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jtzako · 07-29-2012, 11:34 AM

Is there a way to tell by if a set of stock wheels is midnight silver or not? When I see pictures they look the same to me so I'm wondering if there is a model # or something on them.

wyd_trkr · 07-29-2012, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jtzako

Is there a way to tell by if a set of stock wheels is midnight silver or not? When I see pictures they look the same to me so I'm wondering if there is a model # or something on them.

The way you can tell if they are Midnight Silver, is when you are closeup they look like they have allot of Brake Dust on them, as the Blackened Tint makes them look that way. I have them on my 2012 Camro RS Victory Red.

Sir Nuke · 07-29-2012, 09:05 PM

pictures are very decieving.....the best thing you can do is to see each of them side by side.

Pentatonic · 07-29-2012, 10:47 PM

Run your finger down one of the wheel spokes. If you see a finger-wide streak of bright polished metal underneath, then it's polished aluminum. If you don't see any change, then it's midnight silver.

My polished aluminum wheels become midnight silver after I don't wash the car for a week or so

ZED SLED · 07-30-2012, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Pentatonic

Run your finger down one of the wheel spokes. If you see a finger-wide streak of bright polished metal underneath, then it's polished aluminum. If you don't see any change, then it's midnight silver.

My polished aluminum wheels become midnight silver after I don't wash the car for a week or so

Non-RS wheels are sterling silver, RS wheels are midnight silver, polished is an option for both. As mentioned above, midnight silver is darker.

Stingr69 · 07-30-2012, 01:55 PM

Midnight silver rims are painted black on the inner diameter (behind the spokes). Painted silver and polished aluminum wheels are "silver" there. If you look between the spokes you can see this.

-Mark.

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Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,332 View My Garage	pictures are very decieving.....the best thing you can do is to see each of them side by side. __________________

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Pentatonic Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: MI Posts: 219	Run your finger down one of the wheel spokes. If you see a finger-wide streak of bright polished metal underneath, then it's polished aluminum. If you don't see any change, then it's midnight silver. My polished aluminum wheels become midnight silver after I don't wash the car for a week or so

07-30-2012, 01:55 PM	#6
Stingr69 '69 Owned Since '79 Drives: '69 Z/28 LeMans Blue w/White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LR AR Posts: 1,847 View My Garage	Midnight silver rims are painted black on the inner diameter (behind the spokes). Painted silver and polished aluminum wheels are "silver" there. If you look between the spokes you can see this. -Mark.