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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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I just picked up a 1996 Red C4 Corvette and I am now in the market for a new set of wheels. Its at the transmission shop right now so I do not have any pictures of it at the time.

I have been looking at C6 Z06 wheels and C5 Z06 wheels. I would like to have atleast a 10in wide wheel in the rear.

I found a set of all black C6 Z06 wheels that are 18x10 in the rear and 17x9.5 in the front for $584 shipped to my door.


I found a set of machined face C6 Z06 wheels that are 19x10 in the rear and 18x9.5 in the front for $654 shipped to my door.


I am still looking for other options and will not be ordering wheels until i get it back from the transmission shop so let me know what you think i should get.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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Go with the all black, that will look mean on a red car.

One other option is the black standard C6 with the polished lip, those are nice too. Deanasdork has them on his red T/A, it looks awesome.

I'd also stick with 17/18"s, I think a 19" will look a little big on a C4, since they originally came with 17's.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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Go with the all black, that will look mean on a red car.

One other option is the black standard C6 with the polished lip, those are nice too. Deanasdork has them on his red T/A, it looks awesome.

I'd also stick with 17/18"s, I think a 19" will look a little big on a C4, since they originally came with 17's.
The 19's do seem to be a little big. I will probably stick with 18 and smaller. I think the all black look will look good on a red car aswell.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:21 AM
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fikse fm5 the hottest wheel for a c4, do a search and youll **** ur pants
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 08:04 AM
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No doubt Black center FM5's would look killer. Honestly I would stay away from a C6 wheel on a C4 corvette same if I had a C5 and were looking to put a C6 wheels on it. If it were mine I would either go with some FM5's or a set of black ZR1's with 11's out back.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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FM-5s were the plan until i started buying more cars than i expected. I can still buy the FM-5s after I sell my project car but I would much rather have that money in my bank account than dish out that kind of money on wheels right now.

Black ZR1's are nice but i have seen them alot on red C4 Corvettes so i am not wanting them. I want a wheel that not everyone has put on a C4 Corvette and thats why i have been looking at the C6 Z06 wheels.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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The bottom ones for sure!
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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in that case the all black rims are my choice. hows the paint look?
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SSilverSSurfer
in that case the all black rims are my choice. hows the paint look?
They are powder coated. I think the flat Spoke style of the z06 wheels will match the flat body style of the c4 corvette.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by irbs
They are powder coated. I think the flat Spoke style of the z06 wheels will match the flat body style of the c4 corvette.
im sorry i meant on your c4
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Originally Posted by SSilverSSurfer
im sorry i meant on your c4
oh well its almost perfect. Just a few nicks on the front I will have touched up. It only has 71,000 miles on it and use to be a show car for the previous 2 owners.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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Still looking for options!
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the first one w/ polished lip would look good on a C4 vette.
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i like the c6 zo6s with the machined face. looks badass!
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they both looks killer, id go with machined
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This is just my .02 so take it for what its worth. I really don't like the C6 wheels on anything but a C6. If I had that car I would get some black ZR1's. 11's in the rear and 9's up front.

Like I said, just my .02
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by DopdBrd
This is just my .02 so take it for what its worth. I really don't like the C6 wheels on anything but a C6. If I had that car I would get some black ZR1's. 11's in the rear and 9's up front.

Like I said, just my .02
Thats a really common wheel on the C4 Corvette. Like i said earlier i would like somthing that everyone doesnt have.
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ZR1s are sweet but if not, the all black ones you posted
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Originally Posted by irbs
Thats a really common wheel on the C4 Corvette. Like i said earlier i would like somthing that everyone doesnt have.
Then go with something nice and different. Like I said, I just don't like the C6 wheels on anything but the C6's, even then I like the LS3 wheels better than the LS2's.
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