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Old Feb 2, 2021 | 01:25 PM
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Does anyone know if this has been done and what Mods were required to make it work???
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The offset is definitely different so I haven't seen any direct bolt on applications. Certainly nothing deep dish. I'm sure spacers can be used if needed, however I really think the OEM C8 wheels are the weakest link in the design. The best C8's I've seen all have after-market wheels...

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They'll bolt up, but the bolt spacing and hub bore is wrong. They're 5 x 120 and 66.9 hub bore.
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My understanding is that the c8 wheels have a larger hub bore, and the c8 uses m14x1.5 wheel studs which are larger than the m12x1.5 studs the c5 uses...

Those two things threw me off a set locally that the seller was willing to let go for $400
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^ From my readings here on the forum, that is the way I understand it too.
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Interesting
So, OP wants to know if C8 wheels "could" fit.
In a relative post, USAZR1 posted some photos. Highly unlikely they're photoshoped. You would then assume (because C8 owner has shown C7 wheels mounted on his car also on CF) by using an adapter with quite large offset on the rears yeah, looks like it's do able.




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Originally Posted by Raith
My understanding is that the c8 wheels have a larger hub bore, and the c8 uses m14x1.5 wheel studs which are larger than the m12x1.5 studs the c5 uses...

Those two things threw me off a set locally that the seller was willing to let go for $400
C8 wheels have a smaller hub bore, 66.9mm vs 70.3mm. Front wheels are 19x8.5 with +52 offset and rears are 20x11 with +64 offset. With those specs, no spacers should be needed.
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A professional wheel/machine shop should be able to safely machine the wheel center to allow the difference done properly 66.9 > 70.3 mm

FWIW; I think that wheel looks quite visually appealing, personally can't say a 20" is what I'd go for and not for the wheel but because the tire ends up too short for my lowered daily driver in our pothole ridden/sunken bridge seamed area. Would look cool though.



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Run a 255/35/19 front @ 26" tall and a 305/30/20 @ 27.2" tall on the rear. That's what I would do, if I had those wheel sizes
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I would not install ANY wheels supplied by GM... No longer trust them nor them, for some reason. Why do you spose? 🤔
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Originally Posted by c5arlen
I would not install ANY wheels supplied by GM... No longer trust them nor them, for some reason. Why do you spose? 🤔
Oem 2000-2004 base wheels and C7 Z06 wheels are the only wheels I've seen have issues. Run-flat tires tend to aggravate their cracking problems.
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