Notices
C5 General General C5 Corvette and C5 Z06 Discussion not covered in Tech

C6 wheels on a C5

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 13, 2010 | 03:09 PM
  #1  
PILLAR's Avatar
PILLAR
Thread Starter
Intermediate
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
Default C6 wheels on a C5

My buddy bought a set of C6 ZR1 knockoffs for his C5. The offset is different and they are rubbing. Will the fit and what is the fix????

>>>>>>>>>>>>PILLAR
Reply
Old Feb 13, 2010 | 03:10 PM
  #2  
Gitusum's Avatar
Gitusum
Le Mans Master
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 6,460
Likes: 16
From: hamilton alabama
Default

from what i understand spacers fixes it
Reply
Old Feb 13, 2010 | 03:15 PM
  #3  
PILLAR's Avatar
PILLAR
Thread Starter
Intermediate
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
Default

What size has anyone done this???

>>>>>>>>>PILLAR
Reply
Old Feb 13, 2010 | 03:20 PM
  #4  
Gitusum's Avatar
Gitusum
Le Mans Master
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 6,460
Likes: 16
From: hamilton alabama
Default

i just bought C6 aftermarket spyder wheels in 18/19 but i ordered mine in C5 offsets. i believe people running c6 offests use 1/2 in spacers tho
Reply
Old Feb 13, 2010 | 03:43 PM
  #5  
PILLAR's Avatar
PILLAR
Thread Starter
Intermediate
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
Default

Thanks I told him he is going to dig though his racecar trailer and see if he has a set..

Thanks again

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PILLAR
Reply
Old Feb 13, 2010 | 03:44 PM
  #6  
BWF07's Avatar
BWF07
Le Mans Master
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 9,595
Likes: 959
From: Palm Harbor not far from Sebring Florida
St. Jude Donor '11
Oldtimer
Default

Originally Posted by Gitusum
i believe people running c6 offests use 1/2 in spacers tho
It needs the 1/2 inch spacer. I odered the C6 Z06 wheels for my C5 but made sure they had the C5 offset.
Reply
Old Feb 13, 2010 | 03:45 PM
  #7  
vettegator005's Avatar
vettegator005
Melting Slicks
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,216
Likes: 5
From: Longmont Colorado
Default

Originally Posted by Gitusum
i just bought C6 aftermarket spyder wheels in 18/19 but i ordered mine in C5 offsets. i believe people running c6 offests use 1/2 in spacers tho
do you have any pics of that set-up?
Reply
Old Feb 13, 2010 | 03:52 PM
  #8  
Gitusum's Avatar
Gitusum
Le Mans Master
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 6,460
Likes: 16
From: hamilton alabama
Default

i sure do





Reply

Get notified of new replies

To C6 wheels on a C5

Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-1

10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

 Joe Kucinski
story-2

How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

 Joe Kucinski
story-3

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-4

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

 Joe Kucinski
story-6

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

 Verdad Gallardo
story-9

Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

 Brett Foote




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:19 PM.

story-0
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE
story-1
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-2
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-5
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-6
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-8
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-9
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE