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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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Will 17x9.5 C5 wheels fit my 78 Vette? I just got my car painted and guy I know has some wheels for sell. Just need to know if they will fit.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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They will not fit without adapters. You would also need to know the back spacing of the C5 wheels in order to determine what thickness adapters to buy.
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IMHO if you just got it painted, make the car your own. C3's IMHO look better with a deep dish and you might be better off with 18's or 18's on the back and 17's on the front like I have. I don't know if you are getting a good deal on these wheels or not but consider there are literally 1000's of wheel choices for your car, I would look into it.

Not the specific wheel but the sizing and the deep dish is what I am talking about. I have only seen a couple of C3's that look good with new generations wheels, BeeJays comes to mind.

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The c5 wheels are a good deal I can get them for less then $300 with tires. So I think it is a good deal. I cant find a good pic of the type of wheel but I think they will look good. By the way yours looks great with that them on there.
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I have found a page that has a guide for wheels.
http://www.skulte.com/adapterfaq.html
My next ? is will just 2in adapters work they say it will but I hate to buy them and it wont work?
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