Widebody wheels..
Le Mans Master
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I hear you about the seat time...too bad you aren't closer to us here in Texas. You could have some fun on the Open Road Races and REALLY get a thrill 
...59 miles of flat-out, fast as you have cojones for (or your car is teched for) fun.
Nevada does a few every year as well...THAT is worth the price of admission! We have a few good NASA events down here every year, too...about 6/yr. TWS and Hallet are the best...
...59 miles of flat-out, fast as you have cojones for (or your car is teched for) fun.Nevada does a few every year as well...THAT is worth the price of admission! We have a few good NASA events down here every year, too...about 6/yr. TWS and Hallet are the best...
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6th Gear
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From: Conover Ohio
Whats up with that? you don't have to be a @$%& about it. It's not my first choice of bodywork but its unique and I didn't pay a fortune for it.
And the whole post on "Doing stuff out of the box" I'm just working with what i have, I didn't say i wanted to weld wheels or throw a 335 on a stock wheel. I realize that i need a 12" wheel for a 335. The whole point in this post was to get an opinion on what Offset would be required.
And the whole post on "Doing stuff out of the box" I'm just working with what i have, I didn't say i wanted to weld wheels or throw a 335 on a stock wheel. I realize that i need a 12" wheel for a 335. The whole point in this post was to get an opinion on what Offset would be required.
Le Mans Master
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From: Akron Ohio
2025 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Modified
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11
Whats up with that? you don't have to be a @$%& about it. It's not my first choice of bodywork but its unique and I didn't pay a fortune for it.
And the whole post on "Doing stuff out of the box" I'm just working with what i have, I didn't say i wanted to weld wheels or throw a 335 on a stock wheel. I realize that i need a 12" wheel for a 335. The whole point in this post was to get an opinion on what Offset would be required.
And the whole post on "Doing stuff out of the box" I'm just working with what i have, I didn't say i wanted to weld wheels or throw a 335 on a stock wheel. I realize that i need a 12" wheel for a 335. The whole point in this post was to get an opinion on what Offset would be required.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Zagreb, Croatia
There's no other way to say what offset you need other than measuring.
You could measure with one stock wheel or whatever you've got if you know what offset is that wheel and go from there.
Here is one of thousands of links where you can find how to measure offset:
http://www.chevellestuff.com/tech/wheel_offset.htm
You could measure with one stock wheel or whatever you've got if you know what offset is that wheel and go from there.
Here is one of thousands of links where you can find how to measure offset:
http://www.chevellestuff.com/tech/wheel_offset.htm
Team Owner
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Whats up with that? you don't have to be a @$%& about it. It's not my first choice of bodywork but its unique and I didn't pay a fortune for it.
And the whole post on "Doing stuff out of the box" I'm just working with what i have, I didn't say i wanted to weld wheels or throw a 335 on a stock wheel. I realize that i need a 12" wheel for a 335. The whole point in this post was to get an opinion on what Offset would be required.
And the whole post on "Doing stuff out of the box" I'm just working with what i have, I didn't say i wanted to weld wheels or throw a 335 on a stock wheel. I realize that i need a 12" wheel for a 335. The whole point in this post was to get an opinion on what Offset would be required.
Safety Car
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From: Toronto ontario
Whats up with that? you don't have to be a @$%& about it. It's not my first choice of bodywork but its unique and I didn't pay a fortune for it.
And the whole post on "Doing stuff out of the box" I'm just working with what i have, I didn't say i wanted to weld wheels or throw a 335 on a stock wheel. I realize that i need a 12" wheel for a 335. The whole point in this post was to get an opinion on what Offset would be required.
And the whole post on "Doing stuff out of the box" I'm just working with what i have, I didn't say i wanted to weld wheels or throw a 335 on a stock wheel. I realize that i need a 12" wheel for a 335. The whole point in this post was to get an opinion on what Offset would be required.
I'm not trying to be a douche. just trying to help out and steer you in a better direction. I just think instead of working with a problem why not eliminate it and be better off.
Anyhow if you insist just listen to the others and measure. theres a lot of brands out there that share the same bolt pattern but have drastically different offsets. One of them may work for you (ie bmw)
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Melting Slicks
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From: Chandler Arizona
i wanted to run BMW wheels as well (yes the 5x120 bolt pattern WILL fit). But BMW's usually come in widths like 8"-10"... so you'd need to touch base with a knowledgeable wheel guy to make sure that the narrower wheel STILL complies with your goal.
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Spacers bad,,,,adapters good. Theres a big difference. You can buy hubcentric adapters that bolt to you existing studs and provide their own studs to bolt your wheel to,,,,much safer. I would not run a spacer on long studs,,,,looks scarey. My 2 cents. As far as what wheels,,,should have did some measuring before previous owner pulled his wheels/tires off. Or ask him/her if you can measure his wheels for offset/back spacing. Cheers
