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Jan 11, 2009 | 08:38 PM

buddylee432

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Wheel offset

I am looking at new wheels for my 85. Will a 43mm offset work fine and clear everything?

Jan 11, 2009 | 08:54 PM

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Stock is 38mm / 56mm on '88+

Jan 11, 2009 | 08:57 PM

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so anything over 38mm will work?

Jan 11, 2009 | 09:16 PM

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how wide are the wheels ?

Jan 11, 2009 | 09:19 PM

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Made by Eagle they are 43mm offset and width says 8j so I am assuming 8 inches.

Jan 11, 2009 | 09:29 PM

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if the wheel is 8 inches wide they will work but they will be sitting in the wheel wells pretty far. They will need 1/2" spacers to put them out in the correct location.

Use this web site to help
http://www.joby.se/corvette/div/corvette_wheels/

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Jan 11, 2009 | 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by buddylee432

I am looking at new wheels for my 85. Will a 43mm offset work fine and clear everything?

At 43mm, that's only a 5mm difference in offset or just under 1/4". You shouldn't notice that. What you should be careful with is clearance between the inside of the wheel center and the calipers.

Wheel width has an impact on tire fitment. If you are keeping the stock 255/50-16 tires, you really need a 9 to 9.5" wide wheel. 8J most likely refers to the width and that will be too small for the 255 tire.

Also verify the bolt pattern. GM wheels typically are listed as a 5 x 4 3/4 pattern but the specs are actually in mm or 5 x 120.6mm. GM OEM lugs have a 60 degree taper; if the new wheels use a different taper, you will need new lug nuts.