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Will do, should I test fit the wheels with no rubber installed? Given my car is on jack stands and the suspension isn't loaded I don't see how doing so will tell me much regarding fitment but I could be wrong.
Originally Posted by John_B
I'm coming up on 11 weeks and still haven't got my damn wheels!
Sorry to hear,, what color did you go with? Mine has taken 5 weeks. I'm running a different setup than most, and have researched other running the same wheel size/tire combo with no fitment issues.
I went with 19 x 11 +55 and 19 x 9 +43. In the rear it will be 305 35 NT05R and in the front 255 35 Invo.
Did the C6 Z06 BBK while waiting for the wheels to show up and just ordered CC Carbon Fiber Vortex Splitter and ACI Skirts. Depending on how my operating temps are after installing the splitter I might want to do the license plate cooling mod like MotoJB.
Dude those look insane. Great combo. But how do you get around that low!? Especially in CA? I wish I could go that low but I wouldn't even be able to leave my complex haha
Dude those look insane. Great combo. But how do you get around that low!? Especially in CA? I wish I could go that low but I wouldn't even be able to leave my complex haha
You have no idea, I usually plan my route when I go places or I literally have to go parallel with speed bumps and drive ways.
My wheels arrived today, however the lug nuts have not. They were mailed separately. Did you guys typically receive your lug nuts on the same day as the wheels? Did anyone else test fit wheels prior to getting tires mounted?
Edit: I just mounted the wheels up front and rear while the car is on jack stands and they look like a great fit in terms of flushness with the fender. Going to go ahead and get tires mounted today and wait for the lug nuts to arrive to get them on the car.
Last edited by tommypenguin; 07-27-2016 at 03:46 PM.
What was your total "wait time"? I'm only a little over a week into the wait and I'm finding out that it's getting more and more expensive as I keep ordering more and more parts as I prep for an interior/exterior makeover!
What was your total "wait time"? I'm only a little over a week into the wait and I'm finding out that it's getting more and more expensive as I keep ordering more and more parts as I prep for an interior/exterior makeover!
Total wait time was 5 weeks from order till the wheels arrived at my door step. Over that time I did c6z bbk, added a new amp, Tweeter, and ordered CC side skirts and splitter.
If you're like me and have no other wheels and can't drive tour car to occupy your mind this can become a very expensive project.
If you're like me and have no other wheels and can't drive tour car to occupy your mind this can become a very expensive project.
That makes me fell better. I was quoted 4-6 weeks for a set of gunmetal grey. I just picked up Corvette #6. I'm prepping my 09 C6 vert for resale and don't even want to "sport" my new Electron Blue C5Z around much because it's got a set of C6 chromed Grand Sport reproduction wheels currently installed.
Yea, I'm waiting on the wheels/tires to arrive and then phase 1 will begin. I'll be gutting the interior for an insulation package, MGW shifter, full audio system, red led back lighting for switches/pods, as well as, darkening up some exterior bright spots....ie: Windows, lights, emblems, mesh grilles, etc.
Phase 2 will begin at the front plate filler and end up at the exhaust tips and hopefully gain a couple hundred ponies in between there somewhere!!
I've had a rough night. After getting my tires mounted and balanced I came home to mount the wheels with my stock lug nuts while I wait for the forge star lug nuts to arrive. I did not do enough test fitting.....
I found that the center caps that were supposed to be raised to clear the rear hubs are not raised and won't fit unless I grind the hub bolt down like others have previously done. Hoping that is not a big deal.
What is a bigger deal is that my front wheels at +43 offset on my 19 x 9 wheels will not clear my c6z bbk. When I spin the wheels they kiss the inside of the calipers and are scuffing the paint on the calipers.
I had read that +44 was needed on 19 x 9" f14 wheel to clear the c6z bbk. I can pick up a 3mm spacer. Thoughts?
I don't see why a 3mm spacer up front wouldn't work.
Went ahead and ordered a pair of akata 3mm(1/8") spacers with 70.3 hub to match out cars. It was 35$ shipped. If I need additional clearance than that I would return these and go to the 5mm(3/16").
Need to get a hold of the vendor to try and get them to send me two raised center caps from forgestar for the rear wheels to clear the axle nut and then I should be good. Will keep you guys updated with results, the wait continues...
Went ahead and ordered a pair of akata 3mm(1/8") spacers with 70.3 hub to match out cars. It was 35$ shipped. If I need additional clearance than that I would return these and go to the 5mm(3/16").
Need to get a hold of the vendor to try and get them to send me two raised center caps from forgestar for the rear wheels to clear the axle nut and then I should be good. Will keep you guys updated with results, the wait continues...
I just grinned the rear axle studs and the caps fit just fine. But at that time they didn't offer the raised center caps.
What would be the offsets running a Deep concave 18x11 square set up? I'm assuming 55-53 front and back? not worried about poke. Just control arm and BBK clearance. Will buy spacers if need be at a later date if i get a BBK
I just grinned the rear axle studs and the caps fit just fine. But at that time they didn't offer the raised center caps.
You are lucky, the fit was really tight over the axle studs on my car, almost cleared with the flat center caps but it looked like it needed an 1/8" to do it in the rear. Looks like it will be till monday till the spacers arrive until then my bird won't be back on the ground.
Last edited by tommypenguin; 07-29-2016 at 04:42 PM.
The gods have cursed this wheel swap for me. The 3mm spacer was enough for me to clear the calipers. One step forward, two steps back, 2 out of my 4 brand new tpms sensors have dead batteries in them. So I have to get them swapped out for 2 new tpms sensors I picked up and synced with my car.
I drove my car today, tires don't rub and they barely poke, really like the setup. Knowing my luck the two wheels will get damaged when they swap out my tpms sensors. Still waiting on raised center caps as well. Wish me luck guys I hope the end is near on this project. There will be a lessons learned post coming when this is over.
Last edited by tommypenguin; 07-31-2016 at 12:18 AM.
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