High Country Wheel Rant

[Bigmanny]

Having some buyers remorse about the awful OEM Rims on my HC. Pretty sure that the "chrome Inserts" and the large center cap that covers the lugs are all plastic. I have never seen rims on a high end vehicle have so much plastic (or any plastic for that matter). Another issue is that the giant center cap is proprieatary and it has the gold bowtie. All of the logos on the exterior of my vehicle are black.

Guess I will be adding rims/wheels to the my list once the rubber is worn ( I am cheap), which in my case has usually been around 20-25k miles with OEM Bridgestone.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Wow, I can honestly say I have not seen those yet. Most of the new wheels look really good but I agree those are not very attractive.

 

[79jasper]

Gm has actually been doing that for awhile now. Inlaws Acadia Denali is like that.

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[swathdiver]

Cladded wheels as they are called have been around since at least the mid 2000s. They allow GM to offer a great looking wheel without a lot of extra expense or cost to the buyer.

 

[Doubeleive]

I literally just came back from the dealer and I was looking at those same wheels on a used 17 $40k sierra on the lot and those wheels had some serious curb rash I was like ouch! and at the same time I was like come'on man $40k and you guys can't put some decent wheels on it? no sidewall protection at all on those.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Cladded wheels as they are called have been around since at least the mid 2000s. They allow GM to offer a great looking wheel without a lot of extra expense or cost to the buyer.

How about the early Trans Am and Firebird honeycomb wheels from the 70's? Poly cast.

 

[GreyStone]

How about the early Trans Am and Firebird honeycomb wheels from the 70's? Poly cast.

At least they looked good.

 

[CMoore711]

Cladded wheels as they are called have been around since at least the mid 2000s. They allow GM to offer a great looking wheel without a lot of extra expense or cost to the buyer.

I think you meant to say....

Cladded wheels as they are called have been around since at least the mid 2000s. They allow GM to charge a premium for an alloy/plastic wheel without a lot of extra cost to the manufacturer (GM).

 

[cardude2000]

Cladded wheels as they are called have been around since at least the mid 2000s. They allow GM to offer a great looking wheel without a lot of extra expense or cost to the buyer.

But those don’t look good let alone great soooooo....


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[Craigy]

When you buy GM, plastic is just a part of the charm. Has been that way for decades.

Funny tho they give you hubcaps on an alloy wheel.

 

[Giangi]

Didn’t buy the High Country because they all came with those wheels and I wanted black rims instead. Didn’t like the idea to buy extra rims waiting for the order and having no money back / credit for the chromed wheels so I just bought the Z71, but every time I turn it on I mentally say, shit, why I don’t have a 6.2L engine? I would have loved an RST RWD 6.2L or an high country 6.2L gray metallic , with black bow ties and black wheels, but all the HC in the area where black or white only.


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[JWAustinVTX]

Having some buyers remorse about the awful OEM Rims on my HC. Pretty sure that the "chrome Inserts" and the large center cap that covers the lugs are all plastic. I have never seen rims on a high end vehicle have so much plastic (or any plastic for that matter). Another issue is that the giant center cap is proprieatary and it has the gold bowtie. All of the logos on the exterior of my vehicle are black.

Guess I will be adding rims/wheels to the my list once the rubber is worn ( I am cheap), which in my case has usually been around 20-25k miles with OEM Bridgestone.

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I looked at the High Country and couldn't believe how hideous these wheels are. Part plasti chrome, that big center cap in a weird 5 star pattern - just awful.

 

[ebelp]

Didn’t buy the High Country because they all came with those wheels and I wanted black rims instead. Didn’t like the idea to buy extra rims waiting for the order and having no money back / credit for the chromed wheels so I just bought the Z71, but every time I turn it on I mentally say, shit, why I don’t have a 6.2L engine? I would have loved an RST RWD 6.2L or an high country 6.2L gray metallic , with black bow ties and black wheels, but all the HC in the area where black or white only.


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Eek....sounds like you rushed the purchase just because of the wheels. Wheels can be upgraded/changed, but there's nothing you can do about the motor or the color of the paint! FWIW, the 2021 RST's have the 5.3L V8. Only the High Countries and Denali's come with the 6.2L.

 

[Giangi]

The 2021 Tahoe RST 6.2L will come, for now they only released the RST 5.3L so they can sell as many High Country they can. I know I can replace wheels, but when you buy new wheels you don’t receive a credit for the stock ones.


2021 Tahoe Z71 5.3L 4WD Graywood Metallic