Aftermarket rims? Post pics here!

**shady milkman** · 10-11-2010, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by j nix

Oh. The finish looks real nice, so I thought they were chrome. Does that mean they will have to be waxed or powder coated clear coat? Me car is garaged, so it won't see rain or snow. I have the WS.6 speedlines. 1 is reconditioned, so it looks brand new. It looks real nice. The other 3 are in ok shape. I wanted the TT2s to go chrome, but I guess getting 3 new stock speedlines would be just as good. Anybody else like the speedlines?

if you want chrome go ttms ...if you garage your car alot polished will be fine and wont require much work.

**j nix** · 10-11-2010, 09:35 AM

Couple questions. What is the difference between TTM's and TTII's, they look the same?My other question is what does everybody think looks better?Polished or chrome, maintenance aside?

**shady milkman** · 10-11-2010, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by j nix

Couple questions. What is the difference between TTM's and TTII's, they look the same?My other question is what does everybody think looks better?Polished or chrome, maintenance aside?

not much really ...a nice thing about tt2s is they are 11" out back compared to 10.5 on the Ms ..i believe the Ms are a little bit more rounded in terms of the spokes ...i personally love my rims and love the look of chrome

**shady milkman** · 10-11-2010, 09:39 AM

oh the tt2s are lighter i believe also

**tatertot91** · 10-11-2010, 09:51 AM

ttms have a stepped lip
look up some pictures of each and youll see what i mean

**shady milkman** · 10-11-2010, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by tatertot91

ttms have a stepped lip
look up some pictures of each and youll see what i mean

as does the tt2 ..the Ms are less and more of a smooth transition imho....

Ms

2s

**j nix** · 10-11-2010, 04:57 PM

It looks like the 2's are a little beefier around the center cap. Look a little heavier. The second step on the 2's also look like they are set a little deeper. Can you put a 17 x 11 on the back with out any alterations?

**2001camaroSS** · 10-11-2010, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by j nix

It looks like the 2's are a little beefier around the center cap. Look a little heavier. The second step on the 2's also look like they are set a little deeper. Can you put a 17 x 11 on the back with out any alterations?

i am pretty sure plenty of people run the 17x11s with no problems.

**suede** · 10-11-2010, 10:23 PM

ok

TT2's
-only are polished aluminum
-have a more rounded spoke, both outward and around the spoke
-come in an 11 inch width (and i believe a 9in width)

TTM's
-only are chrome plated (more easily maintained but may lack some of the shine of a polished aluminum IMO)
-have a pointier spoke and a touch more width on where they connect to the outer part of the wheel
- come in a 10.5 inch width (and i believe a 8.5)

personally i went with the ttm, bc i liked the look of the ttm, pointier spoke seemed to be a sharper wheel, and the car is a dd so maintenance was a bit of a concern

**shady milkman** · 10-12-2010, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by suede

ok

TT2's
-only are polished aluminum
-have a more rounded spoke, both outward and around the spoke
-come in an 11 inch width (and i believe a 9in width)

TTM's
-only are chrome plated (more easily maintained but may lack some of the shine of a polished aluminum IMO)
-have a pointier spoke and a touch more width on where they connect to the outer part of the wheel
- come in a 10.5 inch width (and i believe a 8.5)

personally i went with the ttm, bc i liked the look of the ttm, pointier spoke seemed to be a sharper wheel, and the car is a dd so maintenance was a bit of a concern

TTMs come in black and Anthracite also. also they come in a 17x9

the TT2s come in a 17x9.5

also imho i think clean new chrome looks much better than polished

**'02 WS6** · 10-12-2010, 08:30 AM

I've had TT2s and TTMs.....and finally have settle upon my favorite...BC Smoothie IIs

Now debating whether to leave them polished or paint centers black like this.

**suede** · 10-12-2010, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by shady milkman

TTMs come in black and Anthracite also. also they come in a 17x9

the TT2s come in a 17x9.5

also imho i think clean new chrome looks much better than polished

I stand corrected on the aditional sizes, and i knew the ttms came in other painted colors, i was just going shine for shine... and as far as the chrome vs polished, with a jood chrome polish, they will really shine, for example when i had the second set of tires put on i took the wheels home and set them in the living room and went to town on them with a powerball....

Originally Posted by '02 WS6

I've had TT2s and TTMs.....and finally have settle upon my favorite...BC Smoothie IIs

Now debating whether to leave them polished or paint centers black like this.

funny you mention the BC's, they were my original pick, i wanted them bad, but i couldnt justify the 1300 they wanted per rim.... so i took their lookalike and wint with the ttm lol

and as far as the calipers go, on a dark car with shiny wheels, a black caliper will really make the shine of the wheel pop out and grab you

**csmiff** · 10-23-2010, 04:34 AM

No one has 20's???[/QUOTE]

look at mine i think the 20's look good

**cooldude** · 10-28-2010, 03:53 PM

Wow very nice pictures everyone!!

**2001camaroSS** · 10-28-2010, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by csmiff

No one has 20's???

look at mine i think the 20's look good[/QUOTE]

there's a few people here that are riding on 20s

**shady milkman** · 10-28-2010, 05:02 PM

99% of the time rim size is a balance between performance and looks. For most street cars not overly concerned about performance..20s will be fine..for those more performance oriantated it is a huge no no...I have seen a drop in performance when I went from stock 16s to my ttm 17s...but I made the sacerfice for looks

**csmiff** · 10-28-2010, 11:20 PM

[QUOTE=shady milkman;2480938]99% of the time rim size is a balance between performance and looks. For most street cars not overly concerned about performance..20s will be fine..for those more performance oriantated it is a huge no no...I have seen a drop in performance when I went from stock 16s to my ttm 17s...but I made the sacerfice for looks[/QUOTE

How bad do u think the 20's are hurting me rite now I'm doing 13.4 @ 106 in the qtr (with a horrible launch) I think I should be getting 12.9 + or - .1 with a perfect launch

**shady milkman** · 10-29-2010, 12:06 PM

[quote=csmiff;2481199]

Originally Posted by shady milkman

99% of the time rim size is a balance between performance and looks. For most street cars not overly concerned about performance..20s will be fine..for those more performance oriantated it is a huge no no...I have seen a drop in performance when I went from stock 16s to my ttm 17s...but I made the sacerfice for looks[/QUOTE

How bad do u think the 20's are hurting me rite now I'm doing 13.4 @ 106 in the qtr (with a horrible launch) I think I should be getting 12.9 + or - .1 with a perfect launch

a 12.9 would require you to cut about .2-.3 off your 60' ...i dont know how much they are hurting you..as i dont know the weights or the tires you are using...but it could also be that with all that rotating mass..the 60s you are getting are the 60s you are going to get with your power where it is now.

**homickb** · 11-03-2010, 06:08 PM

This is my first post on here so I hope it worked
those are just 17 inch aftermarket corvette rims with a 245 45 tire all the way around
I've been thinking about getting bigger rims and tires though
any suggestions?

**tpilews** · 11-03-2010, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by fastfirebird2002

Black Ice ROH RTs 18x9 in the front 18X10 in the back

I love these wheels. Had them on my red t/a back in the day. They are tough as hell to find now. If you every try to sell them, PM me. I'm looking for replacements for my stockers.

The only picture I have with them on my old car.