45MM offset wheels?
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Racer
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From: Granville Illinois
45MM offset wheels?
I am selling my ZR1 wheels on my 96 LT4 as they are black,car is black and windows are tinted black...you get the idea. The rears were 17x11 and will miss the way they filled the rear wheel wells but I just want a different wheel than what everyone else runs. Will a 18x9.5 with 45MM offset with 275/38-18's fill the wheel wells still. Could I go with bigger 18" tires on the rears then on the fronts? I was told that a 45MM 18's 275/35-18 would fill the wheel well better and line up with the fender lips than say a 17x9.5 with 275/40-17's would with 54/56MM. Also would one expect to have to lower the car with the shorter sidewall height to get it to look right? Thanks forbearing with me on this!!
Last edited by NEILZVETTE; Feb 16, 2008 at 12:19 AM.
Burning Brakes
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From: '88 TPI L98/HotCam Powell, Ohio
I'm looking at the American Racing Rebel wheels. (18 x 10, 41 offset)
Le Mans Master
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From: The Old Dominion
Yes, as the offset decreases (for the same width wheel), the wheel will be pushed out more. So presumably that wheel should stick out 11mm more.
Last edited by Aurora40; Feb 16, 2008 at 08:55 AM.
Melting Slicks
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Burning Brakes
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From: '88 TPI L98/HotCam Powell, Ohio
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Safety Car
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From: Houston Texas
My 18x9.5 front wheels are +48 aftermarket C5 wheels and fit with no problem and look great. My rears are +59 and are 18x11's and sit inside the fender well and don't rub either. I have a 285/30 on the front and 335/30 on the rear.
Safety Car
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FWIW....I'm running Boyd Coddington's Rebels on my Z. (see my pictures). Coddington was bought out by American Racing. The difference is that you can go to Coddington's website, check out the Rebels there and get a custom offset/ backspace. ....because it's a two piece wheel. That's what I did.....
Last edited by ittlfly; Feb 17, 2008 at 08:49 PM.
