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Dr. Gonzo

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With the addition of a black ZR1 splitter, side skirts, extended spoiler, and halo/roof my car is desperately in need of a new set of black wheels to complete its transformation. I've somewhat narrowed it down to these 3 totally different styles.

CCW Classics - Black or Polished Barrels?
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Forgestar CF5 - Just concerned it's not a forged wheel
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The problem is spending a lot of money on a black wheel as you cannot notice or appreciate the detail until your close up. CCW classics look amazing, but they’re a bitch to clean. I like a nice open five or six spoke wheel so you can see the brakes


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CCW Classics look awesome on pretty much anything, but like someone else said, they would be a pain to keep clean and they hide the brakes.

Based only on looks - option 1
What I'd actually buy - option 3
 

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Yea. I though the first picture was yours before reading it and though, “damn that looks good. Why would he change that.”
That's the car that made me go for the look I did. The only difference is I painted my spoiler red. I love CCW Classics, just wasn't 100% sure on all black ones. Definitely don't see them much on C6 vettes.
The problem is spending a lot of money on a black wheel as you cannot notice or appreciate the detail until your close up. CCW classics look amazing, but they’re a bitch to clean. I like a nice open five or six spoke wheel so you can see the brakes
Keeping them clean and hiding big brakes are some draw backs to that style.
 

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IMO a black barrel really kills the effect of a multi-piece wheel. I think it has the effect of making the tires look big and the wheels look small. Wheels in the style of the CCW classics look great but are a bitch to clean. Those 5-spoke cf5 look the best, I think, but I would get a similar style from signature or somebody else offering a true forged wheel
 

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CCW's no question about it. Those look great in that photo.
The Signature Wheels are a great wheel though. Great company.
 

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CCW's no question about it. Those look great in that photo.
The Signature Wheels are a great wheel though. Great company.
Something about CCWs on a vette!!! Love em

Dont care for them on a mustang but damn they look awesome on a vette..c5, tonm c7 that is
 

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Something about CCWs on a vette!!! Love em
Dont care for them on a mustang but damn they look awesome on a vette..c5, tonm c7 that is
I like them on the Mustangs too, but that top photo of the red Corvette with the CCW's is amazing looking.
 

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I guess it's subjective but I'm not a fan of the CCWs, they are a bit too busy for my taste.

If it was my money I would go with the 502s.
 

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I'm starting to lean towards the CF5. I don't race the car so non-forged wheels should be fine for cruising the streets and the occasional spirited drive. Can put the savings towards Caravaggio seats and steering wheel.
 

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Not cheap, & they come in lots of colors,.........Modulare..
Their website has some pics of Vettes with their wheels, costs nothing to look..
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