[kpgreenwell]

Originally Posted by GroundhogSS

That's strictly a matter of personal opinion. I like a wheel that shows up. A black wheel when moving looks like a black hole. Or old black steelie spare tire wheels.

So true

[vtirocz]

Originally Posted by MackSteelPrivateEye

Nice car but the black rims look a lot better with that color.

Negative! The green / silver combo is perfect. I never understood the black wheel trend, where from a distance you really can't see the design details of the wheel. Might as well be running hubcaps or old school steel wheels!

Originally Posted by GroundhogSS

That's strictly a matter of personal opinion. I like a wheel that shows up. A black wheel when moving looks like a black hole. Or old black steelie spare tire wheels.

Exactly. I agree 100%.

Originally Posted by kpgreenwell

So true

I like the silver SS 1LE style wheels. Are those OEM that have been painted or MRR? I wish the SS split spoke design came in 1LE sizes!

[oftenimitated]

I use the garagemate app for my garage door opener. $50 for the bluetooth device that can connect to any garage door and installs easily. No more lugging around a button or taking up space

[kpgreenwell]

Originally Posted by vtirocz

Negative! The green / silver combo is perfect. I never understood the black wheel trend, where from a distance you really can't see the design details of the wheel. Might as well be running hubcaps or old school steel wheels!



Exactly. I agree 100%.



I like the silver SS 1LE style wheels. Are those OEM that have been painted or MRR? I wish the SS split spoke design came in 1LE sizes!

They are MRR Liquid Silver is the color. Thanks.

[vtirocz]

Originally Posted by AndyDove21

Hello all,
Got her home today, nice car 'one year only green', 2SS with upgraded rims, MRC, NPP, and couple other bits and pieces. Worrying time to be buying a new car, being an automotive engineer in Detroit, but if not now then when. Happy 50th to me :-).

Came from a C5, which I sold easily at a really good price. Big part of me wanted a used Grand Sport next, but the problems that car has with bent rims put me off. I'm a Brit, and as I like to say - In UK we drive on the left of the road, and in Detroit we drive on WHAT's left of the road. These roads are not friendly to low profile rubber and soft rims.

Green is certainly a choice that splits opinion. I think it's classy, but the Camaro really has a poor choice of colors. Seems like all the cool swatches go to Corvette and the Camaro is the poor relation.

So far, love the manual transmission, the interior lighting, the HUD. Not impressed with the smell (new cars...), lack of homelink (wouldn't be a problem, but bringing a button uses up like half the cabin storage!).

See you around!
Andy

Congrats! Car looks great. Here's my solution for "Homelink" --- it's not visible at all and works perfectly for me. I had considered getting the 2SS style Homelink buttons and wiring that up, but the cost was around $200 or so if I recall correctly for the parts. I figured I'd try this 'free' solution first and it works well enough that I never bothered with installing the real Homelink buttons.

[AndyDove21]

Originally Posted by GroundhogSS

That's strictly a matter of personal opinion. I like a wheel that shows up. A black wheel when moving looks like a black hole. Or old black steelie spare tire wheels.

I felt the same. Black wheels look okay to me in certain situation, normally when there's a bright body color, such as shock or white. Black wheels on a very dark car loses interest somehow. Just my opinion...

[AndyDove21]

Originally Posted by vtirocz

Congrats! Car looks great. Here's my solution for "Homelink" --- it's not visible at all and works perfectly for me. I had considered getting the 2SS style Homelink buttons and wiring that up, but the cost was around $200 or so if I recall correctly for the parts. I figured I'd try this 'free' solution first and it works well enough that I never bothered with installing the real Homelink buttons.

Hmm, interesting. Was just looking at that location on mine. It would prevent the wheel from being moved down, but I guess if you keep it fixed in one position it would be okay. Got to be imaginative given the lack of cabin storage!

[TP2SS]

Originally Posted by AndyDove21

lack of homelink (wouldn't be a problem, but bringing a button uses up like half the cabin storage!).

Wait, what? No Homelink in a 2SS? My 2016 2SS has it. I looked at the 2016 brochure and it doesn't even mention Homelink, as standard or an option, not listed anywhere. But my car has it. I would have thought it was standard on all levels above base models, or at least the highest end models.

Nice car! I like the wheels too!

[vtirocz]

Originally Posted by AndyDove21

Hmm, interesting. Was just looking at that location on mine. It would prevent the wheel from being moved down, but I guess if you keep it fixed in one position it would be okay. Got to be imaginative given the lack of cabin storage!

I think the steering wheel can still be moved down all the way and wouldn't interfere with the remote, but the further you move it down the harder it would be to reach the button (speaking from memory). I'm really the only one that drive's the car though (wife hates it ) and always keep it in the highest position.

[Altered Carbon]

Originally Posted by AndyDove21

I felt the same. Black wheels look okay to me in certain situation, normally when there's a bright body color, such as shock or white. Black wheels on a very dark car loses interest somehow. Just my opinion...

Same here, I used to not care for black wheels. I thought they just looked like spares. I went with 3 different styles with some color mixed in before I finally ended up with a black set on mine with black center caps that have a silver bowtie in the center, and I love them with my color scheme. However on many cars, I prefer the silver over black. Just depends on the color and what, if any other accent colors they may be running. Yours is looking good with silver. I just make sure to keep mine clean and shiny.

[BrianL]

Sharp car, hope you really enjoy it.

I also am not so big on black wheels, but it is what it is. I guess it shows my age... :-)

[MackSteelPrivateEye]

Originally Posted by GroundhogSS

That's strictly a matter of personal opinion. I like a wheel that shows up. A black wheel when moving looks like a black hole. Or old black steelie spare tire wheels.

That's true, looking like a black whole when turning is a matter of opinion.

[SFHess]

I think something other than black would good with the Rally Green, if only to provide some contrast. I would like to see some dark bronze wheels on a Rally Green Camaro.

[JROC]

Originally Posted by GroundhogSS

That's strictly a matter of personal opinion. I like a wheel that shows up. A black wheel when moving looks like a black hole. Or old black steelie spare tire wheels.

Agreed.

I'm not a black wheel fan even though my 1LE has black wheel. (At least there somewhat of a lighter colored black) I will say they do well at looking clean when dusty or at least hiding the fact that they're dirty, but it's like you're trying to hide your wheels. Back in the day it was all about stuntin your wheels and having them get noticed. I do think that of all the Camaro colors that this dark green suits black wheels the best other than maybe white.

My favorite colored wheels are silver/machined finish/polished/chrome. I used to think that those Honda Type R cars painted Championship White looked sharp with the wheels painted the same color. So did the white Saleen Mustangs. I also liked the gold/bronze wheels on the old red or black Saleen Mustangs.

Anyway nice car OP. I really dig that color on these cars. Hate that it was only a one year run of it. Reminds me of a Bullitt Mudstain.