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MyRideIsHere · 02-25-2014, 02:28 PM

After taking delivery of my new SS I immediately put a set of G-Max AS03's on the stock RS rims. I will keep those on untill hot weather. P-Zeros may get sold, may not, depending on my decision on wheels.

I want black wheels for my summer setup. So I have several options to consider:

1. Do a black powder coat swap for $600 and stick with the stock wheels and tire sizes. Put the P-Zero's on in the summer.

2. Get a set of after market black wheels that fit my stock tires and have two sets of tires and wheels. Still use the P-Zeros.

3. Go with a non-staggered setup. New tires and wheels, sell the P-Zeros.

4. Plasti-Dip my stock wheels...

None of the forum comments i have read so far have convinced me one way or another.

I love my new SS but I prefer black rims, overall...

Spartan01 · 02-25-2014, 02:32 PM

Plasti dip will be the cheapest option, but the dip starts to come off eventually, but it should last all summer if done well.

I would get a second set of wheels, that way you have 2 full sets.

However, you are driving a 2014, which requires the use of a special tool to reset the TPMS sensors. The tool is not that expensive, but it is necessary for accurate TPMS readings, so you will want to pick up one of them as well

MyRideIsHere · 02-25-2014, 03:48 PM

Did know about the sensor... Lot's of info on this forum... Still searching through the old posts and stickies...

JimE · 02-25-2014, 05:35 PM

Money permitting, get a new set of wheels and use the P-Zeros. You can easily sell the current wheels, like to this guy: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=344282

MyRideIsHere · 02-25-2014, 08:37 PM

With the stock tires would you stick with the stock rear wheel width? It seems it is on the edge of the recommended width range. This may already be in a sticky somewhere that I may have not found yet.

cliffdog89 · 02-25-2014, 08:44 PM

If you go with PC - and plan on swapping the tires frequently - go to a specialty shop for the mounting and balancing or PC will get chipped off the outter edge. PC is expensive but looks really great - unless rocks hit it :( Not a fan of plasti-dip because it looks cheap. If I had it to do over -I would have opted for the GM black finish rims - but I do not know how well those will hold up either. If you have the money - go with the black ZL1 rims.

MyRideIsHere · 02-26-2014, 12:52 PM

Thanks Cliffdog... I think that the mounting, dis-mounting downside is probably leading me to two sets of rims... I've got my eye on some Advanti Racing rims but once I start down that road, i start thinking about going non-staggered. Money isn't tight when it comes to my SS. It's my only vice, for the moment...

Visago · 02-26-2014, 02:21 PM

Plastidip is a cheap alternative. I sprayed my rims last summer and they still look exactly the same as the day I did them and I wash my car once a week. My concern would be when you get new tires mounted I'm guessing the tire machine would jack up the dip on the rim but it's an easy fix and then you're good to go again. I am gonna buy black rims in the future but just don't have the cash to do it right at the moment so in the meantime plastidip works for me.

Jay@Vossen · 02-26-2014, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MyRideIsHere

After taking delivery of my new SS I immediately put a set of G-Max AS03's on the stock RS rims. I will keep those on untill hot weather. P-Zeros may get sold, may not, depending on my decision on wheels.

I want black wheels for my summer setup. So I have several options to consider:

1. Do a black powder coat swap for $600 and stick with the stock wheels and tire sizes. Put the P-Zero's on in the summer.

2. Get a set of after market black wheels that fit my stock tires and have two sets of tires and wheels. Still use the P-Zeros.

3. Go with a non-staggered setup. New tires and wheels, sell the P-Zeros.

4. Plasti-Dip my stock wheels...

None of the forum comments i have read so far have convinced me one way or another.

I love my new SS but I prefer black rims, overall...

A set of Matte Graphite or Custom Powder coated black CV1s or CV3s would look amazing

MyRideIsHere · 02-28-2014, 06:21 PM

Thanks to all for the comments.

I'm going to use my stock P-zeros this summer, and my new set of wheels will be 10" and 9" width TSW's...

