Wheel sizes
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8th Gear
Joined: May 2019
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From: Iowa
Wheel sizes
Hi all, I’m ignorant to many details on modifying my 97! Did the simple things exhaust, air intake. I am wondering if I can fit 18’s on the front and 19’s on the back without any issues, I am purchasing new tires and rims soon and would like the bigger sized wheels and tires if no other mods are needed
Racer
Joined: Sep 2018
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From: Round Lake, IL
Yes - it's common to put the 18/19 setup from an 06 on a C5 - and I know people have gone larger. Ideally you probably want to make sure your overall tire diameter (height) remains the same as stock. There are tire size calculators online where you can put in your factory tire size and then a different one and compare them side by side.
Another thing you need to pay attention to is wheel offset.
There's a pic of mine in this thread w/ the C6 wheels: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ded-on-c5.html
Another thing you need to pay attention to is wheel offset.
There's a pic of mine in this thread w/ the C6 wheels: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ded-on-c5.html
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2018
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From: New Jersey
If you are buying aftermarket 18/19 wheels just make sure they have the stock C5 offsets. If they're stock base C6 wheels then you will need a 15 or 20mm hubcentric spacer for the rear to make them look right.
