Doobie Doobie Doo...

Those Bud Ice penquins sure were cool....sorry, trying to break the tension a little:p ...

Haven't talked wheels in a while, have we? Let's do that. Based on things that are or are not floating around, what type of wheel are you all thinking? I think a wheel similar to the Y2K C5 wheels would be cool. Maybe a 2008 rendition of the salad shooter??

Those Bud Ice penquins sure were cool....sorry, trying to break the tension a little:p ...

Haven't talked wheels in a while, have we? Let's do that. Based on things that are or are not floating around, what type of wheel are you all thinking? I think a wheel similar to the Y2K C5 wheels would be cool. Maybe a 2008 rendition of the salad shooter??

this is gonna get deleted...

and this pink elephant in the room really sucks...
cause i cant see anything other then the elephant...

LOL, hopefully the Salad Shooter has been buried for good, never to be resurrected.

I remember how cool they look in 93, but they aged very quickly.

LOL, hopefully the Salad Shooter has been buried for good, never to be resurrected.

I remember how cool they look in 93, but they aged very quickly.

personally i still like the salad shooters... expecially chrome...

but i liked what i saw... but i dont think what i saw, matched up with todays rim styles coming out of GM... look at the Impala SS and Cobalt SS... those wheels are so flat

Hrm yes the elephant is not the color I wanted it to be either...
GM must have a patent on silver.

Anyway...wheels, hrm...I think as of right now, Chrysler/Dodge has the best wheels.

This elephant may be grey but that doesn't mean what we will see will be.

personally i still like the salad shooters... expecially chrome...

but i liked what i saw... but i dont think what i saw, matched up with todays rim styles coming out of GM... look at the Impala SS and Cobalt SS... those wheels are so flat
Same. I actually traded 16x8 chrome ZR1s for salad shooters. Eventually ended up with a set of pristine salads.
The rims looked nice...errr...man that elephant is huge.

This elephant may be grey but that doesn't mean what we will see will be.

no grey is probably a good color to find flaws... or too look at in a bland state and really pay attention to styling...

As far as wheels go... i believe that we need the next gen to keep up with the current trends on wheel design. something simple but elegant that will also be sporty. I believe that the old 5 spoke SS wheels
http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2006/2006-Dodge-Charger-SRT8-Front-Wheel-1600x1200.jpg
dodge is really getting some nice wheels for their cars... 20 inch wheels should be an option on the top model camaro...

naa i kinda like the direction GM's SS wheels are going, just make the old SS style rims with the new flat faced rims... and you'd have a pretty good rim design i think

This elephant may be grey but that doesn't mean what we will see will be.
Listen to this man. I wasn't trying to make this about "elephants", I would really like to talk wheels. We know we are getting a more 1st gen type car, so what so you think would go well? I agree with jcamere94z28, those are pretty hot wheels. How about a dished wheel? Foose is making some great looking wheels right now. I heard he might be working with a f-body competitor for a wheel design...

WTF did I miss... Elephants??? Good mode of transportation if you live in Africa I guess...

WTF did I miss... Elephants??? Good mode of transportation if you live in Africa I guess...

we could tell you but, then we'd have to kill you

i personally like Jason D's rims. a nice 5 spoke dished wheel would look pretty sweet.

WTF did I miss... Elephants??? Good mode of transportation if you live in Africa I guess...
You heard all the talk about the weight of the 5th gen, turns out it will be as heavy as a elephant. But it should sport a nice trunk.

Thanks folks, be sure to tip your waitress.

Dammit, i missed it too. I step away from the computer for a couple hours and look what happens. I miss something big.

Oh yes wheels. Not too many/not enough spokes. 5 is perfect. Something that doesn't cover up the rotor/caliper too much too.

I also like the salad shooters. Better than the 10-spokers my Zed came with.

But 5-spokes just look right on a high performance car. Even if a car has "heritage" styling (even if it has way too much heritage styling), the wheels should be contemporary.

I think chrome wheels are inappropriate for a Z/28.

I think chrome wheels are inappropriate for a Z/28.

Z06's have them available ;)

i personally like Jason D's rims. a nice 5 spoke dished wheel would look pretty sweet.


Amongst the crowd, a decent post. :D ™

Listen to this man. I wasn't trying to make this about "elephants", I would really like to talk wheels. We know we are getting a more 1st gen type car, so what so you think would go well? I agree with jcamere94z28, those are pretty hot wheels. How about a dished wheel? Foose is making some great looking wheels right now. I heard he might be working with a f-body competitor for a wheel design...

I think the wheels on the "elephant" are nice. I have always liked a good 5 spoke design. Has a good clean look too it.

the "elephant"

you people are killing me.

how about some discussion of # of wheel packages. What is the possibility that there could be multiple to choose from? Should there be many to chose from? Will a Z28 wheel be a Z28 wheel, or one of many Z28 wheels?

I'd love to see a TT2 style rim from GM. Seeing as it's going to be retroish, why not go with the most classic looking rims that look good on almost any car? :D

I would think the z/28s wheels would be Forged aluminum, and be specific to the z/28. That is of course assuming that the z/28 is top, which is still not for sure. I think the wheels on the car in question that is causing such a stir on all the boards has nice wheels, but they don't seem to fit on a top Camaro. I have always liked the c5 y2k wheels, for the simpleness and the fact you get a nice look at the brake rotor and pads. This, of course, is all my opinion.

Too...much...tension... :mad: But that's what you get after waiting and talking almost 5 years on this board.

I like the wheels on the new Challenger.

http://autoweek.com/files/weekart/2005/1121/challenger_rear.jpg

Gongos was gray.

This, of course, is all my opinion.

We'll were would we be without that? :D No offense ;)

we'll were would we be... wow i'm lost lol

Anybody else think the wheels on the elephant look VERY similar to the Dodge's posted above?

Elephants have legs, not wheels :o. Why do you care about wheels on an elephant anyways? :shrug:

:p

We'll were would we be without that? :D No offense ;)

Without my insight? Well....I don't even want to thin about that.;)

Elephants have legs, not wheels :o. Why do you care about wheels on an elephant anyways? :shrug:

:p

Because silver elephants that spark lawsuits from GM have wheels. 4 of them to be exact.

4 very nice ones at that...and I love my Salad Shooters

I kind of like the American Racing GT5.

http://www.americanracing.com/wheels/details.asp?wheelid=194&name=GT5%20Forged%20Chrome&style=9310&desc=1-piece%20chrome%20forged%20alloy&section=N

http://www.crucialconcepts.com/cc/Rims_Tires/Wheel%20Pros/Rim%20Pics/Unique/Unique_Chrome.Rally_2.jpg

One word for ya :

DISH

I am so sick of flangeless flat faced wheels . Lets get back to a nice dished wheel . Not Iroc wheel dished , but nice recessed lip like a TT2 or Fikse FM5 .

No chrome please :) ....competiton grey finish is sweet on the vette wheels , hint hint . I love the smoked machined aluminum finish on my Cobalt SS wheels too .

One word for ya :

DISH

I am so sick of flangeless flat faced wheels . Lets get back to a nice dished wheel . Not Iroc wheel dished , but nice recessed lip like a TT2 or Fikse FM5 .

No chrome please :) ....competiton grey finish is sweet on the vette wheels , hint hint . I love the smoked machined aluminum finish on my Cobalt SS wheels too .
Right on. Some dish wheels would be superb. I am also sick of the flat ones. With a clean design like we saw, I think dished wheels would go great with it and give it some flare.

Will gray wheels get a look in?