Cray Astoria wheels for C5
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Cray Astoria wheels for C5
I love the looks of this particular wheel in "Gloss Black with Machine Cut Face" from Cray, unfortunately, they are not offered in the stock 17" sizes for the C5, which means I will have to order new tires with them as well. I have to admit, I don't know a thing about ordering wheels, I have no idea what offset, what if any difference the various diameters offered make to the handling of the car, ok, I'm a dope when it comes to wheels.
This is the fitment chart for the C5 on their website, I would appreciate any guidance on the best combo that most approximates the stock set up I currently have, and any advice on a good set of run flats to run with them.
http://fitment.craywheels.com/alloy-...=Corvette+C5++
The car is a bone stock 2001 base vert that currently has 25,000 miles on it and still has the original Goodyear run flats on it from when it was purchased new. At $300 a tire, its going to hurt to give them up when they still have a lot of tread left....
This is the fitment chart for the C5 on their website, I would appreciate any guidance on the best combo that most approximates the stock set up I currently have, and any advice on a good set of run flats to run with them.
http://fitment.craywheels.com/alloy-...=Corvette+C5++
The car is a bone stock 2001 base vert that currently has 25,000 miles on it and still has the original Goodyear run flats on it from when it was purchased new. At $300 a tire, its going to hurt to give them up when they still have a lot of tread left....
Last edited by WoodyJohnson; May 10, 2017 at 11:13 AM.
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This is a great write up on different options for wheels and tires on a C5.
http://www.toquez06.com/wheels.html
http://www.toquez06.com/wheels.html
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This is a great write up on different options for wheels and tires on a C5.
http://www.toquez06.com/wheels.html
http://www.toquez06.com/wheels.html
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This is a great write up on different options for wheels and tires on a C5.
http://www.toquez06.com/wheels.html
http://www.toquez06.com/wheels.html
Here is a site that I use which also gives you a visual of the differences in the tire/rim combination you are going with.
http://www.willtheyfit.com
Your baseline (what comes stock) is:
Wheels:
Bolt Pattern: 5x120.65mm
Front 17x8.5 Offset +50
Rear 18x9.5 Offset +65
Source: http://www.corvettecentral.com/wheel-offset/
Tires:
Front 245/45/17
Rear 275/40/18
With the above info as your starting point, you can key in what tire and wheel (including offset) sizes you want to go with and see the comparison between the two visually in the site above. It will even show you how your odometer reading would be affected based on you choices. I won't get into offsets as it may get confusing.
Long story short, I suspect in your case, you want to make sure your overall (tire) diameters are as close to stock as possible. If you want to go with a wider wheel, you can easily go to a 275 width up front and 305 width out back with no problems.
Just need to make sure you select a proper rim width/offset combo where the rim width is appropriate for mounting your chosen tire (tire specs will identify recommended rim width); and you project the additional width equally within the wheel well (half of the difference towards the fender and the other half of the difference towards the inside of the wheel well).
Hope this is a simple enough explanation that is helpful for you. By the time you finish playing around on the site above, you will have a full understanding of how the various factors interact!
And post up pics when done!
Rear 18x9.5 Offset +65
Source: http://www.corvettecentral.com/wheel-offset/
Tires:
Front 245/45/17
Rear 275/40/18
With the above info as your starting point, you can key in what tire and wheel (including offset) sizes you want to go with and see the comparison between the two visually in the site above. It will even show you how your odometer reading would be affected based on you choices. I won't get into offsets as it may get confusing.
Long story short, I suspect in your case, you want to make sure your overall (tire) diameters are as close to stock as possible. If you want to go with a wider wheel, you can easily go to a 275 width up front and 305 width out back with no problems.
Just need to make sure you select a proper rim width/offset combo where the rim width is appropriate for mounting your chosen tire (tire specs will identify recommended rim width); and you project the additional width equally within the wheel well (half of the difference towards the fender and the other half of the difference towards the inside of the wheel well).
Hope this is a simple enough explanation that is helpful for you. By the time you finish playing around on the site above, you will have a full understanding of how the various factors interact!
And post up pics when done!
Last edited by raztek; May 10, 2017 at 06:14 PM.
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Those wheels do look great. Post up the pics if you end up getting them.
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I think the silver face/black combo is going to look great with my silver/black convertible. The rate the price of new corvettes is rising, now heading to a 100 grand, means that the value of C5's is also going to be heading up as demand increases from those buyers who want a vette but can't afford the steep prices for the late models, so I think it's time to spend a little money to update the old girl. I've noticed dealer prices here in Houston seem to be moving out of the mid-teen prices into the lower 20's for nice low miles C5's. It's also interesting to see some of the proto-types of the 2018 vettes are returning to the more rounded features of the C5. Had one old timer this week tell me he thinks the C5 is the "sleeper vette" and it may become a whole lot more collectible than current owners think it will.
