RIMS ... keep it simple.
Melting Slicks
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From: Puyallup Washington
Help us out.
What year car do you have?
What do you want in rims?
What is your budget?
Do you want new or used?
Your question is like asking "How much is an engine rebuild on my daily driver?" You gave us no useful information to help you out.
What do you want in rims?
What is your budget?
Do you want new or used?
Your question is like asking "How much is an engine rebuild on my daily driver?" You gave us no useful information to help you out.
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From: starkville ms
Damn, sorry. '89 C4 but have new rubber for the C5 rims that were on it when I bought it. front 17x8.5 back 18x90.5 have the ugly assed chromed wagon wheels. Two are leaking thru the rim, not the edge but on the middle. Can't go crazy on $, inside needs work then paint. Starting at $600 up to $1200
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Damn, sorry. '89 C4 but have new rubber for the C5 rims that were on it when I bought it. front 17x8.5 back 18x90.5 have the ugly assed chromed wagon wheels. Two are leaking thru the rim, not the edge but on the middle. Can't go crazy on $, inside needs work then paint. Starting at $600 up to $1200
They do some 17 X 9 and also some 18 X 9 that could be done to match and "FIT" but are the tires you have now a good fit for the 9" wheel? Tire size of what you have is critical.
What size tires do you have?
I don't have Cray wheels, don't sell Cray wheels but you mention having NEW tires that you want to use so your choices are limited by tires. If you want to buy tires again then the choices are limited by only your wallet.
Last edited by WVZR-1; Aug 14, 2015 at 06:51 PM.
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From: starkville ms
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric All-Season
Front 245/45ZR17
Rear 275/40ZR18
Not sure of clearance specs, especially in the front, since I'm using C5 sizes on a C4. Stock was 17" all around just not sure of the width.
Front 245/45ZR17
Rear 275/40ZR18
Not sure of clearance specs, especially in the front, since I'm using C5 sizes on a C4. Stock was 17" all around just not sure of the width.
Melting Slicks
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From: Puyallup Washington
Go in the C5 parts for sale and look for a set of thinspoke wheels. They should not be too expensive and your tires will fit on them and they wheels will fit on the car with no spacers needed. Any wheels that fit on a C5 should fit on your car with no problems.
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What would I need to do to make 18" thin spokes fit an 85 all the way around?
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