Factory back spacing?
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Factory back spacing?
Could someone please post the backspacing of the standard and Z06 wheels? I would also apprieciate the width of the front Z06 wheels. I recently bought some repro high polished 18 x 10.5s for the rear (Thanks to VetteLooking 
)and am trying to figure out what I want to do. I'm not sure if I'll put my stock rear wheels in front. I am leaning towards leaving the 17s up front. Any suggestions are welcome too.
)and am trying to figure out what I want to do. I'm not sure if I'll put my stock rear wheels in front. I am leaning towards leaving the 17s up front. Any suggestions are welcome too.
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C5 fronts 17x8.5 - 56mm
C5 rears 18x9.5 - 65mm.
ZO6 fronts 17x9.5 - 56mm
ZO6 rears 18x10.5 - 58mm
I am in the process of changing to 18" wheels on all four.
18x9.5 fronts with 265/35x18 Goodyear GS D3
18x10.5 rears with 295/35x18 Goodyear GS D3
This tire/wheel combination retains the approximate 1" stagger that is on a C5 from the factory.
C5 rears 18x9.5 - 65mm.
ZO6 fronts 17x9.5 - 56mm
ZO6 rears 18x10.5 - 58mm
I am in the process of changing to 18" wheels on all four.
18x9.5 fronts with 265/35x18 Goodyear GS D3
18x10.5 rears with 295/35x18 Goodyear GS D3
This tire/wheel combination retains the approximate 1" stagger that is on a C5 from the factory.
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Thank you Glenn. 
Please post up some pics when you get them on the car. I still have tons of meat on my tires, so these new rims will probably sit until next year. The deal was too good to pass up.
Please post up some pics when you get them on the car. I still have tons of meat on my tires, so these new rims will probably sit until next year. The deal was too good to pass up.
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Originally Posted by madeouttaglass
Thank you Glenn. Please post up some pics when you get them on the car. I still have tons of meat on my tires, so these new rims will probably sit until next year. The deal was too good to pass up.
Please post up some pics when you get them on the car. I still have tons of meat on my tires, so these new rims will probably sit until next year. The deal was too good to pass up.I have the wheels, just waiting for the tires.
I ordered the Goodyear GS D3's and Goodyear JUST added the 295/35x18 size to the GS D3 line. Production starts 4/6/2006 on the 295 tire so I porbably won't have these on the car until May sometime...
