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Yes they will. I have the thinlines. They look good but are tucked in about an inch due to the higher offset, but they will bolt right on. Spacers can be used if needed but I don’t like them. Also, the fronts are 17” and the rears are 18” FYI.
Last edited by Roys92BlackRose; Aug 7, 2018 at 02:44 PM.
Yes they will. I have the thinlines. They look good but are tucked in about an inch due to the higher offset, but they will bolt right on. Spacers can be used if needed but I don’t like them. Also, the fronts are 17” and the rears are 18” FYI.
I bought some +40 offset wheels to put on my '87 expecting +38, there are 2mm spacers available. Only issue to keep an eye on, are the wheel studs long enough, Make sure lug nuts are getting at least 7-8 turns.
I have 2000 Corvette wheels on my 85 and used spacers to make it come out right. I didn't go with the 18" on the rear, just 17s all around. I haven't had a problem with the spacers.
The base C5 rear wheels have a slightly different offset and will sit inboard a little without a spacer/adapter, but do not rub with stock size tires. An adapter can be used, but there are differing opinions on whether they are good or not. The fronts are fine.
I have listed the sizes and offsets for the late C4 wheels and the C5 wheels for your reference to see the differences.
88-96 base
16"x 8.5"- 50mm
17"x 8.5"- 56mm
17"x 9.5"- 56mm (also used for fronts on some models)
I have had them on my cars without spacers as shown below. Like others said above, the rear C5 wheels are 18" and it will sit a little different higher in the rear which I did not like. Also if they still have the stock base C5 tires they are runflats and are very stiff. I did not like that either.
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.
