DNFC5

Anyone upgrade their C5 wheels to the new Centennial Cup Style Wheels from the C6. I see they are now available in C5 sizing and offsets.
I'd love to see some pix of this combo. I own a Quick Silver Metallic '02 and think satin black cup wheels would look killer!
Post pix if you have them!

JaxEagle

I'm sure that would look killer but the available sizes of the repro's are the issue most people have.

DNFC5

House of Wheels seems to have the proper fitment in many colors.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-p...5-fitment.html

JaxEagle

Yes, it is not a fitment issue but rather an available wheel size issue. Last I looked the 19x10's were the largest.

Vetteman Jack

Those are some very nice looking wheels. I haven't seen any on a C5 yet, but with them being offered in stock C5 sizes, that is a plus in my book since I would not want to have to buy new tires when the ones I have are new.

Torque Obsessed

I've been looking at these for a while now. Does anyone know if the 18/19 Cup combo will fit over C6 Z06 brakes on a C5Z? I'm looking at the following sizes:

Front (2) 18x9.5 and Rear (2) 19x10

Offsets: 56/56 mm

Torque Obsessed

Mid America Motorworks has them in 19x12, but the offsets may not be optimal for the C5.

paulie_427

Hi these are the rims i want to go with but i was wondering if i was to get the 19x10 56mm and have it widened 1 inch but the offset will be up around 80mm and want to run a 325-30-19 tire will that work with a spacer can anyone help...

$$$frumnuttin'

he says they won't fit...read the link above...

02z06dave

Torque Obsessed

I may have done something, um, not brilliant.

I have incompatible goals. I want to run C6Z brakes and Cup style wheels on my C5Z without using spacers and/or extended lugs. I spoke to a forum vendor and he sold me a set of 18/19 Cup wheels that should achieve this.

The front wheels are +40 offset. If I understand correctly, OEM front wheels are +54 offset, which means these will stick out 14mm farther than my OEM wheels do.

Yes, that's right, I bought them and they're on the way. I'll post pics on Monday when they get here. I've spent a couple days now debating what this will look like, and whether I'll hate it. Maybe I'll run a narrower front tire to minimize how weird it looks. Maybe I'll send them back. Get some popcorn and pull up a chair; I'm sure this will be entertaining.

kasper-pA-

I am about to pull the trigger on the same setup, I am grabbing the C6Z06 sizes (40/59MM offsets) they will stick out further than the stock wheels, but I intend to do flared fenders as well.

There are a few posts about people with the OEM C6Z06 wheels on their C5 with photos on how far they stick out. Here is a post that shows them:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-c5-convt.html

Keep us posted and updated with pics when you get them!

Torque Obsessed

Thanks, that's a great link. I hate seeing those pics because I love the C6 Z06 wheels but hate how those offsets look on a C5. And the only thing worse may be what I just did - C6Z offsets on the front only, while the back tucks under nicely. Probably better to have front & back protrude similarly.

I won't be able to mount tires on the wheels unless I'm sure I won't send them back. But I'll take all the pics I can.

Torque Obsessed

I thought about it for a while and chickened out. Returned the fronts to the vendor to swap out for the correct offset. I'll either run spacers or sell the C6Z brakes.

Meanwhile, the rears are here. Some pics:


This is one of the new 19x10 Cup rears in chrome, an 18x10.5 Alcoa rear in grey, and what I suspect are repro C5Z wheels in chrome (on the car). It's been raining like crazy so the car is really dirty... The wheels on the car are actually chrome. The barrel of the new wheel is indeed 10" wide (1/2" less than OEM), but the total wheel face-to-face distance is only 1/4" less than OEM.

c5vetteguy

If you have the opportunity, how's about throwing one of these on a scale to see how much it weighs?
Just curious.

Torque Obsessed

I don't have a scale, but I'll ask my neighbor to see if he does. It feels a little bit heavier than the Alcoa, but not much.

Mikey K

Your car looks amazing! How did you lower it? any shots from the back? I want to paint my *** black. lol

Torque Obsessed

Finally got tires mounted. Sorry, I didn't weigh them beforehand. I'm not sure what I think of this look. Probably should have gone 19/19 instead of 18/19. I might go back to OEM... Gonna think about it for a while. This is lowered all the way on stock bolts, btw. I can't go lower because I'm already banging the cats on speed bumps.







...Editing to add a couple more pics. Chrome Centennial Cup wheels don't look quite how I expected them to look on my Electron Blue C5... But they definitely modernize the car. I love having low profile tires again. I'm still on the fence about whether I like these wheels, but the overall look is growing on me.