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Old 01-25-2015, 11:35 AM
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Hello i was wondering if i can fit c5 rims onto my 88 corvette, and would i need any adapters or wheel spacers or will it be a direct fit

I attached images of my corvette and a link to the wheels. My corvette also has a body kit and i was wondering if the wheels will rub on the body of the car, the tires are Nankang 255/45/r17

https://www.nlclassifieds.com/Automo...d-NLCId1546236




Old 01-25-2015, 03:23 PM
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I have the C5 wagon wheels on my 88! Have no issues with rubbing running 245/45 17 front
265/40 18 rear not sure if this helps
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The tires won't rub but you might need spacers in back
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You might want to ask the seller for more information.

Those wheels are not OEM, so it is unknown what width and offset they are.

If they match the OEM 17" wheels they will fit fine with no spacers and are almost the same offsets as the late C4 wheels.

Good luck.

(specs below. I also included the C5 18" for reference. The C5 18" fit but are a little inboard without spacers.)

88-96 base
17"x 8.5"- 56mm
17"x 9.5"- 56mm (also used for fronts on some models)

C5 base
17"x 8.5"- 56mm
18"x 9.5"- 65mm

C5 Z06
17"x 9.5"- 54mm
18"x 10.5"- 58mm
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These are Custom HRE's made in these exact dimensions:
C5 Z06
17"x 9.5"- 54mm
18"x 10.5"- 58mm

No spacers or rubbing of any kind.

Last edited by V60050; 01-26-2015 at 05:48 PM.

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