Anyone order an RS and not have dark metallic wheels? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Betsi1214 · 07-07-2009, 04:05 PM

I ordered the RS package thinking that my black car would have matching black wheels. When you create/build the car online, that's what the picture shows. I even called my salesman before my order was accepted to make sure he had ordered the dark wheels. To my suprise, when I picked it up last week the wheels are painted aluminum. Did my dealership mess up or is that what the wheels are supposed to look like?

UCF w00t · 07-07-2009, 04:07 PM

They are darker than the normal wheels but not black. They're "midnight silver". You'd have to post a picture but I'm betting your wheels are correct.

Supermans · 07-07-2009, 04:07 PM

They are a dark silver painted aluminum. There has been numerous pictures of what the wheels looked like in this forum..They are not black and do no look like the dark color that is shown in the color picker on the website.

Foster26 · 07-07-2009, 04:07 PM

are you serious?? Not trying to be mean but you obviously did not do enough research if you are surprised about this. The RS wheels ARE darker than the stock painted silver but they are still painted.

Betro02 · 07-07-2009, 04:10 PM

Yeah your wheels are supposed to be the way you got them, the wheels on the website are wrong, they are darker compared to how the are in real life, oh BTW your salesman needs to learn his stuff too.

Sinergy · 07-07-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Foster26

are you serious?? Not trying to be mean but you obviously did not do enough research if you are surprised about this. The RS wheels ARE darker than the stock painted silver but they are still painted.

Exactly what type of research was he suppose to do? Considering he's been here less than a month and didn't even know there's been this issue, I can't really blame him for being surprised.

Blownhotrodder · 07-07-2009, 05:01 PM

I always found it very strange that the wheels on the build site were so much darker than they are in person. They should fix that.

maddymac07 · 07-07-2009, 05:03 PM

i picked up my 1ss rs yesturday and it came with the polished wheels as a $400 option

alan422 · 07-07-2009, 05:11 PM

It's not your fault Betsi... You could have researched more on the wheels as I did. Bottom line, GM did a very poor job of depicting the midnight silver rims at the Build Your Own page.

KJS · 07-07-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Sinergy

Exactly what type of research was he suppose to do? Considering he's been here less than a month and didn't even know there's been this issue, I can't really blame him for being surprised.

That's right...the OP went to the official GM website and talks to the salesperson! So I think bustin' chops here is really unfair - give 'em a break (or brake!).

mickss · 07-07-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Betsi1214

I ordered the RS package thinking that my black car would have matching black wheels. When you create/build the car online, that's what the picture shows. I even called my salesman before my order was accepted to make sure he had ordered the dark wheels. To my suprise, when I picked it up last week the wheels are painted aluminum. Did my dealership mess up or is that what the wheels are supposed to look like?

You could have those wheels powder coated black as an option.

CWI · 07-07-2009, 06:22 PM

Mine is SS/RS and came with polished aluminum. That's the way I ordered it.

qbert48 · 07-07-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mickss

You could have those wheels powder coated black as an option.

tried that my guy here in BFE says takin the paint off will harm the wheels?

davidj · 07-07-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Foster26

are you serious?? Not trying to be mean but you obviously did not do enough research if you are surprised about this. The RS wheels ARE darker than the stock painted silver but they are still painted.

Why would you do research on something that was not an issue when you ordered it?

07-07-2009, 04:05 PM	#1
Betsi1214 Drives: 2LT RS Black/Black w/sunroof Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 21	Anyone order an RS and not have dark metallic wheels? I ordered the RS package thinking that my black car would have matching black wheels. When you create/build the car online, that's what the picture shows. I even called my salesman before my order was accepted to make sure he had ordered the dark wheels. To my suprise, when I picked it up last week the wheels are painted aluminum. Did my dealership mess up or is that what the wheels are supposed to look like?

07-07-2009, 04:07 PM	#3
Supermans Camaro & Stang Enthusiast Drives: 2011 Mustang 5.0 in Kona Blue Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 4,752 View My Garage	They are a dark silver painted aluminum. There has been numerous pictures of what the wheels looked like in this forum..They are not black and do no look like the dark color that is shown in the color picker on the website. __________________ Bought my Camaro from Eric Hall(817) 421-7266

07-07-2009, 06:22 PM	#12
CWI Helping Build America Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,LS3 2013 Duramax 3500HD Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Freeport LPG Export Posts: 3,839 View My Garage	Mine is SS/RS and came with polished aluminum. That's the way I ordered it. __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit, what a ride!"

07-07-2009, 04:07 PM	#2
UCF w00t Geek Drives: IOM 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orlando Posts: 4,452	They are darker than the normal wheels but not black. They're "midnight silver". You'd have to post a picture but I'm betting your wheels are correct.

07-07-2009, 04:07 PM	#4
Foster26 Drives: 2SS/RS IOM 6SP CGRS #9761 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tuttle, OK Posts: 295	are you serious?? Not trying to be mean but you obviously did not do enough research if you are surprised about this. The RS wheels ARE darker than the stock painted silver but they are still painted.

07-07-2009, 04:10 PM	#5
Betro02 Drives: Powerful Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Addison IL Posts: 142	Yeah your wheels are supposed to be the way you got them, the wheels on the website are wrong, they are darker compared to how the are in real life, oh BTW your salesman needs to learn his stuff too.

07-07-2009, 05:01 PM	#7
Blownhotrodder Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clarkesville , GEORGIA Posts: 1,859	I always found it very strange that the wheels on the build site were so much darker than they are in person. They should fix that.

07-07-2009, 05:03 PM	#8
maddymac07 Drives: 2010 camaro 2ss Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: manchester nh Posts: 36	i picked up my 1ss rs yesturday and it came with the polished wheels as a $400 option

07-07-2009, 05:11 PM	#9
alan422 Drives: Rally Yellow LT2 RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Liverpool, NY Posts: 87	It's not your fault Betsi... You could have researched more on the wheels as I did. Bottom line, GM did a very poor job of depicting the midnight silver rims at the Build Your Own page.