c6 verus c5 offset
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I can tell you this... I sold my C6 tires & rims to a C5 owner who is driving the car now with them on, the only issue he had was the TPM. His C5 TPM's wouldn't fit my C6 (Z51) rims & his C5 car wouldn't read my C6 TPM's. Good Luck.
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The wheel offset between C5 and C6 is different. Sold my C5 to a guy that fitted C6 wheels and had to use spacer's to get em' out a little further. Also know a guy that put some Cray wheels with C5 offset's on his C6, and the rear's stuck out a little. He didn't like it, and went with something else.
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If they are sized in OEM sizes for a C5 they would look a little lost in the C6 wheel openings. The C6 wheels are an inch larger diameter.
C6 non Z06
Front 18 x 8.5, +56 mm offset
Rear 19 x 10, +79 mm offset
C6 Z06
front: 18 inch x 9.5 inch, +40 offset
rear: 19 inch x 12 inch, +59 offset
C5
Front 17 x 8.5 +56mm offset
Rear 18 x 9.5 + 63mm offset
The bolt pattern should be the same at 5x120mm so they will bolt right up.
C6 non Z06
Front 18 x 8.5, +56 mm offset
Rear 19 x 10, +79 mm offset
C6 Z06
front: 18 inch x 9.5 inch, +40 offset
rear: 19 inch x 12 inch, +59 offset
C5
Front 17 x 8.5 +56mm offset
Rear 18 x 9.5 + 63mm offset
The bolt pattern should be the same at 5x120mm so they will bolt right up.
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From: Fulton NY
If they are sized in OEM sizes for a C5 they would look a little lost in the C6 wheel openings. The C6 wheels are an inch larger diameter.
C6 non Z06
Front 18 x 8.5, +56 mm offset
Rear 19 x 10, +79 mm offset
C6 Z06
front: 18 inch x 9.5 inch, +40 offset
rear: 19 inch x 12 inch, +59 offset
C5
Front 17 x 8.5 +56mm offset
Rear 18 x 9.5 + 63mm offset
The bolt pattern should be the same at 5x120mm so they will bolt right up.
C6 non Z06
Front 18 x 8.5, +56 mm offset
Rear 19 x 10, +79 mm offset
C6 Z06
front: 18 inch x 9.5 inch, +40 offset
rear: 19 inch x 12 inch, +59 offset
C5
Front 17 x 8.5 +56mm offset
Rear 18 x 9.5 + 63mm offset
The bolt pattern should be the same at 5x120mm so they will bolt right up.
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There is no size difference having to do with the Z51. Wheel and tire sizes are the same across all C6 base models (even those equipped with the Z51). The Z06 has larger wheels and tires and the ZR1 has larger wheels and tires but all non Z06/ nonZR1 C6 Corvettes wheels and tires are the same.
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There is no size difference having to do with the Z51. Wheel and tire sizes are the same across all C6 base models (even those equipped with the Z51). The Z06 has larger wheels and tires and the ZR1 has larger wheels and tires but all non Z06/ nonZR1 C6 Corvettes wheels and tires are the same.
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There is no size difference having to do with the Z51. Wheel and tire sizes are the same across all C6 base models (even those equipped with the Z51). The Z06 has larger wheels and tires and the ZR1 has larger wheels and tires but all non Z06/ nonZR1 C6 Corvettes wheels and tires are the same.
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i did a wheel offset calculator..it shows the c5 stock wheel would suck in 10mm on a c6....but i"m considering 19x11 ccw fitted for a c5 and want them for my c6...i would think they would not stick out...but trying too make sure that they will fit..if they stick in osme no biggie...but if they stick out....I'm screwd
