The 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 offers impressive performance right from the get-go, but for those customers that need a little extra customization and a little extra speed, optional upgrades like the carbon fiber wheels are right on target. The question is – how much do the 2023 Corvette Z06’s carbon fiber wheels actually cost?
As it turns out, the optional composite rollers don’t exactly come cheap. New Corvette Z06 customers are offered two carbon fiber wheel sets, including RPO code ROY, specifically the 20-inch front, 21-inch rear Carbon Flash-painted carbon fiber wheels, and RPO code ROZ, specifically the 20-inch front, 21-inch rear visible carbon fiber wheels. Pricing for the 20-inch front, 21-inch rear Carbon Flash-painted carbon fiber wheels (RPO code ROY) is set at $9,995, while pricing for the 20-inch front, 21-inch rear visible carbon fiber wheels (RPO code) is set at $11,995.
However, opting for either of the 2023 Corvette Z06 carbon fiber wheels also requires opting into the Z07 Performance Package, which in turn requires selection of one of the Carbon Aero packages. The ROY carbon wheels are only available in conjunction with the Carbon Aero, visible carbon fiber package (RPO code T0G), while the ROZ carbon wheels are only available in conjunction with the Carbon Aero, carbon fiber, Carbon Flash-painted package (RPO code T0F).
Add it all up, and it takes a pretty penny to get the 2023 Corvette Z06 with either one of the factory carbon fiber wheel options. For reference, the Z07 Performance Package is $8,995, while the base-model 2023 Corvette Z06 1LZ Coupe is priced at $106,395, as GM Authority covered previously.
It also bears mentioning that, for now at least, 2023 Corvette Z06 production is heavily constrained at just 10 percent of accepted orders, per previous GM Authority coverage. Add in heavy constraints for the two Carbon Aero packages as well, and the odds of actually getting a new Z06 with the factory carbon wheels are chancy at best.
As a reminder, the 2023 Corvette Z06 features the naturally aspirated 5.5L V8 LT6 gasoline engine for motivation, while under the skin is the GM Y2 platform. Production takes place at the GM Bowling Green plant in Kentucky.
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My C7 GS has the full carbon fiber Stage 2 Aero Package and I love it. It gets a lot of attention at car shows. With this being said, unless you are planning on tracking your C8 Z06, I see no reason to opt for the CF wheels. Sure, it decreases unsprung mass, but shelling out ~$10-12k simply for aesthetics is not my thing. I’m adding a C8 Z06/Z07 to my stable, but I’m going to skip the CF wheels. To each their own.
Again, GM promotes and prices the Carbon Fiber packages to get their customers excited only to leave them disappointed as the chances you can actually get the packages are slim to none.
Doesn’t matter what GM “releases” for options, since they can barely make 10% of anything they boast about. Very sad situation when cars are hyped, but can’t/won’t be built, at any price.
I’m just not a fan of the dark rims, but to each their own. Whenever I see a car with dark rims I just go ugh, that’s ugly. I suspect a lot of Corvette fans share my bias. For $11 K there are lots of aftermarket choices out there.
With CF being such a throne in GMs side for years now, I was lucky to get the hood on my 2012 ZL1, I’m surprised that GM doesn’t start a subsidiary company that they own to do all there CF work. That way they control it. Just a thought
GM has been doing this for years to avoid paying UAW wages and benefits.
Next week we’ll be reading that the Carbon Fiber Wheel option is on constraint.
THEY PAID BACK THE LOAN YEARS AGO.
YOU CAN BUY A C8 FOR $62,000, JUST LOOK FOR DEALERS THAT SELL AT MSRP, CORVETTE FORUM HAS A LIST
Factory 🏭 cost and margin planners have to add 100+% to these vendor made rims and wheels because Corvette buyers are in the Tiffany / Lois Vitton / Rodeo Drive class. The product is also very hot. I bet these bad boy wheels have a 300+% factory plus margin from the vendor. My estimation is that the current Corvette has a factory cost basis of approximately $35K. Business is business and you want to make as much as you can on popular demand and don’t leave anything on the table.
You could sell all of the Corvette production to all the NFL, NBA and MLB players.
You guys have to understand that carbon fiber wheels are FIRST, designed for performance. Lookie-loo comes second! Yes, they are gorgeous, but they are for PERFORMANCE and make quite a difference if you have access to a stop watch. The ball cap wearing crew that drive these to the country club, will never appreciate the difference.