35 AM
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i think Z06 wheels look badass on a Camaro
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 04:16 AM
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I'm with Camaroz. It's not like guys/girls are putting Supra or 350Z wheels on their Camaro's and TA's. The Z06 wheels are still GM wheels....
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 08:38 AM
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It's just you . . .
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 08:50 AM
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The only aftermarket wheel I'd want on my car would be Fikse or HRE... not many others look right IMO. And since I'd have to take out a second mortgage, the MANY selctions of GM wheels are a welcome sight to me.

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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 12:16 PM
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I like them IMO. Not to mention a factory built wheel like a Z06 wheels is better overall quality than most aftermarket wheels. I know my boyd smoothieII's were trash in quality in comparrison to my Z06's. Overall finish was better on the Z06's and theye were able to be BALANCED and did not wobble like the boyds.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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its very much you!, thats like saying nothing looks good but a 100% stock vehicle... some rims look good and some look stupid... z06's on an f-body do NOT look stupid!
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 12:45 PM
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Not everyone can buy $500+ wheels, so that is why we buy OEM wheels. If you don't like it, you don't have to accept it, but it's going to continue to happen.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 01:05 PM
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I think its just you my man!

I've got Vette wheels on my Formy. Is my car confused?
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 5POINT7
I think its just you my man!

I've got Vette wheels on my Formy. Is my car confused?
No sir!
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It's just you . . .
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Originally Posted by CRASH 02
I may be the only one who thinks this. I see a lot of people who put wheels that were designed to go with a certain car from the factory on other cars. For example Vette wheels on a Camaro or T/A or Cobra R's on a GT or LX. I think if you want different wheels you should go to the after market. It just doesn't look right to me to see a T/A with Z06 wheels. I mean hell the wheels were designed for a totally different make and model car. Maybe I am just weird but when I see that type setup it just doesn’t make sense to me.
It's you. GM took the wheels from the early 90's Corvette ZR1 and put them on the Camaro SS. Simple, effective (and looks good IMO) but more importantly it's an affordable alternative to the spendy aftermarket wheels out there.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 08:20 PM
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My car came factory with Chrome zr1s???????? That is really mind boggling.
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I guess it's just me then. People can continue to put vette wheels on T/A I will continue to think it doesn't seam right. I never said they look bad. I said it didn't seam right to put a wheel that was designed for one car on another. It's like saying hey man that Cavalier sure has nice wheels I think I will buy some and put them on my Sunfire since they will fit.
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by CRASH 02
I guess it's just me then. People can continue to put vette wheels on T/A I will continue to think it doesn't seam right. I never said they look bad. I said it didn't seam right to put a wheel that was designed for one car on another. It's like saying hey man that Cavalier sure has nice wheels I think I will buy some and put them on my Sunfire since they will fit.
Why not?! If they fit and they look good, then do it.
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Assassin
its very much you!, thats like saying nothing looks good but a 100% stock vehicle... some rims look good and some look stupid... z06's on an f-body do NOT look stupid!
So to speak Z06 wheels look good on camaros, real good
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 05:34 AM
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... saving up for Z06 wheels!!!!

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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by CRASH 02
I may be the only one who thinks this. I see a lot of people who put wheels that were designed to go with a certain car from the factory on other cars. For example Vette wheels on a Camaro or T/A or Cobra R's on a GT or LX. I think if you want different wheels you should go to the after market. It just doesn't look right to me to see a T/A with Z06 wheels. I mean hell the wheels were designed for a totally different make and model car. Maybe I am just weird but when I see that type setup it just doesn’t make sense to me.
Its just you!

The only wheel I would agree that doesn't belong on any other car but a Benz would be the Lorenzer. (Lorenzos)
An example would be people putting them on Oldsmobiles and Suburbans.
I saw a Toyota Rav4 with some on, and even had a matching fifth wheel.

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