My General G-Max's are really getting it done in the cold and snow...

This forum is really good with great posts and stickies throughout...

02-25-2014, 02:28 PM	#1
MyRideIsHere Drives: 98 z28, 13 LS, 14 SS, 14 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 109	SS Tire and Wheel questions... After taking delivery of my new SS I immediately put a set of G-Max AS03's on the stock RS rims. I will keep those on untill hot weather. P-Zeros may get sold, may not, depending on my decision on wheels. I want black wheels for my summer setup. So I have several options to consider: 1. Do a black powder coat swap for $600 and stick with the stock wheels and tire sizes. Put the P-Zero's on in the summer. 2. Get a set of after market black wheels that fit my stock tires and have two sets of tires and wheels. Still use the P-Zeros. 3. Go with a non-staggered setup. New tires and wheels, sell the P-Zeros. 4. Plasti-Dip my stock wheels... None of the forum comments i have read so far have convinced me one way or another. I love my new SS but I prefer black rims, overall...

02-25-2014, 02:32 PM	#2
Spartan01 Drives: Evil Eva, 2010 2SS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Falls Church, Virginia Posts: 3,600	Plasti dip will be the cheapest option, but the dip starts to come off eventually, but it should last all summer if done well. I would get a second set of wheels, that way you have 2 full sets. However, you are driving a 2014, which requires the use of a special tool to reset the TPMS sensors. The tool is not that expensive, but it is necessary for accurate TPMS readings, so you will want to pick up one of them as well __________________ "You simply cannot trust quotes found on the internet." -Abraham Lincoln

02-25-2014, 08:44 PM	#6
cliffdog89 Drives: 2LT/RS M6 '12 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 412 View My Garage	If you go with PC - and plan on swapping the tires frequently - go to a specialty shop for the mounting and balancing or PC will get chipped off the outter edge. PC is expensive but looks really great - unless rocks hit it :( Not a fan of plasti-dip because it looks cheap. If I had it to do over -I would have opted for the GM black finish rims - but I do not know how well those will hold up either. If you have the money - go with the black ZL1 rims. __________________

02-25-2014, 03:48 PM	#3
MyRideIsHere Drives: 98 z28, 13 LS, 14 SS, 14 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 109	Did know about the sensor... Lot's of info on this forum... Still searching through the old posts and stickies...

02-25-2014, 05:35 PM	#4
JimE Drives: 2013 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 3,087	Money permitting, get a new set of wheels and use the P-Zeros. You can easily sell the current wheels, like to this guy: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=344282

02-25-2014, 08:37 PM	#5
MyRideIsHere Drives: 98 z28, 13 LS, 14 SS, 14 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 109	With the stock tires would you stick with the stock rear wheel width? It seems it is on the edge of the recommended width range. This may already be in a sticky somewhere that I may have not found yet.

02-26-2014, 12:52 PM	#7
MyRideIsHere Drives: 98 z28, 13 LS, 14 SS, 14 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 109	Thanks Cliffdog... I think that the mounting, dis-mounting downside is probably leading me to two sets of rims... I've got my eye on some Advanti Racing rims but once I start down that road, i start thinking about going non-staggered. Money isn't tight when it comes to my SS. It's my only vice, for the moment...

02-26-2014, 02:21 PM	#8
Visago Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dallas, TX! Posts: 290	Plastidip is a cheap alternative. I sprayed my rims last summer and they still look exactly the same as the day I did them and I wash my car once a week. My concern would be when you get new tires mounted I'm guessing the tire machine would jack up the dip on the rim but it's an easy fix and then you're good to go again. I am gonna buy black rims in the future but just don't have the cash to do it right at the moment so in the meantime plastidip works for me.

02-28-2014, 06:21 PM	#10
MyRideIsHere Drives: 98 z28, 13 LS, 14 SS, 14 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 109	Thanks to all for the comments. I'm going to use my stock P-zeros this summer, and my new set of wheels will be 10" and 9" width TSW's... My General G-Max's are really getting it done in the cold and snow... This forum is really good with great posts and stickies throughout...