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Old Oct 23, 2017 | 02:55 PM
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Hello Forum,
Can anyone here tell me if the HRE 597R with the following spec will it a C5?
19 x 9.5" ET 58 1.5" lip
20 x 11" ET 73 2.0" lip

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Old Oct 24, 2017 | 04:59 AM
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That 73mm offset on 11" rears might rub the edge of the leaf spring.
Fronts that wide could use a little less offset as well.
They would most likely work with spacers. With spacers they should be similar to C7Z wheels.
What size tire are you planning on going with? I'm assuming C7Z sizes. That is a really low profile tire. They are not cheap and there is not a huge selection in those sizes. If you go with a taller tire then there might be rubbing issues.

Do you have the opportunity to dry fit them?

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Old Oct 24, 2017 | 12:44 PM
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That 73mm offset on 11" rears might rub the edge of the leaf spring.
Fronts that wide could use a little less offset as well.
They would most likely work with spacers. With spacers they should be similar to C7Z wheels.
What size tire are you planning on going with? I'm assuming C7Z sizes. That is a really low profile tire. They are not cheap and there is not a huge selection in those sizes. If you go with a taller tire then there might be rubbing issues.

Do you have the opportunity to dry fit them?
I don't know if I will get them but if these were a little closer to me I'd make the drive and see if we could "dry fit" them. They are not local but 5 hours away. So I may have to pass for now. I keep seeing these really good deals (HRE and CCW) close by. Just waiting for the right bait. There are some CCW SSP500's, rears for 800 bucks. The fronts were being offered on the actions site for 300 bucks a few weeks back.
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Old Oct 26, 2017 | 05:47 PM
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I know how you feel. They are tempting. I ended up getting C6Z rims though.
The worst case is that you would have to use 1/4" spacers. Consider tire size, price and availability too. Like if you want 305's or 315's there doesn't seem to be a lot of options.
The C6 sizes seem to be available and somewhat affordable.
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