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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 05:59 AM
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Any C5Z owner have a picture of the below wheel on their car?


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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 07:39 PM
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Well its not a Z, but if you don't look at the back glass you get the idea

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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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are those Repops in C5 size or OEM 19/20?
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 10:59 PM
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are those Repops in C5 size or OEM 19/20?
Stock C5 sizes 17/18, the tires were only a few months old when I got the itch for new rims...
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 12:19 AM
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That actually looks better than I expected in that size. I thought I'd go with 18/19 combo but now I'm rethinking that.

Where did you buy them? What sizes are your tires?
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 12:30 AM
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I got them from westcoastcorvette when they first came out but I think many of the other vendors here carry them now as well.

Tires are 245/45 17 and 275/40 18 (I believe those are stock sizes)

If replacing the tires isn't an issue I'd go with the larger set up, I think it looks better and allows for more brake set-up choices

One other thing: you really need to consider the amount of effort your willing to put into cleaning your rims. I didn't mind at first because I was still in the honeymoon phase of the new rims but there are some days where I almost miss my wagon wheels (I said almost) because these rims are a pain to keep clean with the tight spaces between the spokes.

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