wheel opinions
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wheel opinions
I have a c5 coupe in electron blue. Ive ordered the c6 z06 wheels with a lip and im having them powdercoated bronze with the lip remaining polished. Rear wheel is a 18x10.5 and front is 18x8.5. Will these rear wheels come out to edge of.fender or will i need a spacer to achieve this look? First vette, i come from a long line of mustangs and Marauders. Thx for the help
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I just looked at an order guide and C6 Z06 front wheels are 18" X 9.5", rear wheels are 19" X 12".
Where did you get your numbers?
Base C6 wheels are 18" X 8.5" and 19" X 10.0".
Where did you get your numbers?
Base C6 wheels are 18" X 8.5" and 19" X 10.0".
Last edited by Vette_DD; Mar 31, 2012 at 12:40 AM.
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I have a c5 coupe in electron blue. Ive ordered the c6 z06 wheels with a lip and im having them powdercoated bronze with the lip remaining polished. Rear wheel is a 18x10.5 and front is 18x8.5. Will these rear wheels come out to edge of.fender or will i need a spacer to achieve this look? First vette, i come from a long line of mustangs and Marauders. Thx for the help
The rears should for the most part be flush with the fender (you got stock size C5 Z06 rears). Of course the offset will determine that. Look into the offset of the rears & let us know.
The fronts would appear to be slightly narrow (stock front C5 Z06 wheels are 9.5 in width), but again it all depends on the offset. Good luck!!!
Post pics when they are on the car!!!!!
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I have a c5 coupe in electron blue. Ive ordered the c6 z06 wheels with a lip and im having them powdercoated bronze with the lip remaining polished. Rear wheel is a 18x10.5 and front is 18x8.5. Will these rear wheels come out to edge of.fender or will i need a spacer to achieve this look? First vette, i come from a long line of mustangs and Marauders. Thx for the help
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