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Old Dec 29, 2024 | 04:06 PM
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Has anyone specifically run the attached style wheel on their C5?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266959811058?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26  aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26a  o%3D1%26asc%3D20240723115851%26meid%3D6a  edac5f471b43e59ae805b7d99e47c3%26pid%3D1  01952%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%  26itm%3D266959811058%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1  %26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DWatchlistVarian  tWithMLR_BP&_trksid=p4375194.c101952.m16  2921&_trkparms=parentrq%3A143b339a1940aa  72267db8e8fffee5e8%7Cpageci%3A5c200b66-c628-11ef-978f-42f8d71dd106%7Ciid%3A1%7Cvlpname%3Avlp_h  omepage
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Old Dec 29, 2024 | 04:42 PM
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$3k for replicas of late C6/early C7 cup wheels is insanely expensive. You can get something fully custom to the correct offset for a few hundred more from BC Forged and not look like everybody else.
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Originally Posted by Stingroo
$3k for replicas of late C6/early C7 cup wheels is insanely expensive. You can get something fully custom to the correct offset for a few hundred more from BC Forged and not look like everybody else.
I believe these are custom-made to be the correct C5 offset, at least that's what the seller told me.
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The fact that they don't list the offset but rather say "flush" is pretty sketchy.
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Originally Posted by Vader_C5
I believe these are custom-made to be the correct C5 offset, at least that's what the seller told me.
The Gem G8G website does not list wheels in the sizes mentioned on the ebay listing



https://gemmotorsports.com/search?q=...prefix%5D=last
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That's really strange. Maybe a new sizing that's not listed, yet.

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For that money you can easily get into a used set of CCW sp500s or sp505as or competition wheels and be miles ahead on quality.

The C5 being a car with soft curves throughout, this wheel looks overtly angular.
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