Blackchrome Wheels... Pics??

SonomaGTlover

SonomaGTlover

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I have seen a lot of talk about the BlackChrome wheels but after searching for over an hour I was unable to find any pictures of them on a truck. Did anyone ever buy them? Does anyone have any pictures of Black Chrome Wheels on a SY? Preferably the ZR-1 five spoke style.
 
skipztt

skipztt

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Re: Blackchrome Wheels... Pics??

ive seen some black chrome wheels when i was at the corvette swap meet in carlile, pa. its some knid of powdercoating process, i believe. mayeb look around some on a corvette forum, for some pics. i think they would look wicked on a syty
 
SonomaGTlover

SonomaGTlover

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Re: Blackchrome Wheels... Pics??

Yes, they are awesome !! Thanks for the link.
I bought a set and should have them in time for NATS but I really wanted to see how they were going to look beforehand but talked myself into it anyway. There will definately be some pics of BlackChrome wheels on a SY after NATS weekend.
 
AUSyTyIN

AUSyTyIN

Unbusted $#it box
Re: Blackchrome Wheels... Pics??

Damn, I was hoping I was gonna be the first one's with black chrome ZR1's :(
 
SonomaGTlover

SonomaGTlover

Doghouse Member
Re: Blackchrome Wheels... Pics??

SY1616 said:
Wow, they look nice but probably not on a jet black sy (conflict of color like you tried to match but just couldn't)....white ty maybe!
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Good, if they don't look right then I'll put them on this... I'll be bring it home with me from NATS :tup:

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SonomaGTlover

SonomaGTlover

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Re: Blackchrome Wheels... UPDATED with Pics

Re: Blackchrome Wheels... UPDATED with Pics

OK... The only DUMB question is the one that never got asked so here goes....
Color me stupid but I have a pair of spacers that I wanted to put on the truck but didn't because of the way they fit. They are suposed to be for our bolt pattern (and others) but there is nothing to keep them centered. IS THIS NORMAL? They are only 1/4 inch but they would put my rear wheels perfectly alligned with the fronts (not that anyone will notice the difference). Maybe I'll put them on at NATS? anyone want to help?

OK... now for the new wheels. FIRST let me say that it is very difficult to capture the true color of these wheels. TRUST ME, they are BLACK and I am totally satisfied with the way they look on the SY. I will try to get better pics later when the truck is cleaned up but here is a couple quick shots for now.

Santa came very early this year...
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Another shot trying to capture the true color... BlackChrome just doesn't look black in pics.
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Here's an Ebay picture of them...
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Here is the size comparison to a stocker in the center.... 315/35-17 and 275/40-17
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Ignore the truck... it's a filthy mess from working on it last couple weeks. It'll be clean for NATS
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Finally a terrible shot to show the fit. i wanted to space them 1/4" but didn't yet because of the spacers.
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PS....I seriously doubt they will ever get to ride on the new TY. Look just fine to me on the SY. Maybe someday there will be a WhiteChrome???
 
4C FED

4C FED

Absolutum Dominium
Re: Blackchrome Wheels... Pics??

If you wanted to have your spacers hub-centric (centered on the hub) you would probably have to have to have some custom spacers made.
 
SonomaGTlover

SonomaGTlover

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Re: Blackchrome Wheels... Pics??

4C FED said:
If you wanted to have your spacers hub-centric (centered on the hub) you would probably have to have to have some custom spacers made.
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So it is ok for them to be off center? I realize that the hub can't center them and still fit a variety of wheels, but shouldn't the bolt holes be fairly close to centering them? These hang about 1/2 - 3/4 inch off center.

Would there be any harm in attaching them to the wheel first with a coule small drops of RTV? This will hold them close until I can torque them down.
 
4C FED

4C FED

Absolutum Dominium
Re: Blackchrome Wheels... Pics??

SonomaGTlover said:
So it is ok for them to be off center? I realize that the hub can't center them and still fit a variety of wheels, but shouldn't the bolt holes be fairly close to centering them? These hang about 1/2 - 3/4 inch off center.

Would there be any harm in attaching them to the wheel first with a coule small drops of RTV? This will hold them close until I can torque them down.
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Yeah, I think the closer to center you can get the spacers, the better off you will be.
A few dabs of RTV and a heavy weight placed on the spacer should achieve what you want.
 
O

odium

1BADGMC
Re: Blackchrome Wheels... Pics??

Does anybody know what companies are coating these or providing the powder?
 
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