During a presentation held at the National Corvette Museum this month, General Motors revealed it had built a total of 26,212 examples of the 2021 Corvette Stingray. The automaker also revealed take-rate numbers for the 2021 Corvette Stingray’s various options during the presentation, giving us insight into the most popular available equipment for the mid-engine sports car.
Of the available wheel options offered on the 2021 Corvette Stingray, the RPO Q8Q Carbon Flash painted five-spoke wheel was the most popular, boasting a take-rate of 39 percent. The silver painted version of the five-spoke wheel (RPO Q8P) was similarly popular at 38 percent. The five-trident spoke wheels were much less popular, with the Spectra Gray painted version (RPO Q8S) attracting just 16 percent of buyers and the Silver Machine finished version (RPO Q8T) attracting only 8 percent.
The chart shown during the NCM presentation does not include the available dealer-installed wheel options for the 2021 Corvette. These LPO-level wheels are installed by the dealership after the car has been delivered, so all 2021 model year Corvettes leave the plant with one of the factory wheels mentioned above, even if the customer has ordered LPO wheels as well. Available dealer-installed wheels for the 2021 Corvette included the five-trident-spoke Black-painted aluminum wheels (RPO 5DF) and five-open-spoke Performance Pewter-painted aluminum wheels (RPO 5DG).
As we reported previously, the 2022 Corvette Stingray has dropped the five-open-spoke Performance Pewter-painted aluminum wheels from the order books, leaving only the five-trident-spoke Black-painted aluminum wheels. The 2022 model year Vette also introduces a new IMSA GTLM Championship C8.R Edition model, which is available in Accelerate Yellow Metallic or the more popular Hypersonic Gray. Nearly half of the limited-run IMSA edition models are already spoken for.
Production of the 2022 Corvette Stingray started at the GM Bowling Green Assembly plant in Kentucky on September 6th. The 2022MY will also mark the start of production of right-hand-drive C8 Corvette Stingray models for the Australian and New Zealand markets.
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The Corvette wheel options are terrible.
Agreed 100%, the 2022 ZO6 wheel options(from the spy photos)are much better though, hoping better-looking wheel options for the standard Vette.
One word GM-“CHROME”. That is all.
Chrome or polished would be a great start, but just a few great looking wheel designs is where it must start. No matter the finish on the two ugly wheel offerings, they still will be ugly . I would dare to say there are more 20 and 21 C8s with after market wheels or aftermarket chromed factory wheels than the originals. What sold the best from the factory has no bearing because you have to buy the car with wheels.
I just purchased a set of gold OZ forged Ultra Legggera HLT wheels from Tire Rack. They look great on my 2020 Elkhart Blue Z51 Vette. I get lots of compliments on the new wheels – most say the gold wheels are stunning with the blue Vette. An alternative color besides silver or black should be considered.
GM, Chevrolet, and Corvette will dominate the world of high-end motor cars with the mid-engined Corvette. The car destroyed the competition in IMSA racing. As the C 8 is developed it will scare hell out of other builders. Lambo is straddling the fine line of extinction and the C 8 will push it over the top. Other British builders, most of which are on shakey grounds now will be forced to close their shops because they will NOT be able to compete. Corvette is making a giant statement to the other builders and they do not like what they hear. A truly super-car being mass produced will conquer the automotive world like never before. The Italians cannot stop looking over their shoulders, and for a very good reason. Enzo? Meet MISTER. Super Car, the C 8 Corvette!
My very stock C8 with factory no-added-cost basic silver wheels looks great. Gets lots of compliments, everyone else bought custom wheels, either from Chevy or from a local tire store. So my car looks different, because its stock. It also looks like the one used in commercials and other advertising. I understand wanting chrome, carbon black, or anything custom. But I got no complaints. This is a great car.
Bring back factory chrome wheels back the black fad will be dieing soon almost over. Chrome on American cars is what it’s all about.
Wasn’t there a supply issue for Trident wheels for part of the 2021 production year ? If so, that would skew these numbers as being truly representative of popularity.
It’s probably been said, but a couple years ago in the early order photos they had botched the wheel pictures…superimposed both wheels on top of each other. I’m sure this led to confusion for some people, thinking…man, that is a crazy busy wheel design?? Even in the picture above, with % and picture, they continue to use the old photo that blends the two wheels?? Sad attention to detail when writing an article about specific details of wheels.
I ordered spectra gray machined, and love them on the Orange car. I would not want chrome or all black. but that is individual preference of course. The 5 spoke base wheel does nothing for me, I hope they change that next year. I’m curious what the new orange will look like too, or if they change the yellow.
Everybody loves the C8 Corvette. A preponderance of fans, owners and art lovers, mostly hate the wheels. These wheels are relatively cheap to make and to get. GM, Chev. & Corvette have no motivation to give their customers what they want. Based on the tone-deaf GM management, you won’t see the chrome option nor a properly-styled factory wheel option.
ALL the C8 wheels are BUTT ugly. The aftermarket will make a killing with better looking wheels in short order. The only logical reasoning I can see for the GM options is strength after the C& Zo6 and GrandSport debacle.
Need GM to produce a nice chrome or black chrome concave wheel design that would look awesome on the C8
All the car now with black wheels look like the bat mobile. You have all types nothing is special about it Jeeps, SUVs, pick ups, little Toyotas, MINIS, etc. It takes a cool car to pull of a beautiful look with chrome. I guess that why people go with ho hum black they just can’t pull it off.