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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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Hey guys, very soon the c4 will be back on the road. I'am fixing it up a little such as replacing new weatherstripping and rear carpet etc.. However, I will not be driving my 1991 Z/28 Camaro (3rd gen) this year. I have aftermarket wheels 17X9.5 RONALS Firehawks on there (replicas of the 91-92 Pontiac Firehawks). And Im kind of getting sick of the old turbine wheels on the C4. Will my 3rd gen Camaro aftermarket wheels will bolt on my C4 with no issues? Heres a link of the wheels I have, any ideas/comment will be great! Thanks! By the way my C4 is a 1986.

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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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The bolt pattern is the same. As for the spacing, not sure. Bolt them up real quick and see! (pics required)
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by StealthLT4
The bolt pattern is the same. As for the spacing, not sure. Bolt them up real quick and see! (pics required)
Thats good to hear that the bolt pattern is the same, Now spacing means how far the wheels stick out or tucked in? Thanks for the quick response stealth! Do you think those wheels will fit the c4 well? I never seen them on a C4 b4, I always see newer Z06 wheels or Zr1s. I wanna go with that deep dish style, somthing thats a little bit different I guess.
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I think I have seen those style wheels before, but I'm sure they're made in all sorts of different offsets. Also, not sure if I've seen it on an early or late C4, and the offsets would look vastly different.
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Isn't the correct offset of the 84-87 C4 + 38mm?? IIRC I think the 3rd gen Camaro wheel offset is 0 mm which means they will stick out to much then?
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 10:53 PM
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From what Iam reading the 3rd gen camaro offset is 0 mm in the front and + 16mm in the rear, this backspacing/offset thing has always confused me..
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Originally Posted by Nick 418
Will my 3rd gen Camaro aftermarket wheels will bolt on my C4 with no issues? Bmy C4 is a 1986.
From AFS site,

"+38mm offset (6.7 inch backspacing) THESE WHEELS ARE CUSTOM MADE FOR THE 1984-1987 CORVETTE! These wheels are a direct bolt on.They also fit on the 1993-2003 TransAm or Firebird! They will not fit the 93-97 TransAm or Firebird "convertible". Please note that this is NOT the correct offset for the Camaro."
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(+56mm offset with 7.4" backspacing).
These will fit '88 through '96 Corvette. They will also fit 1993 through 2003 Camaro/Firebird or TransAm. Some slight modifications may be required on the rear of the Camaro. They will not fit the '93-'97 Convertible version of the Camaro, Firebird or Trans Am.
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