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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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Will c6 wheels fit on a c5 and if so what adjustments have to be made, if any, like speedometer reading correctly or other things? Thanks.
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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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i have stock c6 wheels on mine....just a 1/4-1/2 inch spacer is need in the back to prevent rubbing on the inner fender no other problems
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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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Do you need to use longer bolts with the spacers?
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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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you would not want to use a 1/2" spacer without longer studs. my wheels would not bolt up with stock studs and a 1/2" spacer.
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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Why not get a backspacing that would allow you to not use spacers?? Or do the wheel companies just not give you that option.

If your going to make a C6Z06 wheel for C5's, then cut the proper backspace so I do not have to engineer it to fit properly. Wut up?? Am I the only one thinkin' here.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 01:53 AM
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Why not get a backspacing that would allow you to not use spacers?? Or do the wheel companies just not give you that option.

If your going to make a C6Z06 wheel for C5's, then cut the proper backspace so I do not have to engineer it to fit properly. Wut up?? Am I the only one thinkin' here.
well one reason is you can't get 19x12 c6z wheels in c5 offsets.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 05:58 AM
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Check with Tomzwheels Pete will fix you up with correct off set if you run stock size or even if you want to run 18 x 9.5 19 x10.5 I don't know about 19/20 as I did not check into them, I decided to stay with stock size myself as the tires are half the price, once you get into the 19 20 and wide 295 305 the rubber gets very spendy.

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Im thinking this post is in regard to STOCK C6 WHEELS and not aftermarkets. Everyone suggest buying the appropriate offsets but this is very impractical when someone comes across a killer deal on a set of stock c6 wheels.

I have been thinking of getting a set of painted c6's to paint black for my ride so ....
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^ a deal really isn't so killer when you find that the part you bought won't fit properly.
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it will fit i have them on mine....i think i used a 1/4 inch spacer on the back....heres a pic no problem!!!!!!!!!

had them over a year oem



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omar,

more pics like the top one please.

thanks,

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Originally Posted by omarcoolguy
it will fit i have them on mine....i think i used a 1/4 inch spacer on the back....heres a pic no problem!!!!!!!!!

had them over a year oem




this is what i was talking about. how much were the spacers??
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Corvette Specialty of California put them on mine. I think I remember they had to use different lug nuts and a spacer. For more info call Regis Duddy at 951-272-8648.
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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maybe $10 or $20 for the adapters i dont remember

Last edited by omarcoolguy; Jul 4, 2007 at 02:25 PM.
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I posted about this very recently. Mine did not stop rubbing until it came out 3/4 of an inch. So I got a 1" adaptor and good to go.
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how much for the adaptors?
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