[Z06] Anyone know is oem c6 wheel can be used on a Z?
01-05-2017, 07:52 AM
#1
Drifting
Thread Starter
Anyone know is oem c6 wheel can be used on a Z?
I got caught in the snow a few weeks ago and it sucked especially since I live in a mountainous area.
I commute long distances and rain in one state turns to snow along the way.
This guy has been selling these for awhile:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...els-650-a.html
Man if I would have had these the trip may not have been that bad. I had to keep up higher than comfortable speeds to make it up hills.
I commute long distances and rain in one state turns to snow along the way.
This guy has been selling these for awhile:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...els-650-a.html
Man if I would have had these the trip may not have been that bad. I had to keep up higher than comfortable speeds to make it up hills.
01-05-2017, 09:20 AM
#2
Melting Slicks
Better idea, buy a beater and garage that thing. I bought my Saturn SL2 for $700 and have put 25,000 trouble free miles on it in the past 1.5 years. Even cheaper than that setup.
To answer the question though, yes those wheels will bolt onto your Z. It will likely look goofy though since the wheels will sit far inside the wheel wells. Only think i would double check is that base c6 wheels will clear the calipers without a spacer. I know the offsets are different
To answer the question though, yes those wheels will bolt onto your Z. It will likely look goofy though since the wheels will sit far inside the wheel wells. Only think i would double check is that base c6 wheels will clear the calipers without a spacer. I know the offsets are different
01-05-2017, 01:08 PM
#3
Team Owner
01-05-2017, 01:46 PM
#4
Drivers a 40k corvette... buys a 700 bucks beater.. yup why not.
Some of us dont have room for a beater nor want one.
Back on topic.
OP here is my plan when i get a z06. Take one front wheels off, throw it in the back to test if it fits (my research shows that it should). Then buy 4 front rims and get the appropriate tires for them as snow tires are easier to find for thinner rims.
As far as the c6 wheels. No you need +40 offset to clear the brakes.
Some of us dont have room for a beater nor want one.
Back on topic.
OP here is my plan when i get a z06. Take one front wheels off, throw it in the back to test if it fits (my research shows that it should). Then buy 4 front rims and get the appropriate tires for them as snow tires are easier to find for thinner rims.
As far as the c6 wheels. No you need +40 offset to clear the brakes.
Last edited by Triple88a; 01-05-2017 at 01:58 PM.
01-05-2017, 02:26 PM
#5
Melting Slicks
01-05-2017, 02:47 PM
#7
Melting Slicks
Drivers a 40k corvette... buys a 700 bucks beater.. yup why not.
Some of us dont have room for a beater nor want one.
Back on topic.
OP here is my plan when i get a z06. Take one front wheels off, throw it in the back to test if it fits (my research shows that it should). Then buy 4 front rims and get the appropriate tires for them as snow tires are easier to find for thinner rims.
As far as the c6 wheels. No you need +40 offset to clear the brakes.
Some of us dont have room for a beater nor want one.
Back on topic.
OP here is my plan when i get a z06. Take one front wheels off, throw it in the back to test if it fits (my research shows that it should). Then buy 4 front rims and get the appropriate tires for them as snow tires are easier to find for thinner rims.
As far as the c6 wheels. No you need +40 offset to clear the brakes.
01-05-2017, 02:55 PM
#8
Team Owner
I'm lucky...I get a new company car every year that I can drive 24/7/365. The vette is strictly a nice weather toy. If I weren't so lucky, I would also have a "practical" beater. Did this in my pre-career days...had the serious muscle car/performance car, and also had a pick-up truck for hauling crap around, trips to home depot, load up the dirt bikes, etc. 
01-05-2017, 03:36 PM
#9
Drifting
01-05-2017, 05:32 PM
#10
Condescending? More so annoyed and disappointed that people cant just stick to the topic instead of repeating the same thing over and over. I've read probably about 20 threads looking up winter tires and the same people keep replying "buy a beater" post after post.
