Hi All,

I switched back to my old wheels and removed the rear lowering kit on my 86 coupe. I could not take the rough ride anymore. Yes, the C6 wheels looked good, but I wont sacrifice my cars suspension, fiberglass body stress and my back. Anyone interested in a set of 18 & 19 Chrome wheels and tires?


Joe Flash

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Send a PM to Curtis74. He's in the market for some later model wheels and those are sure sharp.

I gotta say, I like the originals better.

That's a very nice looking ride!

Looks great!

Not a big fan of the older wheels, but yours look excellent.

Maybe when you sell those other wheels you can get a nice set of offset correct 17" Z06s. Those would look great on your car.

Hi All,

I will send him a pm. The tires and rims are in good condition with about 50% tread life left.The chrome wheels are clean with not a spec of brake dust or dirt on them. I need to get 1000 bucks for the tires and wheels. I also have C6 to C4 wheel adapters that I am selling separately. I was never crazy about the original wheels, but after polishing them, I am starting to like them.Probably go with 17" chrome wheels later down the road. or get a set like mine chromed. Black and chrome do go good together. Thanks for the kind comments. Take care.



Joe Flash man

Man,
I like the originals better! Your Vette looks Great!

Did you have your original wheels chromed or were they already chromed when you got the car?

I'm on the fence about ordering Chrome A-molds. I like chrome with black (my '93 is black) but, I'm concerned about the quality of the chrome job on aftermarket wheels.

I suppose I could get Chrome A-molds and when the chrome starts to go to hell have them blasted then re-chromed from a quality coater.

I also like the look of chromed sawblades but I would really like to go with a 11" wide rear and that means original ZR1 rears for sawblades which = $$$.

That or, I may just get polished A-molds and call it a day.

I can't recall ever seeing chromes 16" C4s. Your early C4 wheels look fantastic!

Hello All,

The pictures that you see without the tires are a chrome wheel program from a seller on ebay. The wheels on the car are the original wheels that I polished. I just posted pictures of the chrome wheels to see the difference. Chrome is kinda loud and the reflection makes for an easy target for laser guns. I will live with the aluminum wheels for now. I have come up with and easy polishing program that can be done with the wheels on the car. I polished all 4 wheels in about 45 minutes.




Joe Flash

Nice job Flash, Did you strip the clear first? What did you use to polish them? Thanks!

Hi,

I used aircraft paint stripper from home depot. Wear gloves, paint it on with a cheap brush. Get the gel type. Remove plastic center caps or they will be toast. Stay away from the painted surface too. You may need two applications. Let it sit for about 10-15 minutes for each coat. You wont hurt the aluminum. After, that you can wash them down with soap and water to get all the chemical off.Better yet, clean them with Brown Royal wheel cleaner and prep them wheels for polishing.

I polished my wheels with Malco professional metal polish. It works good and easy to use. It has no grit and wont scratch soft metals. We sell it at our online detail supply store. I also used a 3 inch wool buffing kit that we sell at our shop. You can attach it to a drill. Its a wool buff pad that fits perfect in the center and polishes faster and easier than that mothers ball. I polished all 4 wheels in about 40 minutes.I started wet sanding the wheels with 800 grit then 1500 grit and polish with a mini wool buff pad and the metal polish. The aluminum is crystal clear and they look like chrome.The results were amazing. I will post some pictures this weekend. I have two more wheels to sand and polish. Take care.


Joe Flash man
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The problem isn't the quality... it's the process. Chrom is harder than aluminum. Aluminum flexes... bad things happen over time and no amount of chrom is going to stop that divergent hardness.

Also, I don't know about the offset of these rims for later C4s. Flashman - did you have to run spacers?

I love the new finish on the OEM rims. They look the best I have ever seen!!!! Awesome! I love it!

Hi All,

Those pictures of the C4 chrome wheels were from a seller on ebay. I did not purchase them. I took the pictures down because of confusion. I will post pictures before and after sanding and polishing of my aluminum C4 wheels. I will be finishing them up tomorrow.I did see a set of chrome 87 wheels on a silver corvette at the NCCC show in Florida. They did look nice. I had to use wheel spacers on the C6 chrome wheels that I am now selling. 34mm for the front 18's and 38mm for the rear 19's.Take care .


Joe Flashman

The originals look good but they are on backwards.

Hi,

Good Observation. This picture was taken with the old tires on the car. The car was a neglected basket case before I restored it. Previous owner mounted the tires on wrong. I had to leave the wheels on this way to keep the tire rotation correct. I now have 4 new tires and a 4 wheel alignment. The car rides like brand new and the tires and wheels are correct.



Joe Flash man