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As usual toque offers/ed great advice.
Here is a site that I use which also gives you a visual of the differences in the tire/rim combination you are going with.
http://www.willtheyfit.com
Your baseline (what comes stock) is:
Wheels:
Bolt Pattern: 5x120.65mm
Here is a site that I use which also gives you a visual of the differences in the tire/rim combination you are going with.
http://www.willtheyfit.com
Your baseline (what comes stock) is:
Wheels:
Bolt Pattern: 5x120.65mm
Front 17x8.5 Offset +56
Rear 18x9.5 Offset +57
Source: http://www.corvettecentral.com/wheel-offset/
Tires:
Front 245/45/17
Rear 275/40/18
With the above info as your starting point, you can key in what tire and wheel (including offset) sizes you want to go with and see the comparison between the two visually in the site above. It will even show you how your odometer reading would be affected based on you choices. I won't get into offsets as it may get confusing.
Long story short, I suspect in your case, you want to make sure your overall (tire) diameters are as close to stock as possible. If you want to go with a wider wheel, you can easily go to a 275 width up front and 305 width out back with no problems.
Just need to make sure you select a proper rim width/offset combo where the rim width is appropriate for mounting your chosen tire (tire specs will identify recommended rim width); and you project the additional width equally within the wheel well (half of the difference towards the fender and the other half of the difference towards the inside of the wheel well).
Hope this is a simple enough explanation that is helpful for you. By the time you finish playing around on the site above, you will have a full understanding of how the various factors interact!
And post up pics when done!
Rear 18x9.5 Offset +57
Source: http://www.corvettecentral.com/wheel-offset/
Tires:
Front 245/45/17
Rear 275/40/18
With the above info as your starting point, you can key in what tire and wheel (including offset) sizes you want to go with and see the comparison between the two visually in the site above. It will even show you how your odometer reading would be affected based on you choices. I won't get into offsets as it may get confusing.
Long story short, I suspect in your case, you want to make sure your overall (tire) diameters are as close to stock as possible. If you want to go with a wider wheel, you can easily go to a 275 width up front and 305 width out back with no problems.
Just need to make sure you select a proper rim width/offset combo where the rim width is appropriate for mounting your chosen tire (tire specs will identify recommended rim width); and you project the additional width equally within the wheel well (half of the difference towards the fender and the other half of the difference towards the inside of the wheel well).
Hope this is a simple enough explanation that is helpful for you. By the time you finish playing around on the site above, you will have a full understanding of how the various factors interact!
And post up pics when done!
Last edited by WoodyJohnson; May 10, 2017 at 02:26 PM.
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I think I posted the wrong offsets initially as I took them from aftermarket wheels I previously had on the car which fit perfectly fine...Think the stock front offset is +50 and rear +65.
As such, this will happen:
Compared to your existing wheel, this new wheel will have an inner rim which is 12.7mm closer to the suspension strut. The outer rim will poke out 12.7mm more than before.
You will be fine assuming you size the tire correctly.
As such, this will happen:
Compared to your existing wheel, this new wheel will have an inner rim which is 12.7mm closer to the suspension strut. The outer rim will poke out 12.7mm more than before.
You will be fine assuming you size the tire correctly.
Last edited by raztek; May 10, 2017 at 06:17 PM.
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Here is a site that I use which also gives you a visual of the differences in the tire/rim combination you are going with.
http://www.willtheyfit.com
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Thanks for posting this link. I'm trying to decide what size tires to go with some CCW 505A wheels I bought a few months ago, & this site is especially useful.
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Ok, so I'm ordering the wheels, and the website I'm ordering from has added "Oro-Tek™ - TPMS Sensor Generation II" to the order at 40$ each. Do I need these things or will what I have stock work?
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The car came with sensors from Schraeder.
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If you still have the original sensors in the car, I would say replace them when you do the wheels. I personally would go with OEM sensors, but those others may be fine - I've just never heard of them.
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The car is 16 years old but it only has 20k on it, if I don't need the new ones I'd keep the old ones...
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So far the only thing I dont like is the limited tire choices for the 19/20 inch wheel combo, which is the only wheel size available for the C5 in the Astoria. I really wanted to shoe them in Firestone Indy 500's but they don't make them in either the 19 or 20" recommended size, so it's Michelin Pilots or Bridgestone. I'm going with the Pilots. I think the machine face over black is going to really look good with my silver/black top vert
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