Wheel Problem
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Le Mans Master
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Wheel Problem
So when I had my 01 Cobra I had purchased a set of black wheels with chrime lip, rears are 18x10
fronts are 18x9.5, both have stock tire sizes. Sold the cobra (cuz they suck) and bought the vett, well i still got the wheels and thought they would look awesome on the vett. Jacked up the rear, and the black wheels bold on perfect and look great, get the front up and the front holes wont match up with the studs, off by about 1/4th of an inch... WTF is that something common... Now the black wheels have 10 hole patters so are universal and neither pattern bold on...Any ideas
fronts are 18x9.5, both have stock tire sizes. Sold the cobra (cuz they suck) and bought the vett, well i still got the wheels and thought they would look awesome on the vett. Jacked up the rear, and the black wheels bold on perfect and look great, get the front up and the front holes wont match up with the studs, off by about 1/4th of an inch... WTF is that something common... Now the black wheels have 10 hole patters so are universal and neither pattern bold on...Any ideas
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The correct Mustang Cobra bolt pattern is 5x114.3 and a Corvette is a 5x120. So that's 5.7mm off. (which is about 1/4").
The Corvette OEM offset is 56mm in front, and 63mm in back, which much more than the typical Mustang offset which is near as I can determine is about 40mm.
Bottom line - those wheels will not fit a Corvette.
The Corvette OEM offset is 56mm in front, and 63mm in back, which much more than the typical Mustang offset which is near as I can determine is about 40mm.
Bottom line - those wheels will not fit a Corvette.
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I don't know - but I doubt it. I know some of the F-body guys run C5 and C6 wheels, so if they won't fit a C5, more than likely they will not fit an F-Body either. I think the F-body also uses the 5x120mm bolt pattern.
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