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To the original poster...stay with the standard silver rims that are no cost and when you get the car take a good look at the aftermarket wheels discussed in this thread.
the slightly wider aftermarket wheels have a better offset to bring the wheel flush with the body so it offers a better stance.
the gm wheels offered are way over priced for what you get.
just doesnt make sense when you look at what the aftermarket offers.
good luck deciding...besides a ton of guys ordered tridents and then went off and bought after,arket wheels too.
in about a year the oem trident wheels will be selling locally on craigslist for a grand for all four..
happens with every generation...
wait 3 years and the black tridents will be selling for 600 dollars on craigslist and maybe even the corvette forum.
You have to purchase a new set or use the ones that came on the car with the standard wheels. I just found them at a forum vendor for $169 for a set of 4 (West Coast Corvettes).
Since you're in NY, what I would do is put a set of all season tires on one set, and summer tires on the other. However, I drive all my cars 12 months a year.
Originally, I didn’t like the black wheels with the machine face edge so I didn’t order them so I got the base silver wheels. Black wheels are a better contrast with my Sebring Orange body color. I found a set of take off black wheels with the machine face edge and low mileage tires not too far away at a great price. So I am using them as my daily wheels and the silver wheels set for track use.
The machine face edge has grown on me and I like them now. To me, the all black is just too much. My C7 had black wheels and I like them on my Laguna Blue paint. In my opinion, the small machine face breaks-up from the all solid black on the Sebring Orange C8.
This is amazing. How long did the process take and what all did you do? Did you remove each tire and prep it before the paint job?
Take a look at the thread I attached - I ended up not removing the wheels since you would need to spray them from an upright position anyway. Very happy with the results - lots of different sizes of blue tape and some patience. Prob an hour per wheel? First one will take longer - after you figure it out it will move much more quickly.
So I ordered carbon flash paint because I was going to paint the machined edge in mine thinking I wouldn't like it but it actually looks way better in person than I thought it would. It breaks up all of the black.
I went with the Black Trident 5 Spoke wheels and found them for 2,025.00 at ShopChevyparts.com. I will have a local tire shop swap them for the standard wheel. Look around at the Big GM Wholesalers online . There is no need to pay GM 2,900 for a set.
Actually I did end up going with the online ShopChevyparts.com that you mentioned even with shipping of $130 I still saved money!!! Thanks! I didn't get them yet but hoping it's all good when they arrive.
11-28-2020, 12:50 AM
