17" wheels on a C3???
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17" wheels on a C3???
While I am aware that you can buy adapters and such to fit 16" wheels, I cannot find anything to run 17" ZR-1 wheels. Is there somewhere I can look and find all the info I need?
Can I run 17x11" on the rear or just the 9.5's?
What offset do I need to get?
Thanks for any help.
Dave
Can I run 17x11" on the rear or just the 9.5's?
What offset do I need to get?
Thanks for any help.
Dave
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Re: 17" wheels on a C3??? (huffedvette)
VB&P can supply you with the adaptors necessary to run C4 & C5 wheels on your C3, plus they're a supporting vendor ;) .
If you want to go with 11" in the rear, you'll need fendor flares if you want everything under the fendors. You can install 9.5" with offset trailing arms in the rear ;) .
If you want to go with 11" in the rear, you'll need fendor flares if you want everything under the fendors. You can install 9.5" with offset trailing arms in the rear ;) .
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Re: 17" wheels on a C3??? (SmokedTires)
VB&P can supply you with the adaptors necessary to run C4 & C5 wheels on your C3, plus they're a supporting vendor ;) .
If you want to go with 11" in the rear, you'll need fendor flares if you want everything under the fendors. You can install 9.5" with offset trailing arms in the rear ;) .
If you want to go with 11" in the rear, you'll need fendor flares if you want everything under the fendors. You can install 9.5" with offset trailing arms in the rear ;) .
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Re: 17" wheels on a C3??? (MassVette)
Really, no kidding?
When this happened, what size wheel hieght and width where you running and was it the back or front wheel?
Now that you dont do the spacer thing, what size wheel are you using? 16 or 15?
When this happened, what size wheel hieght and width where you running and was it the back or front wheel?
Now that you dont do the spacer thing, what size wheel are you using? 16 or 15?
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Re: 17" wheels on a C3??? (jonjollyf4)
There is a HUGE differance between a wheel ADAPTOR and a mear spacer....
an adaptor is machined out of heavy duty aliminum billit, and takes ten bolts, 5 for the wheel, and indesed around 5 for the adaptor to the hub/rotor assy....so it would take ten lug nuts to get to the rotor....hope that clear....
a mear spacer is just cheap crap cast junk typically and is not safe.....it only used the existing studs, and places undoo stress of one type or another on them.....
GENE
an adaptor is machined out of heavy duty aliminum billit, and takes ten bolts, 5 for the wheel, and indesed around 5 for the adaptor to the hub/rotor assy....so it would take ten lug nuts to get to the rotor....hope that clear....
a mear spacer is just cheap crap cast junk typically and is not safe.....it only used the existing studs, and places undoo stress of one type or another on them.....
GENE
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Re: 17" wheels on a C3??? (mrvette)
There is a HUGE differance between a wheel ADAPTOR and a mear spacer....
an adaptor is machined out of heavy duty aliminum billit, and takes ten bolts, 5 for the wheel, and indesed around 5 for the adaptor to the hub/rotor assy....so it would take ten lug nuts to get to the rotor....hope that clear....
a mear spacer is just cheap crap cast junk typically and is not safe.....it only used the existing studs, and places undoo stress of one type or another on them.....
GENE
an adaptor is machined out of heavy duty aliminum billit, and takes ten bolts, 5 for the wheel, and indesed around 5 for the adaptor to the hub/rotor assy....so it would take ten lug nuts to get to the rotor....hope that clear....
a mear spacer is just cheap crap cast junk typically and is not safe.....it only used the existing studs, and places undoo stress of one type or another on them.....
GENE
