C4 wheels
Aug 5, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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C4 wheels
i HAVE A 87 CORVETTE WITH STANDARD 15 IN WHEELS. FOUND 15" WHEELS FROM A 73 .DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THESE WILL FIT THE 87 C4
THANKS MIKE
Aug 5, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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My guess would be no due to the 87 having bigger brakes. But I'z just guessing.
Aug 5, 2010 | 03:01 PM
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Funny, new member, first post about installing 15" inch wheel in a C4 and you are already a supporting member. WTF
Normally they own 84s.
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Aug 5, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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No they won't. Way different offset.
Aug 5, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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Funny, new member, first post...and you are already a supporting member.
Now that's a trooper right there! But as far as the wheels, I've heard of guys putting skinny 15"ers up front, but not sure if anything over 15x7 is going to clear the brakes. See if they'll let you mount one up (assuming they are local)...although I'd suggest going with a 17" wheel myself.
Aug 5, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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Funny, new member, first post about installing 15" inch wheel in a C4 and you are already a supporting member. WTF
Normally they own 84s.
Aug 5, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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Wow, I'm gonna look stupid here but my 87 came stock with 16 inch wheels with the Z52 suspension and I thought even the Z51 had 16 inchers. Am I wrong?
Aug 5, 2010 | 03:28 PM
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Wow, I'm gonna look stupid here but my 87 came stock with 16 inch wheels with the Z52 suspension and I thought even the Z51 had 16 inchers. Am I wrong?
Standard wheel size for an 87 is 16". I have a base model coupe, with G92, (performance axle), and it had 16" factory wheels on it.
15" wheels would look odd on an 87. Most put 17" wheels on their car, if they replace the factory 16" wheels. 17" tires are more plentiful in variety of choice and cheaper in price.
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Aug 5, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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Funny, new member, first post about installing 15" inch wheel in a C4 and you are already a supporting member. WTF
Normally they own 84s.
That doesn't look like a very welcoming post on a thread where a new member is asking for help.
Is there something you don't approve of in that post?
Aug 5, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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Wow, I'm gonna look stupid here but my 87 came stock with 16 inch wheels with the Z52 suspension and I thought even the Z51 had 16 inchers.
Am I wrong?
No Sir.
Aug 5, 2010 | 03:37 PM
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No Sir.
Then how come the first poster said he had standard 15 inch wheels?
Aug 5, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Then how come the first poster said he had standard 15 inch wheels?
Mistake?
Bought his first Vette and didn't know that it had the wheels replaced?
Or do you suspect something more sinister?
Aug 5, 2010 | 03:47 PM
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Mistake?
Bought his first Vette and didn't know that it had the wheels replaced?
Or do you suspect something more sinister?
See what happens when you drive C4s in the rain?
their shoes shrink
Aug 5, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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Mistake?
Bought his first Vette and didn't know that it had the wheels replaced?
Or do you suspect something more sinister?
Actually, I was wondering why nobody else thought it was strange?
Aug 5, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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Actually, I was wondering why nobody else thought it was strange?
It's unusual, but stuff happens to a car that's 23 years old. Let's ask the original poster:
Hey riversideblues are you sure those wheels are 15"? You may want to double check and look at the tire size to verify. As you can see, 87's came with 16" wheels as the standard option.
Did you just buy the car?
Aug 5, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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then how come the first poster said he had standard 15 inch wheels?
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Aug 5, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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Funny, new member, first post about installing 15" inch wheel in a C4 and you are already a supporting member. WTF
Normally they own 84s.
Aug 5, 2010 | 11:38 PM
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oh look, you guys scared him away. I told you not to do that.
let them get comfortable here before you pounce.......then go for the Hokies routine
Aug 5, 2010 | 11:41 PM
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Ohhhh... I wondered why the rude greeting.
I get it now.
Aug 6, 2010 | 12:11 AM
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Funny, new member, first post about installing 15" inch wheel in a C4 and you are already a supporting member. WTF
Normally they own 84s.
Bashing the 84....AGAIN....