New wheels and tires
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: West Virginia
You can find some very good deals on Tire Rack, both wheels and tires. I got a set of 18/19's in standard C6 rim widths for a total of $566 as the rears were on sale for only $119 a pop a few years back. Branded as Muscle Sport ZR, bright satin nickel, including matching wheel nuts. And they do look very like C6 ZR1 wheels. Then of course, I blew all the "savings" on a set of Michelin Pilot Sports.......
This spring I got a full size spare wheel and tire for our "other" car - 245/45 -18 tire on an 18x8 rim (exact same spec as the OEM's) for $200 all up from the Rack. We were off on a few thousand mile road trip, and I did not want to have to deal with a "donut" spare. Luckily the compartment in the trunk was designed to take a full size replacement.
Just keep checking as they do have these bargains from time to time. I just find getting them delivered mounted and ready to go is so much less hassle than dealing with tire shops.
This spring I got a full size spare wheel and tire for our "other" car - 245/45 -18 tire on an 18x8 rim (exact same spec as the OEM's) for $200 all up from the Rack. We were off on a few thousand mile road trip, and I did not want to have to deal with a "donut" spare. Luckily the compartment in the trunk was designed to take a full size replacement.
Just keep checking as they do have these bargains from time to time. I just find getting them delivered mounted and ready to go is so much less hassle than dealing with tire shops.
Heel & Toe
Joined: Apr 2018
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So I am going to finally place my order for these rims. On tire rack there are two reviews from c5 owners that they are not able to install the center caps on the rear wheels because the axles stick out too far. In the pictures in this thread all the center caps are on. Is this an issue?
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Sunnyvale Texas
So I am going to finally place my order for these rims. On tire rack there are two reviews from c5 owners that they are not able to install the center caps on the rear wheels because the axles stick out too far. In the pictures in this thread all the center caps are on. Is this an issue?
Heel & Toe
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So I am going to finally place my order for these rims. On tire rack there are two reviews from c5 owners that they are not able to install the center caps on the rear wheels because the axles stick out too far. In the pictures in this thread all the center caps are on. Is this an issue?
Last edited by jschliffka; Jan 4, 2019 at 08:10 AM.
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Racer
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Y'all started a trend. I just ordered a set. Great find! I was having the same debate as the OP. They don't list the 18s for the C5, so I had to ask them to search for it.
FlowOne F4 wheels, gunmetal
Fronts - 18x9.5 et50
Rears are - 19x10.5 et54
Bridgestone s007a
Front - 275/35/18
Rear - 305/30/19
$2311 total including TPMS sensors for my 2000 FRC. I'm picking them up instead of having them shipped.
I have C6Z brakes waiting to go on the car, so I will very carefully test fit these to see if they clear.
FlowOne F4 wheels, gunmetal
Fronts - 18x9.5 et50
Rears are - 19x10.5 et54
Bridgestone s007a
Front - 275/35/18
Rear - 305/30/19
$2311 total including TPMS sensors for my 2000 FRC. I'm picking them up instead of having them shipped.
I have C6Z brakes waiting to go on the car, so I will very carefully test fit these to see if they clear.
Heel & Toe
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 15
Likes: 1
Y'all started a trend. I just ordered a set. Great find! I was having the same debate as the OP. They don't list the 18s for the C5, so I had to ask them to search for it.
FlowOne F4 wheels, gunmetal
Fronts - 18x9.5 et50
Rears are - 19x10.5 et54
Bridgestone s007a
Front - 275/35/18
Rear - 305/30/19
$2311 total including TPMS sensors for my 2000 FRC. I'm picking them up instead of having them shipped.
I have C6Z brakes waiting to go on the car, so I will very carefully test fit these to see if they clear.
FlowOne F4 wheels, gunmetal
Fronts - 18x9.5 et50
Rears are - 19x10.5 et54
Bridgestone s007a
Front - 275/35/18
Rear - 305/30/19
$2311 total including TPMS sensors for my 2000 FRC. I'm picking them up instead of having them shipped.
I have C6Z brakes waiting to go on the car, so I will very carefully test fit these to see if they clear.
Please report back and let us know if the brakes fit. I would like to do that switch as well.
Last edited by NC_2_VA; Jan 4, 2019 at 08:18 PM.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2013
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Nope, not even close. You'd have to run a very thick spacer. I picked them up this morning and am returning them to Tire Rack now. They're beautiful wheels but they don't clear C6Z brakes.
