C6 to C5 Wheel Question
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From: Troy MI
Originally Posted by FLL-Mike
Will the C6 wheels and/or C6 Z06 Wheels fit the C5 without making any mods?
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I do have 3/16ths spacers on the rears to keep them from rubbing the wheel wells on big bumps.
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From: Fort Lauderdale, FL 140 & Still More Pedal
Originally Posted by louzon
I don't know about the C6 Z06 wheels but the regular C6 will fix.
I do have 3/16ths spacers on the rears to keep them from rubbing the wheel wells on big bumps.
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I do have 3/16ths spacers on the rears to keep them from rubbing the wheel wells on big bumps.
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Where can I purchase the spacers?
How do you apply them to the well?
Where do you place them?
Also, just so that Im clear, they are 18s on the front and 19s on the rear.
Thanks so much, Mike
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From: Troy MI
Hope this helps.
Originally Posted by FLL-Mike
A few Q's please...cause I dont know what spacers are.
Where can I purchase the spacers?
How do you apply them to the well?
Where do you place them?
Also, just so that Im clear, they are 18s on the front and 19s on the rear.
Thanks so much, Mike
Where can I purchase the spacers?
How do you apply them to the well?
Where do you place them?
Also, just so that Im clear, they are 18s on the front and 19s on the rear.
Thanks so much, Mike
I got my spacers from Corvette Forum member JC-5 I don't know if he has any left?
The spacers fit between the wheel and the hub.
You need to watch how thick you go with stock lugs as you need to have enough thread left to torque them to 100 f/lbs without stripping them.
I used 3/16 ths (.187) of an inch with no problems.
Check this site to see what they look like http://www.ezaccessory.com/Wheel_Spacers_s/27.htm
I believe some of the forum vendors sell them as well.
But I don't know their prices.
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From: Troy MI
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Originally Posted by MeekRN
i am using stock C6 polished wheels and they fit perfectly, no problem with abs or traction control either since the stagger is the same.
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From: Miami/Ft. Lauderdale FL
Stock C6 wheels will NOT fit without spacers in the rear.
In my old C5 I had to run spacers in the rear, and even then they still looked a little sunken in.
Now C6 Z06 wheels in 18x9.5 and 19x11 fit just fine on C5's with no need for spacers.
I suggest contacting Bob at House of Wheels for your C6 wheel needs
In my old C5 I had to run spacers in the rear, and even then they still looked a little sunken in.
Now C6 Z06 wheels in 18x9.5 and 19x11 fit just fine on C5's with no need for spacers.
I suggest contacting Bob at House of Wheels for your C6 wheel needs
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From: gilbert az
Don't do the spacers...the "adapters" are the way to go. Billet aluminum 1" thick. they bolt to your existing lugs then provide 5 studs to put your wheel on. Plus the 1" increase makes the wheel fill in the fender opening for a better look. Ebay has a couple of pages of places that sell the adapters..from cheap to ...$$$$. 
