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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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Is there a code in the glove box to determine the rear wheel size?

My 2004 Cpe has the OEM 17 front and 18 rear wheels and I plan to put a pair of rear wheel 18s on the front.

I have found some used but the seller says his are 18X10.5 and are off a
2001 Cpe. Pictures are the same wheel.
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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nope

17 front 18 rear
18x10.5 your looking at are OEM rears and will fit up front
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Originally Posted by Silver48
Is there a code in the glove box to determine the rear wheel size?

My 2004 Cpe has the OEM 17 front and 18 rear wheels and I plan to put a pair of rear wheel 18s on the front.

I have found some used but the seller says his are 18X10.5 and are off a
2001 Cpe. Pictures are the same wheel.
Your coupe AND a 2001 coupe came from the factory with 17x8.5 and 18x9.5 wheels.

An OEM C5 wheel in 18x10.5 size would be a rear Z06 wheel, wider than what you have on the rear (IF you are all stock OEM)
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NOW: IF they DO look like your OEM wheels they are NOT OEM but you could use them. Use the 18x10.5 in the rear with 295/35's and the 18x9.5 up front with 265/35's
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Glennm27
NOW: IF they DO look like your OEM wheels they are NOT OEM but you could use them. Use the 18x10.5 in the rear with 295/35's and the 18x9.5 up front with 265/35's
That's what I was thinking.

He's got the front as well as the rear for sale, so I don't know if he'll break up the set.
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