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Old Jan 28, 2022 | 10:47 AM
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Going to look at these C7 wheels and tires for my C5. Says tires have 75% tread( well see) and rims have no rash. I’ve heard these rims have had issues with cracking? Any location in specific? What areas should I be looking at? Thanks!






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Old Jan 29, 2022 | 08:53 AM
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I have C7 wheels on my C5. Slightly difference pattern than that. Bought car that way. I recently replaced rear tires. Looks good on mine.
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I have C7 wheels on my C5. Slightly difference pattern than that. Bought car that way. I recently replaced rear tires. Looks good on mine.
I love those c7 wheels... I thought you couldn't use c7 wheels in a c5?
I ended up going with repros, 19" rear/18" front, and went with c7 z06 style wheels, but man I love those wheels you have!

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I'm rocking c7 wheels too



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Going to look at these C7 wheels and tires for my C5. Says tires have 75% tread( well see) and rims have no rash. I’ve heard these rims have had issues with cracking? Any location in specific? What areas should I be looking at? Thanks!
What fitment are those C7 wheels, base or widebody? What size are the tires?
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Old Jan 31, 2022 | 08:24 PM
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I love those c7 wheels... I thought you couldn't use c7 wheels in a c5?
I ended up going with repros, 19" rear/18" front, and went with c7 z06 style wheels, but man I love those wheels you have!
Base C7 wheels like those will work fine on a C5, as long as you use a 1" spacer on the rears.
I agree, those 2014 base C7 wheels look great on a C5.
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Base C7 wheels like those will work fine on a C5, as long as you use a 1" spacer on the rears.
I agree, those 2014 base C7 wheels look great on a C5.
they are the sting ray wheels. but doesn't matter, i was supposed to go out and pick them up on sunday cuz he said he had military drill until sunday night and i go to message on sunday morning and it wont go through. the guy had the listing removed and blocked me as well.
What the heck is wrong with people nowadays? People in California suck. I am cleaning out my storage right now and selling a bunch of stuff and i am so fed up with how selfish and rude people are here. I miss wyoming where people actually respect one another.
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