Wheels, Wheels, Wheels
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Burning Brakes
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Wheels, Wheels, Wheels
How in the world do you know how to by wheels? I understand the 17, 18, and 19" stuff, but can someone explain the offset and other measurements required to purchase an aftermarket wheel :confused: I really like the Iforge wheels, but they want alot of info before ordering. If a mistake is made it could be a costly one.
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The Big Dog
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The Big Dog
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Re: Wheels, Wheels, Wheels (TheBigDog)
If you just want to bolt on a set of wheels to look good and not doing it for a specific performance reason, they can do the normal sizes and offsets, Iforged has and knows all this info.
You can specify custom offsets and weird sizes if you wish, this is one of the great advantages to made-to-order modular (3pc) wheels. But otherwise, if you just tell them you want; say 18x9.5 and 19x11's for a C5, they will know what to make for you. Most of the more popular C5 wheel makers, Iforged, HRE. CCW, etc. and their distibutors will have no problem helping you get the best fitting wheels for your car.
:cheers:
You can specify custom offsets and weird sizes if you wish, this is one of the great advantages to made-to-order modular (3pc) wheels. But otherwise, if you just tell them you want; say 18x9.5 and 19x11's for a C5, they will know what to make for you. Most of the more popular C5 wheel makers, Iforged, HRE. CCW, etc. and their distibutors will have no problem helping you get the best fitting wheels for your car.
:cheers:
Melting Slicks
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Re: Wheels, Wheels, Wheels (C5-VERT)
Ahhh man...If you wanted some iForged wheels you should just have said so. :D We can help you get the right offset so don't worry about that. You just need to figure out which size you want 18, 19, 20 and how wide. Here are the popular iForged setups
The Bling Bling factor
20x10.5 Rear and 19x9.5 Front
Perfect Fit
19x10.5 Rear 18x9.5 Front
Mini Tub City:
19x12 Rear 18x10 Front
Pure Performance
18x10.5 Rear and 18x9.5 Front
If you haven't caught the trend yet, people like the Z06 widths because it is nice fit in the wheel well, it provides plenty of plenty of rubber, and the tire selection is good. You could go skinnier, but why? You could go wider but that is when things get complicated and you start tubbing your car and getting very involved.
Shoot me an email and we can go over widths, offsets, finish etc... :seeya
The Bling Bling factor
20x10.5 Rear and 19x9.5 Front
Perfect Fit
19x10.5 Rear 18x9.5 Front
Mini Tub City:
19x12 Rear 18x10 Front
Pure Performance
18x10.5 Rear and 18x9.5 Front
If you haven't caught the trend yet, people like the Z06 widths because it is nice fit in the wheel well, it provides plenty of plenty of rubber, and the tire selection is good. You could go skinnier, but why? You could go wider but that is when things get complicated and you start tubbing your car and getting very involved.
Shoot me an email and we can go over widths, offsets, finish etc... :seeya
