A new alloy wheel option was recently added to the 2020 Corvette configurator. Sporting a five-open-spoke design and painted finish, the new alloys are offered as a Genuine Corvette Accessory item.
For those that may be unaware, the Genuine Corvette Accessory designation means these new 2020 Corvette rollers are not equipped from the factory, but rather are shipped separately to the dealer, and are included as a “second set” of wheels in addition to the standard wheels.
New 2020 Corvette C8 wheel option (5DG)
As is the case with the other C8 wheel options, these new 2020 Corvette wheels are made from aluminum. Tagged with RPO code 5DG, the new wheels get a familiar five-open-spoke design, but unlike the C8’s Q8P wheels with a Bright Silver-painted finish, these new rollers come with a Performance Pewter-painted finish, lending it a slightly bronzed tint.
Sizing is staggered, measured at a standard 19 inches by 8.5 inches in front, and 20 inches by 11 inches in the rear. Pricing is set at $2,695. Center caps are sold separately.
Buyers that want to customize their 2020 Corvette have a rang of optional wheels to choose from. Beyond the new Performance Pewter finish covered here, alternative wheel finishes include Bright Silver-painted (Q8P), as mentioned above, as well as Carbon Flash-painted with machined edge (QEQ), Machined-face with Sterling Silver-painted (QES), Machined-face and Spectra Gray-painted (QET), and Black-painted (5DF).
We think the new Performance Pewter finish would make for a nice complement to any of the black, white, or silver paint options offered on the 2020 Corvette C8. We also think it would make for a nice addition to the Zeus Bronze Metallic paint option.
2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 with Zeus Bronze paint and Sterling Silver Racing Stripe. New 5DG wheel option not pictured.
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There really is no bad color for this car. And thumbs up on the new wheels!
Killer
The new Corvette accessory wheel in a pewter finish will probably look very nice with some color combinations. However, the complete absence of a chrome wheel finish option is the 800 lb gorilla in the room. Given the fact that GM buys the wheels used on the C-8, there should be absolutely no issue offering a chromed wheel as an option. I would also like to make the powers to be aware that a Corvette aftermarket parts supplier, West Coast Corvettes in Anaheim California, offers a chromed wheel for the C-8. Quite simply, when you take delivery of your new C-8. you order chromed wheels on an exchange basis. The only requirement is that your painted wheels must be of the exact same design as the ones you are ordering, and that you complete the exchange by returning your painted wheels within 30 days- very simple. They get around $1,000 for this exchange plus shipping. The current problem they are having is the popularity of this process. So many people are having this done (with only 2350 C-8 Corvettes having been built before the Covid 19 shutdown) that they are back ordered on when they can ship their exchange chrome wheels to C-8 customers. Quite honestly, if I ordered a new C-8, after taking delivery, the first thing I would do would be to have the stock wheels chromed. The nagging question is, why doesn’t GM offer a chromed wheel option? What is the worst that could happen- GM would make a few bucks on a $1,900 chrome wheel option like they have in the past?
I agree 100%. GM should offer chrome plated wheels right from the factory, as they have done in the past. It’s too much baloney to have to go through the trouble of putting the car on jack stands, removing the wheels, then the tires, and then shipping the wheels off to some aftermarket place, to do the job, and then have to wait many weeks, without being able to use your Vette until the return of the wheels, then having to go to a tire store and have the tires remounted and reinstalled. All C8 wheels, whether standard or optional, should be available in a chrome finish, right from the factory. And one other thing, nobody is forcing any owner to get chrome wheels. If you don’t like them, you just don’t order them.
Though there is still some interest in chrome the move by GM to the C8 probably lessens that interest
Callaway just announced a new C8 wheel that is lighter than stock and comes in a bright natural aluminum finish that could be a good alternative for those that want some shine from their rims!
See here
https://www.callawaycars.com/homepage/cars/callaway-corvette-c8-development-news/
Most people who want a chrome wheel option could not care less if the chrome wheels weigh a few more pounds than the regular wheels. They are more interested in the aesthetics and will probably never take their cars to the track. So give them that option, GM.
The new wheels with the Zeus bronze would give the C8 a very luxurious look combined with the tan interior.
I always get flashy colours but might get something different next time.
Walk into a Ferrari, McLaren or Lambo dealership and ask for chrome wheels and they will laugh at you and throw you out. But I’m sure you will be able to order a Chinese set from Pep Boys if you want them.
Why would an owner want two sets of wheels of the same design in different finishes?
To track one set and to drive the other set, otherwise. Different color insures no mistakes when someone else puts the tires on in the owner’s absence.
Like many have stated, the choices are not great. Would all of you like your Z06, the business version with the current wheels? I think not. Porsche manages an immense number of styles (no chrome for decades, though) and light-weight forged options that can stand pot holes, etc. Pricey? Sure. But, available. This is another area that outside designers might be able to help. Race designers for racing and a guy like Chip Foose for style. SEMA is full of wheels. Variations of wheels that began around 2010 and have moved forward to the current times with both simple and complex designs are available. I know that those who want only GM on the cars, don’t like the aftermarket rims on their cars. And as one person said, the “chromers,” do not really care about the extra weight. I can only guess that environmental concerns are a part of the decision to move away from chrome wheels as the residue of chrome work is an important environmental concern.
Hey, America is all about choices! Would you go to Baskin-Robbins if they only offered Vanilla, Chocolate or Strawberry? No, I think not, if you wanted Rocky Road or Pistachio. Or if you wanted sprinkles on the top of the scoop, and were told to go down the mall to the candy store that offers them? Everything is not going to be for everyone. What you like, I may not like, and vice-versa. General Motors is not putting a gun to anyone’s head and saying that they HAVE TO buy chrome wheels, or purple or pink wheels, for that matter. GM should offer the chrome wheels, as they did on the C7s. If you like them and want them, fine – get them. GM offers that new bronze color for the Vette – it’s not for everybody, but some folks will like it. But I’m glad they offer the color, as it gives all buyers a bigger choice for personalization.
