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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 03:51 PM
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The non-Z51 wheels are 18/8.5 and 19/10. Would it be a simple matter to put them on a C5, or would there be problems trying to do that?
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depends on the offset I would imagine
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My memory isn't what it should be. I even posted on the thread. Thanks for pointing me in that direction. Yes, it looks possible. I'm not sure what the issue is with spacers and I don't know what it mean to "shorten the wheelstuds" or whether that's difficult. Any advice on those topics would be appreciated.
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The offsets on the wheels are different, C5 vs C7. If I understand it correctly the C7 wheels sit too far into the wheel wells and "spacers" help move them out to where they look right. There may be a clearance issue without the spacers as well.
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