c5 front tire rub...
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Checked craigslist, i have the stock rims for my car but i dont like that style. I mean if i have to spend even 800 i will.
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What stock wheels did it come with?
Wagon wheels?
Painted thinspokes?
Polished thinspokes?
Magnesiums?
Do you like C5 Z06 wheels?
Do you like any stock C5 or C6 wheels?
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C5 OEM FACTORY WHEELS
I was going for any black rims basically i like the red on black look and no i dont like the stock rims.
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I think you'd like a set of the OEM magnesiums coated in black plastidip. I recently saw someone on the forum here do just that. I'll see if i can find the link.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-p...-tires-az.html
Here is a set for sale on the forum. They can be easily blacked out with a couple cans of black plasti-dip, or if you want you could have them painted. They are a desirable wheel because they are very lightweight.
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THANKS. I could deffinitly go for those, and yea ive heard of everyone plasti-dipping things, one time i was at a car show and this guy had his whole truck coated in plast-dip haha. But i PMed him thanks for the info man. 
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You can also fit C6 wheels with a small spacer on the back. Those wheels look to have been made for a BMW or something with a considerably lower offset than a Corvette. On top of that, the tires are way too big which is going to give you nothing but problems. What is the offset of them? It will be stamped on the back of one of the spokes or inside of the hub and should have a + sign in front of it. Once you have that, maybe we can figure out what they fit so you can sell them and get some proper wheels. I would also recommend removing the spoiler shown in the picture 
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You can also fit C6 wheels with a small spacer on the back. Those wheels look to have been made for a BMW or something with a considerably lower offset than a Corvette. On top of that, the tires are way too big which is going to give you nothing but problems. What is the offset of them? It will be stamped on the back of one of the spokes or inside of the hub and should have a + sign in front of it. Once you have that, maybe we can figure out what they fit so you can sell them and get some proper wheels. I would also recommend removing the spoiler shown in the picture
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99 factory wheels were the "Wagon Wheels". They are generally the least desirable C5 rim out there.
I think you'd like a set of the OEM magnesiums coated in black plastidip. I recently saw someone on the forum here do just that. I'll see if i can find the link.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-p...-tires-az.html
Here is a set for sale on the forum. They can be easily blacked out with a couple cans of black plasti-dip, or if you want you could have them painted. They are a desirable wheel because they are very lightweight.
I think you'd like a set of the OEM magnesiums coated in black plastidip. I recently saw someone on the forum here do just that. I'll see if i can find the link.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-p...-tires-az.html
Here is a set for sale on the forum. They can be easily blacked out with a couple cans of black plasti-dip, or if you want you could have them painted. They are a desirable wheel because they are very lightweight.
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