Brad's LS3 Vette

Well i got rear ended in traffic on the interstate coming home from a car show in Baton Rouge. Insurance is covering all of the damages so i decided to order the z06 rear wide body conversion a pay the difference.

Heres my question:
I want to use my 18/19 tsw nurburgring, what size spacer will i need for the rear? 1.25 or 1.5???

Any input would be great!

atomicgoofball

sorry to hear about what happened, but I actually would like to know this info as well! Because I have TSWS and plan on going WB in the future

Brad's LS3 Vette

Yeah its no fun man.. I feel like the tsw's will pull off the z06 wide body. Considering the rims already have a lot of offset.

Silver99v6

You will want to use a 1.5" wheel adapter not a spacer.

Brad's LS3 Vette

I plan on slamming the car on with z06 shocks as well. Already had clearance problem with the TSW's on my C6. Don't want the same problem with my new fenders. Would 1.5 be a really tight fit?

Silver99v6

I don't know what the offset wheels are, but if they stick further out than stock, that could be an issue.

The Z rear quarters are 1.5 inches wider than stock. I used 1.5" adapters on mine but my wheels had a factory offset.

Brad's LS3 Vette

Yeah i think that just convinced me to go with the 1.25. Especially if i put a 305 30 19 on that 10.5" rim.

sevinn

Sorry for your loss, but congrats on the upgrade.

Where on the interstate did you get hit if you don't mind me asking?

VETTE-NV

C6 width 72.6"
C6 Z06 width 75.9"

1.65" wider per side

I'd go with 1.5 inch spacers

Ferocious C6

Why not sell those wheels and get the z06 designated wheels? You can fit wider tires.

brooklync5

When I bought my wide booty the seller gave me the spacers to go along with it. I believe they are 1.25 if I remember correctly. They are on the car now and my 20x11 wheel sits perfectly flush with the rear panels.

Brad's LS3 Vette

Tsw dont make a z06 size Im going to upgrade to a 305 pilot sport in a few months. There about 12.2" wide

Brad's LS3 Vette

Awesome man do you have any pictures of the fitment?

Brad's LS3 Vette

I 12 east bound right after the hammond exit. 1997 4 runner tagged me.

Wayne O

If you're going with the Z06 quarter panels I'd consider the spacers and reusing the old wheels and tires a temporary measure. When it's possible, I suggest you buy new rear wheels and tires sized appropriately for the wider Z06 body panels.

rdline

You also want hubcentric adapters and not just spacers

v8rx7com

I’m running a 20x10 wheel with a + 20 offset and a 285 wide tire in my rear.

With the + 20 offset and 285 tire, my tires are right at the edge of my fenders with no rubbing problems or fitment issues. I'm lowered on stock bolts with un-cut bushings.

My combination extends my wheels 59mm (each side) towards outside edge of the fender in the rear over stock wheels.



Since your TSW wheels “I believe” are a 10.5 with a +65 offset, this already extends your wheels 20mm (each side) towards outside edge of the fender over stock wheels.

Plus, the 305 tires you want to run are 20mm wider than the stock 285s, this will put your tires 10mm wider each direction over stock.

Assuming my math is correct, your wheels with a 305 tires will put you at 30mm towards outside edge of the fender over stock wheels (without adapters).

With a 1.5 inch (38mm) adapters and your TSW wheels and 305 tires, this will put your wheels at 68mm more extended towards outside edge of the fender over the stock wheels (9mm more than my setup).

With a 1.25 (32mm) inch adapters and your TSW wheels and 305 tires, this will put your wheels at 62mm more extended towards outside edge of the fender over the stock wheels (3mm more than my setup).




Here are some pics of my car to give you an idea of my offsets:

Ferocious C6

Then send it to weldcraft to have the wheels widened.

v8rx7com

Most wheels are widened to the inside of the vehicle, he needs them extended towards the outside of the vehicle.

He would probably still need adaptors if the wheels were widened

Brad's LS3 Vette

v8rx7com: Thanks for the great write up! Your looks perfect. Those are 285s??
So your saying that the 1.25 adapter will actually have my tire slightly sticking out? I really need to tuck tire.