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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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I am not much of an expert on tires and wheels (probably evident by my question) but can someone tell me if stock 18 and 19 C6 wheels/tires bolt right onto a c5 without any issues.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:12 AM
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I am not much of an expert on tires and wheels (probably evident by my question) but can someone tell me if stock 18 and 19 C6 wheels/tires bolt right onto a c5 without any issues.
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They will fit but the offset is different- meaning without the proper backspacing they will sit inboard on your C5 and not look right. If you want the correct offset you need to spce them or buy repro's that are correct for the C5.

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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:14 AM
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Bob-thanks much! Jim
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by JD's C5
I am not much of an expert on tires and wheels (probably evident by my question) but can someone tell me if stock 18 and 19 C6 wheels/tires bolt right onto a c5 without any issues.
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I have had mine on since last year.
I have noticed that the rears TIRES have rubbed the wheel housings a couple times over this time frame.
Maybe under full suspension travel?
Has far as them not looking right because of the offset, they looked fine to me.
I did just buy a set of 3/8" spacers from another forum member a couple days ago to put on the rear just to eliminate any wheel well rubbing.
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Thanks Steve. You going to make the Dream Cruise? Jim
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 01:38 PM
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Thanks Steve. You going to make the Dream Cruise? Jim

Don't like sitting in a parking lot or the parking lot that Woodward turns into.
Mine.s a daily driver (including winters) with 100k on it so nothing special to look at.
But fun to drive, never kept a car longer then 2 years before this one.
Want a C6 but I work for Ford and don't want to be pulling in the parking lot with a new one with all the problems we are having here.

But it's my toy so I do dump some money into it from time to time.
Thinking about a set of headers next?


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