in all seriousness, is there two different color rims for the SS S/C? i see different cars with dark 18's then i'll see some with brighter 18's....

 

the 05's and 06's are gunmetal rim(darker) and the 07's are a polished(brighter) rim.

that would probably be the difference, unless they are like mine and just really dirty!

 

Here's the skinny...there are 2 options, the painted "Hypersilver" wheels which are the most popular, and the high-polished version. Those are the only two from the factory.

That being said, there are more than one shade for the painted wheels. My car came with abnormally dark rims on it, and I loved it. Ony problem was one of them had a knick in the spoke, so the dealer offered to swap a wheel off of another car on the lot. They tried 4 different cars and none of them matched, even though they were equipped with the same wheel.

The dealer gave me the option of swapping all 4 from another car. As much as I loved my darker wheels, this is what I did because I didn't want a chipped wheel on my new car, and I also didn't want to not be able to match my original wheels if I ever had to replace one down the road (which I just had to do, so good thing I got the lighter ones).

Short answer - yes, there are 2 shades of the painted wheels, but there isn't "supposed" to be as far as I know, just an inconsistant coating process over there in Korea or wherever the hell they make them.

 

Close, you got the 05 model correct. According to GM site the 06/07's are the same as the 05 unless you opt for the NW1 - 18" high polished aluminum wheel option - $395

 

now that you mention that...i remember that option when i was getting ready to buy mine, but i havent seen an 06 with the high polished so i thought it was a mythical option. my bad on that, 50% aint bad though.

the 07's have the option of polished or gumental also? did not know that...i thought the high polished was the standard for the 07's. im off today

 

LOL! No worries. I actually thought that only the 07 had the option and the 06 was the same as the 05, but when I built an 06 and an 07 on GM's site it said they were optional wheels for both years. The picture in my post is when I tried to build an 07, the 06 would be the same except it did not have the spoiler option under Exterior.

 

ya i got them both. my back ones are the dark ones which i love and then the driver side front has the brighter one. it sucks. wonder if gm would replace the bright one

 

talked to a guy at the dealer and asked him how much one rim would cost and he said all but $600. i need one cause i hit my passenger front on the curb and really tore into it