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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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will c5 wagon wheels 17x8.5 and 18x9.5 fit on a 86 vette ?
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I don't think so. Not without spacers and or adapters. 84-87 vettes are very limited with wheels. They changed the offset in 1988.
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you will need 3/4" or 1" adapters
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 09:32 PM
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I am crazy about the C5 WW but at least there not C6 ZO6 wheels they look cheap on a C4
but I hope you get things worked out.
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eww
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Don't forget to check the distance from the ground to the center of the wheel. I've seen cars with giant wagon wheels that sit several inches higher than normal.
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Originally Posted by c4speed
I am crazy about the C5 WW but at least there not C6 ZO6 wheels they look cheap on a C4
but I hope you get things worked out.


Thanks for that....
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Wagon wheels????? no comment. On second thought and in my opinion they don't look good on anything.
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Here are the factory offset specs...find your car's original offset and compare to the "wagon wheels" offset... FYI, 25.4mm = 1 inch
So if your car originally had 56mm offset and the new wheels have 80mm offset, 80-56=24mm that is 1.5mm short of 1 inch adapters..




I am planning on putting these on my 86.


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