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Old May 2, 2012 | 10:50 AM
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I just recently got a 2001 Vette, I really want to put some deep dish/lip rims on it, but I was wondering if I would have to replace or do anything with the front and rear axles, to make the rims line up with the outside edge of the car? Because I dont want to have my tires sticking out of my finders a ton if I put the deep dish rims on!

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Deep dish rims USUALLY won't clear your brake calipers--
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I didn't have any issues with mine.
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I didn't have any issues with mine.
You didn't have to do anything to your axles, calipers, or anything? Did you just get rims with the same offsets as the stock rims?
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These rims all look great BUT to me they are NOT "deep dish" rims---deep dish wheels are usually 3-4 inches deep--But i guess everyone has their own opinion what "deep" means---
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Originally Posted by ianmcgee67179
You didn't have to do anything to your axles, calipers, or anything? Did you just get rims with the same offsets as the stock rims?
Did nothing, everything clears and yes they're stock C5 sizes.
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Love em. Very nice vette.
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Originally Posted by tblu92
These rims all look great BUT to me they are NOT "deep dish" rims---deep dish wheels are usually 3-4 inches deep--But i guess everyone has their own opinion what "deep" means---
I am glad we've found the guy that seems to know! We'll just check with you in the future.
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Originally Posted by tblu92
These rims all look great BUT to me they are NOT "deep dish" rims---deep dish wheels are usually 3-4 inches deep--But i guess everyone has their own opinion what "deep" means---
Ok so I guess my real question is how you accommodate for the difference in offsets and dimensions if you have a deep dish rim that is 3 to 4 inches deap?
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anything more than this and they will stick out

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Originally Posted by tblu92
These rims all look great BUT to me they are NOT "deep dish" rims---deep dish wheels are usually 3-4 inches deep--But i guess everyone has their own opinion what "deep" means---
You're thinking 1960s rims on a 2000 car. It's not going to happen!
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