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JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
2/14/22 3:44 p.m.
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While we await the next Corvette Z06, how does the Z51 scratch that itch?

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Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
2/14/22 3:47 p.m.

Good God...those wheels!

JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
2/14/22 4:04 p.m.
Appleseed said:

Good God...those wheels!

Good God good or Good God bad?

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
2/14/22 4:31 p.m.
JG Pasterjak said:
Appleseed said:

Good God...those wheels!

Good God good or Good God bad?

For me they are Good God good. 

Error404
Error404 HalfDork
2/14/22 4:35 p.m.
JG Pasterjak said:
Appleseed said:

Good God...those wheels!

Good God good or Good God bad?

They certainly fit the car. Which is good god ugly. Like they looked at the C7 and wanted the Corvette to be both more aggressive and more Camaro. In that vein, yea the wheels were a solid choice. 

yupididit
yupididit GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
2/14/22 5:29 p.m.

Those wheels ain't it, Chief. Look like Gothic snowflakes. 

Kreb (Forum Supporter)
Kreb (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
2/14/22 5:52 p.m.
Error404 said:
JG Pasterjak said:
Appleseed said:

Good God...those wheels!

Good God good or Good God bad?

They certainly fit the car. Which is good god ugly. Like they looked at the C7 and wanted the Corvette to be both more aggressive and more Camaro. In that vein, yea the wheels were a solid choice. 

Well thank you, oh arbiter of all things ugly and not. What the world really needs is more people making subjective statements as if they were objective.

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
2/14/22 6:30 p.m.
z31maniac said:
JG Pasterjak said:
Appleseed said:

Good God...those wheels!

Good God good or Good God bad?

For me they are Good God good. 

Seriously? They look like they belong on a Hyundai Sante Fe.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
2/14/22 6:39 p.m.

TE37 all the things. 

mblommel
mblommel GRM+ Memberand Dork
2/14/22 6:49 p.m.

Different wheels and losing the goofy rear spoiler would make a world of difference. 

Overall the C8's lines aren't awful, but it's got the typical GM issues with rolling stock and weird accessories.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
2/14/22 6:53 p.m.

Looks like you can get the Z51 package with the standard wheels, too.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
2/14/22 6:54 p.m.

(And, technically, the dark wheels are an option.)

Here are the other available wheels.

mblommel
mblommel GRM+ Memberand Dork
2/14/22 7:00 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

Looks like you can get the Z51 package with the standard wheels, too.

Those are better, but still no prize. A nice simple wheel would be so much better. Part of the problem with GM wheels is the addition of needless additional details. Less is more. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
2/14/22 7:02 p.m.

And you can do these, too. I kinda like the all-black version. Note: "Second set of wheels."

Anyone else remember when you could order a Camaro SS with a second set of wheels mounted with some BFGs? This was 1996 or so. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
2/14/22 7:04 p.m.
mblommel said:

Different wheels and losing the goofy rear spoiler would make a world of difference. 

Overall the C8's lines aren't awful, but it's got the typical GM issues with rolling stock and weird accessories.

Regarding the rear spoiler, check this out:

AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter)
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/14/22 7:29 p.m.

I remember when Chevy said this car was going to cost $50k too......  

yupididit
yupididit GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
2/14/22 8:40 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

Looks like you can get the Z51 package with the standard wheels, too.

 

I like these 

BlueInGreen - Jon
BlueInGreen - Jon UltraDork
2/14/22 9:03 p.m.

I think wheels and some subtle visual tweaks make a big difference. 



 

(ps. Not my car)

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
2/14/22 9:43 p.m.

In reply to BlueInGreen - Jon :

Dang. 

M2Pilot
M2Pilot Dork
2/14/22 10:10 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

And you can do these, too. I kinda like the all-black version. Note: "Second set of wheels."

Anyone else remember when you could order a Camaro SS with a second set of wheels mounted with some BFGs? This was 1996 or so. 

That's what came on my '20.  I've seen prettier wheels on c8s but I can't complain.

nderwater
nderwater UltimaDork
2/14/22 10:33 p.m.

Man, how reluctant were you guys to give this one back to the press office?

JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
2/14/22 10:40 p.m.
nderwater said:

Man, how reluctant were you guys to give this one back to the press office?

dculberson
dculberson MegaDork
2/14/22 11:00 p.m.

What is this hard Parker monthly? We see an awesome mid engine v8 American supercar and complain about the wheels? Cmon enjoy it for what it has!! The performance!!

jkstill
jkstill New Reader
2/15/22 12:11 a.m.

In reply to Appleseed : they are quite hideous

 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
2/15/22 1:04 a.m.
dculberson said:

What is this hard Parker monthly? We see an awesome mid engine v8 American supercar and complain about the wheels? Cmon enjoy it for what it has!! The performance!!

The ZO6 is a special car. I want special wheels.

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