The C8 offer a ton of interior options in many colors, both as single colors and combination colors, as well as three different seat styles, which is wonderful – you get what you like, even if you have to pay more for it. We would all be worse off if they just offered black, medium grey or light tan, in just one seat style, as Corvettes once did, or as so many other cars now offer these days! And research shows that factory offered options typically offer more return for the buyer, when selling the car, as those options are most often recognized and accepted as genuine factory options, as opposed to aftermarket products, such as wheels, tires, exhaust systems or engine mods. If Chevrolet offered chrome wheels, I would assume they would have a minimum 10 to 15% acceptance rate, which would be pretty good, as option popularity goes, probably better than the carbon-fiber trim packages or the GT3 seats.
To paraphrase, John Lennon, “All we are saying, is give chrome a chance!”
Chrome wheels are to sports cars like landau tops are to sedans. Get with the times. If you want bling, you can get your shiny spinners down the street. LOL!
TO THE GM ENGINEERS I THINK THAT YOU ARE MAKING A BIG MISTAKE NOT TO INCLUDE CHROME WHEELS FOR THE C8 CORVETTE I HAVE HAD 7 CORVETTE AND ALL WITH CHROME WHEELS GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY LIKE THE NEW BROZ COLOR IS WHAT I LIKE WITH THE TAN INTERIOR AND WITH ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES AND CHROME WHEELS TRY ONE AND SEE FOR YOURSELF I WILL ORDER MINE WHEN YOU HAVE COME UP WITH CHROME WHEELS THAT LOOK LIKE THEY BELONG ON THE CAR SO GET IT RIGHT GM WE PEOPLE LIKE WHAT WE LIKE YOU NEED TO HAVE A PERSON THAT TRULY CARES ABOUT THE CAR TO PUT THE COLOR THE RIGHT WHEELS AND COLOR INTERIOR TOGETHER SO LET DO IT RIGHT GM !!!!
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A beautiful supercar. I am very impressed with this supercar.
fnaf
Bronze and grey are the ugliest wheels ever people have no class or pride in there own style they follow the leader but the don’t realize that there are in the back idiots
The pewter wheel option does look great on the Zeus Bronze. Weren’t those wheels on the early Corvette builder on the Chevy website? I know I put them on one I built.
Question. If car shipped with silver aluminum wheels to dealer, and window sticker show BLACK wheels ( dealer installed ) at $2695. Is the car come with 2 sets then ? Or the gray set is considered “ core” and retain by dealer when install the black ?
No, you get four boxes with four wheels inside. No tires, valve stems or lug nuts – just the wheels. You can either put the tires that came on the car onto the second set, or, buy a second set of tires of your choice to be mounted onto the new wheels. You still keep the original wheels, and do whatever you please with them.
Well , Dealer told me the wheels are “ Core “ and he have to wait until the black $2695 wheels come in to swap and return the core to Chevy , so he won’t release me the car until then. Pretty weird scenario
The wheel deal is another area of large profit and double dipping. You buy a C8 with the base wheels that cost nothing. Then you get an described option (any upgraded rim, which you buy and pay for. They put the rims on eventually at the dealer and then they keep the rims that came with the car that you already paid for. Imagine that you buy the C8. You can imagine a totally loaded 110 thousand dollar optioned C8 or the $59,995 model. Either way, Let’s say you order the base rim only, no upgrade. Then you order a set of custom wheels from any vendor. The wheels arrive and you either use your stock rubber (depending upon what you ordered from the aftermarket), or you order a new set of tires. Either way, you keep your stock rims which you paid for (“baked,” into the price of the car. Or, alternatively you order from Chevrolet Corvette any of their upgraded wheels. The must give you the price and they must tell you if that want your trade in of the stock base wheels or not. Required by law. In most cases, they want money, not used rims. So you pay them and they order the wheels/rims and when they come in they provide those wheels to you. You either install them yourself or pay someone else to do it (independent dealer or your Chevy dealer will do it for a fee). Either way you keep your stock rims. The way Chevy is handling their options sheet the wheels are the most obvious item. However, if you have optioned Z51 on your car, that means that you paid for a Z51 spoiler (it actually states this on the options sheet: A charge of about $6,000 for the Z51 package includes the Z51 spoiler as part of the package for the listed price. Then, you order the genuine GM Corvette optional part: “The High Wing Spoiler.” You, as the customer, often have no idea if the Z51 spoiler was installed or not. When you show up to get your car, the High Wing Spoiler is installed. You then do not see the Z51 spoiler. When you ask about it, depending upon the dealer, you will actually get different stories. In my case, I was told that removing the Z51 spoiler involved removing a glue, which breaks all of the Z51 spoilers. (I immediately wondered how the Z51 spoiler breaks upon removing it from the car, but the car apparently sustains no damage. The dealer approved YouTube vlogs I saw on the installation of the High Wing (Carbon Flash) Spoiler showed the Z51 coming off without damage, if steps were taken to carefully remove it. Essentially, regardless of what you are told, if appears as if Chevrolet may be lying to you. Already, after you are suddenly giddy (as I was) when receiving your new C8, with its optional wheels installed and with the high wing spoiler added, most people often do not notice or care that items that you paid good American money for, are not included with the car. Frankly, I think after my head unit was replaced, that I have a high draw on my battery. There is either a system flaw in the way my particular Corvette was constructed, or all of them draw too much current while parked overnight in your garage. I also had Chevy replace the batter which burned out. Is that the nature of the beast or just my car? Probably my car because other’s are not complaining about this particular problem. Alex Ford