C5 Wagon Wheels on a C4

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Oct 18, 2011 | 09:28 AM

bluesilver82

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C5 Wagon Wheels on a C4

Will the C5 Wagon Wheels fit on an 89 C4 with out spacers or mods or without any rubbing of the tires?

Oct 18, 2011 | 10:26 AM

zr1fred

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Yes, 88-96 = direct fit.

Oct 18, 2011 | 08:06 PM

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Yes, 88-96 = direct fit.

I tried them on my 94 for a while.

Oct 19, 2011 | 09:58 AM

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I just put 4 of the wagon wheel rears on mine (18x9.5") with 275/35 r18 Hooser R6's and they look fine. I'll find out Saturday if they rub any vs the 4 Z06 rears (18x10.5") I just took off.

Oct 19, 2011 | 05:36 PM

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I tried them on my 94 for a while.

looks better than I expected.

Oct 21, 2011 | 08:51 PM

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I did install them on my 87(sold) with adapters... No issues!

Oct 22, 2011 | 08:12 AM

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I did install them on my 87(sold) with adapters... No issues!

This is the first set I've seen that I liked on a C4, good job

Oct 22, 2011 | 08:24 AM

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This is the first set I've seen that I liked on a C4, good job

but I still think these are the worst wheels GM ever came out with for a Corvette.

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Oct 22, 2011 | 09:18 AM

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Yes...

And they are some of the lightest and strongest Aluminum wheels you can get.

As far as appearance... matter of opinion, and you know what they say about opinion?????

TJM

Oct 22, 2011 | 09:26 AM

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Yes...

And they are some of the lightest and strongest Aluminum wheels you can get.

As far as appearance... matter of opinion, and you know what they say about opinion?????

TJM

I see more C5's without them then with them, they are allways for sale for like $200 for four and still don't sell. So there is my opinion and in my neck of the woods it is fact about those wheels.

Oct 22, 2011 | 08:32 PM

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I think they look pretty cool with the right touch.

Oct 23, 2011 | 03:44 PM

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I think they look pretty cool with the right touch.

I like your photoshop work.

Thanks.

Oct 23, 2011 | 07:12 PM

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Oct 23, 2011 | 07:19 PM

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I never liked wagon wheels on the C5, but they look damn sharp on a C4. And there are an abundance of them out there.

Aug 29, 2014 | 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jaa1992

I just put 4 of the wagon wheel rears on mine (18x9.5") with 275/35 r18 Hooser R6's and they look fine. I'll find out Saturday if they rub any vs the 4 Z06 rears (18x10.5") I just took off.

So there are clearance issues with the 18X10.5 rears? I ask because I just picked up a set of chrome C5 wagon wheels for my 92 & the rears are the 10.5's. If so, do you happen to know if can this be corrected with spacers?

Aug 29, 2014 | 10:04 AM

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but I still think these are the worst wheels GM ever came out with for a Corvette.

These wheels are Crapola. I have sold both the chrome and standard ones and only the chrome ones are worth anything.

Aug 29, 2014 | 12:37 PM

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Right vehicle, Right look!!!...

Aug 29, 2014 | 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by carguyinok

I'm not sure what you have, but the only size wagon wheels that GM put on the rears were 18" x 9.5". Are you sure you measured from the right points to get the width? It is from the inside where the tire bead seats from one side to the other. It is not from the farthest edge to farthest edge. I don't remember, but I think if you look on the inside of the wheel the size and offset are cast into the wheel spokes.

As a side note, I have put the C5 Z06 18" x 10.5" wheels on my '95 without any spacers and they fit fine also.