C3 Wheel fitment
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Racer
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From: Erie pa
C3 Wheel fitment
Hello again, I am still searching for C4 sawtooth wheels for my C3, and I had another question. Some people sell (4) 17x9.5 wheels, and some sell (2)17x9.5 and (2)17x8.5. What dictates what size you got? Also, can both 17x9.5 and 17x8.5 fit on the front wheels without rubbing. I assume 17x9.5s can fit on the back. Thanks for the help, this is new to me!
Eric :banghead:
Eric :banghead:
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From: Orange Park Florida
Re: C3 Wheel fitment (spinedoc)
I have 17x9.5 front and rear from '92 vette, 275/50/17 nitto in backjust barely clears arms and VBP sway bar....moved ebrake bracket/tab...obviously...NOW in front i use 255/50/17 impala ss tires...
but the wheels are a tad too wide, frankly I didn't know they came in narrower size....
but that's ok, I wouldn't change a thing now....
I had to limit the steering a bit to keep tires from rubbing....build up/out rubbingb block on bottom of A arms for knuckle to go against...
still better radius than a C4....
OH....2.5 inch wheel adaptors from VBP.....
GENE
but the wheels are a tad too wide, frankly I didn't know they came in narrower size....
but that's ok, I wouldn't change a thing now....
I had to limit the steering a bit to keep tires from rubbing....build up/out rubbingb block on bottom of A arms for knuckle to go against...
still better radius than a C4....
OH....2.5 inch wheel adaptors from VBP.....
GENE
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From: Orange Park Florida
Re: C3 Wheel fitment (spinedoc)
No Doc, I do not know anything about Erie, I know Doug used to own a house not so far from the lake, but I never was there, they moved there after the divorce from his sister....she and my kids are in Potomac Md...suburb of wash d.c.....I moved here when my kids were old enough to fly south by themselves.....arthritic condition...suffering greatly now with this freeeeeeezzzzzing temps now...
some 20 years ago I did take an October? winter trip to Oswego downstream from you all though....never want to go back to that winter god forsaken place again.....only nice up there in july and august....
funny, small world....
don't tell him , but I allways considered Doug an arrogant self centered egotistical fool......but as long as Janie puts up with him....well what can I say...???
GENE
some 20 years ago I did take an October? winter trip to Oswego downstream from you all though....never want to go back to that winter god forsaken place again.....only nice up there in july and august....
funny, small world....
don't tell him , but I allways considered Doug an arrogant self centered egotistical fool......but as long as Janie puts up with him....well what can I say...???
GENE
