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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 10:50 PM
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1.What will it take to put the tires and rims from a 2001 on a 85?
2.What does a 85 tire and rim weight?
3.What does a 01 tire and rim weight?
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 07:41 AM
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I can pick the C5 rims and tires up for a good price need to know how much trouble to put them on my 85.
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 08:43 AM
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Look through mid america I think they have wheel spacers you have a 36mm offset and I beleive the c5's have a 56 or so. They are pretty expensive. something like $200 for all 4 http://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=1.298.1024
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Look on ebay, the wheel spacers are a hell of a lot cheaper on there than in the catalogs. Just may take a couple weeks of looking.
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Thanks for the replys,now does anybody have a answer for question 2&3
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