C6 wheels on a C5 any issues?
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Santa Fe TX
I think they will clear the brakes, but the offset in the rear is different so the wheels will fit slightly inside the fender instead of flush. There are pics on here of people who have done it. personally it would drive me crazy.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Rockwall Texas
I bought my 97 with a set of C6 5 spokes on it. It looks nice (I can send you pics, but not sure how to post them). I can see the offset issue that people mention, but if you are not planning on going with more than a 295 tire, I dont think you will have any issues.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '17
the rear tire can slightly run the fender. To get around it and get rid of the inline skate look you can add 1/4" spacer or use a 1" wheel adapter which is a bit safer that bolts onto your existing stock lugs to create the extension.
Using wheel spacers alone can be dangerous as it creates two stress points on the lugs. 1/4" spacer may not be as scary but is the max you can go and still have 5 threads of bolt turn left over.
Using wheel spacers alone can be dangerous as it creates two stress points on the lugs. 1/4" spacer may not be as scary but is the max you can go and still have 5 threads of bolt turn left over.
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From: Somers, CT and Clermont, FL
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
I'm running 1/4" spacers on the C6 rear wheels, and using extended thread lug nuts.
E-T nuts provide an additional .30" of useful thread engagement, which more than makes up for the spacer thickness. Check out Gorilla P/N 68137L.
You can also run the E-T nuts on the front wheels, without spacers, for a matching appearance on all 4 wheels.
http://www.gorilla-auto.com/lug.nuts.page_09
E-T nuts provide an additional .30" of useful thread engagement, which more than makes up for the spacer thickness. Check out Gorilla P/N 68137L.
You can also run the E-T nuts on the front wheels, without spacers, for a matching appearance on all 4 wheels.
http://www.gorilla-auto.com/lug.nuts.page_09
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Drag racing junkie Va.
Quicksilver,
Did you add the spacers just for looks or was there a problem? BTW, nice writeup!
I don't know your brake combo but I just read another members note that he ran no spacers, just curious.
Dave
Did you add the spacers just for looks or was there a problem? BTW, nice writeup!
I don't know your brake combo but I just read another members note that he ran no spacers, just curious.
Dave
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From: Somers, CT and Clermont, FL
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
The rears required a 1/4" spacer to bring the tires out flush with the fender. This was purely for cosmetics, in my case, since I already had adequate inner fender liner clearance without using any spacers.
My brake calipers are the factory originals, and the tires are stock C6 18"-19" sizes.
Last edited by Quicksilver Vert 01; Dec 22, 2010 at 08:23 AM.
