Anyone put C5 wheels on?
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Melting Slicks
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Anyone put C5 wheels on?
I was wondering if anyone has tried C5 wheels on there car. What would be needed to make it work
Last edited by The Punisher; Jun 4, 2012 at 07:05 PM.
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I see these posts a lot, and the search function doesn't always just give you the one thread with your answer. Sometimes you have to broaden it by searching for just "Wheels" and then scrolling through the resulting thread titles until you find one with C5 in the thread title. You'll find many who've asked this question before you and plenty answers between all the threads to get the info you need. There were several different kinds so the answer you're looking for may vary between C5 wheel styles. However, in my readings of those threads I seem to recall wheel adapters are needed both front and rear. If I remember, 2.5" adapters in the front and 2.75" adapters in the rear and in some cases the emergency brake cable brackets need to be relocated on the trailing arm to prevent a clearance problem.
Melting Slicks
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I installed C5 wagon wheels years ago but used the C5 front wheels on all 4 corners. Had to use 2.5" adapters on these wheels. If you use the larger rear wheels you will need a different size rear adapters. I and a few others made sure to use hub and wheel centric adapters. Some vendors only sell wheel centric adapters. There are lots and lots of threads on this subject from over the years with great detail. I love mine and the better performance tires that you can choose from.
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Melting Slicks
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I installed C5 wagon wheels years ago but used the C5 front wheels on all 4 corners. Had to use 2.5" adapters on these wheels. If you use the larger rear wheels you will need a different size rear adapters. I and a few others made sure to use hub and wheel centric adapters. Some vendors only sell wheel centric adapters. There are lots and lots of threads on this subject from over the years with great detail. I love mine and the better performance tires that you can choose from.
Melting Slicks
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No I did not use these adapters. They are not wheel centric. What I mean by that is they do not have the lip on the wheel side like your hub has. Did you take this pic from VB&P website.
Here is a pic of what I used. Notice they have the lip on the wheel mounted side that would be similar to your oem fit.
And here is the backside of the adapter... hub mounted side.
Here is a pic mounted
Here is a pic of what I used. Notice they have the lip on the wheel mounted side that would be similar to your oem fit.
And here is the backside of the adapter... hub mounted side.
Here is a pic mounted
Last edited by Frankenvette; Jun 5, 2012 at 07:19 AM.
