Black or Silver

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Gixer

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4,463 posts

249 months

Thursday 15th July 2004
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Ok guys as I have mentioned to some of you already I am getting some 5 spokes ZR1 wheels. The idea being that I will then get the 90 wheels refurbed and will keep them for occasional summer use - I'm fed up of cleaning them - takes a good half hour a wheel to do them properly. I'm going for the 5 spokes for ease of cleaning. As much as I like the chrome finish I know its going to be a waste of time keeping them in an as new condition.

That leaves powder coat silver Or black

www.afswheels.com/v2/ecommerce/shopexd.asp?id=19

I'm thinking of black as I like JT's wheels and the Grand Sport wheels.

Your opinions are wanted

z064life

1,926 posts

249 months

Thursday 15th July 2004
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Black (IMHO).

C5RagTop

1,610 posts

249 months

Thursday 15th July 2004
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Black

c4koh

735 posts

245 months

Thursday 15th July 2004
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Black as well for me.

I'd also reckon cleaning 'em would be easier as the brake dust wouldn't show so much...

ZR1forFun

244 posts

248 months

Thursday 15th July 2004
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I agree, black would complement the red, not enough contrast with the silver wheels IMHO. Let us know how you get on with ordering them.

Colvette

844 posts

248 months

Thursday 15th July 2004
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Black wheels look A$$! (IMHO, of course! )

Silver!

vetteheadracer

8,271 posts

254 months

Friday 16th July 2004
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The chrome ones look great until the first winter when the salt starts to strip the chrome unless you wash the wheels everytime you take the car out. This is a PITA so go for the black! Make sure they are powder coated and not painted and then lacquered.

I am thinking about a set of the Black Z06 Motorsport rims for my car maybe next year.....they have the polished rims and the black centres.

eric the brave

396 posts

248 months

Friday 16th July 2004
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Got to be Black!!!

LuS1fer

41,154 posts

246 months

Friday 16th July 2004
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Black in theory but silver in practice. I had an R5 Turbo and I sprayed the wheels gunmetal grey. As soon as they got dirty, they looked like the wheel covers were missing. You'll find you're cleaning them a lot.

Are you sure AFS supply the UK. I tried many, including AFS, and most wouldn't supply to the UK. Having said that, I may be recalling incorrectly. One company sold sets of wheels for about $1300 and sold the same set on ebay America for $750. That might be AFS come to think of it. ebay America wouldn't send to the UK at the time (last year) so I decided I wouldn't be ripped off for $1300 when they were selling on ebay for much less.

Had to buy wheels from T.Byrne Motorsports in the end to make sure I paid the best price for the particular wheels I wanted.

Gixer

Original Poster:

4,463 posts

249 months

Tuesday 20th July 2004
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Black wheels with silver rim (Grand Sport style) are on the way.

vetteheadracer

8,271 posts

254 months

Tuesday 20th July 2004
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Bet they ain't REAL silver!

Are they polished ally? lacquered polished ally? or chrome?

Gixer

Original Poster:

4,463 posts

249 months

Tuesday 20th July 2004
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www.afswheels.com/v2/ecommerce/shopexd.asp?id=19


Powder coat black with the outer edge of the rim coated alloy. Check out the link.

C5RagTop

1,610 posts

249 months

Tuesday 20th July 2004
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I like em.

vetteheadracer

8,271 posts

254 months

Wednesday 21st July 2004
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Me too!

97BlackC5

351 posts

239 months

Wednesday 21st July 2004
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and me..........nice

redzr1

24 posts

238 months

Wednesday 21st July 2004
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go for the black ones
going to have mine done soon and i am going down the black route with silver outer rims
the chrome are a pain in the a**e to much work 4 little out come
i do know the center 4 the black wheels are costly though so see if u can get a good deal with them

Gixer

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4,463 posts

249 months

Wednesday 21st July 2004
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Centers are included

redzr1

24 posts

238 months

Thursday 22nd July 2004
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go 4 it then

C5RagTop

1,610 posts

249 months

Thursday 22nd July 2004
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redzr1 said:
go 4 it then


I think he already has!!

Gixer

Original Poster:

4,463 posts

249 months

Thursday 22nd July 2004
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yes I have but I came home after a really s*** day at work and read this email:

Hi,



Thanks you for your order. Unfortunately, we are out of stock in these wheels & tires at the moment. We do not have an estimate time frame on how long it may take to receive them. Please let us know if you would like to be placed on a waiting list so we may have one of our sales representatives contact you once they’re in stock. We appreciate your interest in our wheels.



Best regards,

AFS Wheels - IY

I am now on a waiting list awaiting a response to my reply.