[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by Jaxcam02

Try the SS 1LE wheels, I liked those much better than my ZL1 Wheels, I've been thinking of buying a set of those and powdercoating gloss. They are the same specs as the regular ZL1 wheels.

MMR makes a replica https://wildhammermotorsports.com/16...oss-black-mrr/

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...and these make all wheel surfaces much easier to clean, too.

[hawk02]

I like my HRE FF04 wheels in liquid metal very much.

Easier to clean. Brake dust is less noticeable. Roughly 7 lbs lighter per corner than the OEM wheels. Offsets specific to the 6 gen Camaro. And they don’t require a second mortgage to purchase.

[Camaro1973]

Savini SV-F3. I also changed the stock pads out for power stops. I rarely need the clean the wheels anymore. The stock wheels would take me 2 hours to clean and then 100 miles later covered in brake dust again with stock pads.

[Jaxcam02]

Originally Posted by Can'tHave2MuchHP

Tried one of these?

tried something like that. Helps with the knee pain but not really for back. I still find myself leaning over to much for too long. It's not easy being a giant.

[Jaxcam02]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

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...and these make all wheel surfaces much easier to clean, too.

yea my wheel cleaning tools on the ss 1le wheels actually fit perfectly in each crevice. No luck on the ZL1 and i keep forgetting to buy different tools.

[avalonandl]

The Savinis look nice.

The HRE S107SC is nice....except the price....2800 ea.....gulp.

[infinitereality]

Totally agree with everyone, cleaning these wheels SUCKS and worse part of washing the car. Irony is they also are the first thing that gets dirty....without even driving in rain.

I actually like the color instead of a gloss/satin black, but I have a black car and everyone has black wheels now so it's nice to be different.

I've kicked the idea around of 1LE wheels since before I got the car, I hate wheel styles like this for the fact of cleaning them. I have yet to do it, maybe when I have to get new tires. I've only come across 1 picture of a ZL1 bumper'd SS with 1LE wheels, wished I'd saved it.

Before washing this time, to help clean them I tried wheel cleaner (Mother's brand, I think). It helped cut down on it how much dust, but still had to wash them by hand so in the end it was pointless.

To make life easier on cleaning of them, I swapped out the brake pads on all 4 corners to PowerStop Z26s, bedded the new pads in and washed the car/wheels. I daily the car and 4 days later they're still shiny gray. The pedal feels great as well, not quite as touchy as it was with the Brembo pads. I actually prefer the pedal feel with the Z26, but we all know it's a give and take with pads.

[Gunkk]

Originally Posted by CW3SF

My issue is getting that lip behind each spoke clean.

I use a cheapo low-pile microfiber with the "floss method" described above.

But better than that, I swapped out the OEM pads for Powerstop Z26. Zero dust. But they are street pads and definitely not for the track. Also I had some Gtechniq Crystal Serum Black (ceramic coat) and Ctechniq EXO put on the wheels when I bought the car 4 years ago. Makes what little cleanup there is much easier.

The rest of the equipment I use for the wheels is here:
https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showp...86&postcount=9

and I sit on a small stool for the sake of my old knees.

[EDFHOBBIES]

https://www.deltaforemost.com/search...20Brochure.pdf

you spray this on and use a light power washer or hard nozzle with city pressure like the cone looking fire mans nozzle there will be no scrubbing.

[Idaho2018GTPremium]

I'm glad the ZL1 wheels aren't black. I had black SVE R350 19" wheels on my 2018 Mustang GT that looked great, but they were more simple/plain. Details get lost in the black in low light and in pictures, so I like the "gun metal grey" color of the ZL1 wheels more than black.

They are harder to clean than more simple wheels, but I make do.

[crosive]

I powder coated mine matte bronze and ceramic coated that. They have a satin sheen now and most, if not all of the dust comes off with my 1800 psi electric pressure washer and 30 degree nozzle.

I feel you on bending and stooping, my knees just won't let me do it for as long as it takes, but with the pressure washer, it's not near as bad.

[clg82]

Originally Posted by Can'tHave2MuchHP

How is it really that different than cleaning any other set of wheels on the ZL1? Any wheel you buy will get the same amount of brake dust showered onto it. The correct process for cleaning a wheel and tire requires the cleaning of the tire, caliper, barrel, lugs/brake hat/hub, and face of the wheel. No matter what the design of the wheel is, you'll still have all of those steps. The only step that gets shortened by a 5 spoke wheel is the last one; the face of the wheel. So what, maybe it takes 30 seconds instead of 1 minute. Is that worth it?

If it's purely design, preference is preference, so go ahead and purchase any set of wheels. But if it's a cleaning issue, make sure you're using the right products and processes. I can get each wheel spotless in 2-3 minutes per wheel. I use mostly Adam's products but almost any brand/store offers similar stuff.

I do everything describe above and am very meticulous when cleaning my wheels, all the processes in the world won't make up for what the brake pads put off when it comes to dust....

[Dan82679]

The stock wheels look better than any of the wheels people have posted on here.

[Camaro1973]

Originally Posted by Dan82679

The stock wheels look better than any of the wheels people have posted on here.

Matter of opinion.. I say nay nay.