OEM C6 wheels on a C5?

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Jun 8, 2006 | 09:54 PM

burbleflyer

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OEM C6 wheels on a C5?

I know it's been asked but I've searched for over an hour and cant find the answer.

Do stock C6 wheels bolt on a stock '00 C5 or do you need a spacer?

Jun 8, 2006 | 09:58 PM

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The answer is yes and no. The fronts will fit fine, but the rears will not. The rears need a spacer...

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...tock+c6+wheels

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Jun 8, 2006 | 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by burbleflyer

I know it's been asked but I've searched for over an hour and cant find the answer.

Do stock C6 wheels bolt on a stock '00 C5 or do you need a spacer?

You'll need a spacer. The polished aluminum C6 wheels require more of a spacer. The chrome C6 wheels require less. Minimum 1/2 on the aluminum ones. 1/4 will work fine on the Chromies.

I've had both on my car. Originally had the polished aluminum C6 wheels as replacements when my polished Y2Ks were stolen. I got the polished C6 wheels thinking they'd be shiny like my Y2Ks. No Dice. In fact, they looked bad. They weren't shiny at all - damn near gunmetal grey looking.

Had to space the heck out of the polished aluminum wheels to get them to work. I couldn't stand the look of them though, so had them replaced with a set of chromies. I was surprised that they were a different offset, requiring less of a spacer. They are the perfect fit actually - coming exactly even with the fender well. They also clean up *MUCH* easier than the polished aluminums. I am very pleased with my setup.

Jun 8, 2006 | 10:04 PM

burbleflyer

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Thanks so much for the info. My search was getting frustrating!

Does anyone make a spacer?

Jun 8, 2006 | 11:27 PM

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I just put C6 wheels on my wife's C4 (which is close to the C5 mounting). It took a 1 1/8" rear spacer. Looks good though.

Jun 9, 2006 | 12:31 AM

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Thanks so much for the info. My search was getting frustrating!

Does anyone make a spacer?

Don't confuse the word "spacer" for adapter. If you want to mount the c6 wheels to where they fit the wheel well nicely...Don't fool with the spacers. You want a 1" thick aluminum adapter. Ebay lists a whole bunch of people that sell the adapters for c5's.