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2021 Corvette Gets Price Increase For 5-Trident-Spoke Black-Painted Aluminum Wheels

The 2021 Corvette made its debut in July, dropping in with a few updates and changes over the initial 2020 model-year vehicle. While base pricing for the 2021 Corvette has not increased, once again starting at $59,995 for Coupe models and $67,495 for the Convertible, some of the options do come with a price bump, including the 5-Trident Spoke Black-Painted Aluminum wheels.

5-Trident Spoke Black-Painted Aluminum wheels (5DF)

5-Trident Spoke Black-Painted Aluminum wheels (5DF)

These wheels were initially offered on 2020 model-year vehicles at $2,695, but now, pricing has been bumped to $2,895 with the 2021 Corvette – an increase of $200.

The wheel option is tagged with RPO code 5DF, and is offered as accessory wheels, which means they are shipped separately to the dealer, and are not installed at the factory. Buyers who choose the accessory rims will end up with two sets of wheels.

Sizing for the rollers is set at 19 inches by 8.5 inches in front, and 20 inches by 11 inches in the rear. The wheels are offered on all three trim levels (1LT, 2LT, 3LT). Check out our previous coverage of the C8 Chevrolet Corvette wheel options for more information.

Interestingly, another accessory wheel set, namely the 5-open-spoke Performance Pewter-painted Aluminum wheels (5DG), remain priced at $2,695 for the 2021 model year. The 5DG wheel option was added late in the 2020 model year.

5-open-spoke Performance Pewter-painted Aluminum wheels (5DG)

5-open-spoke Performance Pewter-painted Aluminum wheels (5DG)

As we’ve covered previously, the Z51 Performance Package and Front Lift Suspension option also get a price bump with the latest 2021 Corvette.

We’ll have more info on how these option and accessory price increases will affect customers with 2020 model-year orders that were pushed back to the 2021 model year, so stay tuned.

As a reminder, the 2021 Corvette is powered by the naturally aspirated 6.2L LT2 V8, and rides on the mid-engine Y2 platform. The Chevrolet Corvette is produced in Kentucky at the GM Bowling Green Assembly plant.

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Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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  1. Never understood black wheels. Guess it reminds me of old days cause it looks like you took wheel covers off? At least black hides brake dust. Pewter looks nice. To each his own.

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    1. Totally agree. Why have expensive wheels that don’t stand out? Plus, those trident wheels are my absolutely least favorite wheel. Much too busy. they should give you a price drop.

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  2. WHAT THE HECK DOES IT MATTER. Here are the facts:
    1) Chevrolet is still not communicating with buyers who placed their order in 2019 as to when they’ll have their car
    2) ordering a 2021 model will require a wait time of between ONE YEAR and ONE AND A HALF YEARS

    This car is what we call “vaporware” in the software industry. Announced as a product. Not available for purchase.

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  3. No idea where this ‘black wheel’ trend started, but it’s time for it to go back from where it came. IMO, any flat-faced wheel (i.e., having no discernable outer lip) just looks like a glorified hubcap; powder-coating them black just makes them uglier—as well as dated.

    When the trend dies (and it will, and hopefully soon), the aftermarket wheel manufacturers will no doubt reap a bumper crop of new customers anxious to get a set of rims that actually look good.

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  4. So it looks like the no price increase announcement for 2021 was 100% BS.

    When so many of the accessories take such a steep price increase. Just another PR move.

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  5. 2021 Corvette gets price increase for 5-Trident-Spoke Black-Painted Aluminum wheels; this is how Chevrolet is trying to get back every dollar possible from the program given that they decided against raising the base price for the C8 Corvette as some had speculated there would be a 15-20 percent price increase of the base Corvette.

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