Wheel sizes for DR's
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Racer
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From: St.Louis Missouri
Wheel sizes for DR's
hello all im looking into getting a set of drag radials for my C6 and ii dont know of anybody that makes a 19" dr so i was thinking about putting on tsome rear C5 wheels(18's) and mounting DR on them
my question is has anybody done this will the stock c5 wheels mount right up or do i need a certain offset.also what tire/DR size did you go with
TIA
Ryan
my question is has anybody done this will the stock c5 wheels mount right up or do i need a certain offset.also what tire/DR size did you go with
TIA
Ryan
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From: Mount Pleasant SC
ryan,
go with a c5 Z06 FRONT 17x9.5 and run 17" drag radial since there are plenty available in that size or run a 18x10.5" rear C5 Z06 wheel and run an 18" drag radial. They will bolt right up, if you have a Z51 might want to check the clearance for the caliper but I am pretty sure the 18 will work.
go with a c5 Z06 FRONT 17x9.5 and run 17" drag radial since there are plenty available in that size or run a 18x10.5" rear C5 Z06 wheel and run an 18" drag radial. They will bolt right up, if you have a Z51 might want to check the clearance for the caliper but I am pretty sure the 18 will work.
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Racer
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alright and they just fit right on no spacing now is this only with z06 wheels or will the fake ones on ebay work
like say i was on ebay and typed in 2002 corvette and of the 4 pages of wheels that popd up as long as i find a set that are 18x10.5 im good to go
like say i was on ebay and typed in 2002 corvette and of the 4 pages of wheels that popd up as long as i find a set that are 18x10.5 im good to go
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From: Southampton NJ
Originally Posted by RDunn
alright and they just fit right on no spacing now is this only with z06 wheels or will the fake ones on ebay work
like say i was on ebay and typed in 2002 corvette and of the 4 pages of wheels that popd up as long as i find a set that are 18x10.5 im good to go
like say i was on ebay and typed in 2002 corvette and of the 4 pages of wheels that popd up as long as i find a set that are 18x10.5 im good to go
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Originally Posted by RDunn
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From: dallas tx
Originally Posted by cmb13
I'm the same way. Mine are ET Streets, 275/40/17; mounted on 17" C5 wagon wheels, from the front of a C5. Fit fine. No need to go to 18s for a drag radial; in fact, a bigger side wall (higher profile) may be beneficial for drag radials.
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From: Shiloh Ohio
Originally Posted by dennis50nj
Google up wheel calculator. the 10.5 wheel will stick out to far and look dumb, plus throw dirt on your car and maybe hit wheel well if you hook and the car squats hard
Will work but a rear wheel from a Z06 is going to stick out a little over an inch further than stock fitment. A C5 Z06 front on the other hand will only stick out around 19 mm. That should not be too bad.
I widened some C6 fronts to 10.5 inches and I run BFG 295/35/18's. Fit just like stock, just a couple mm off.
Last edited by shurite44; Oct 21, 2006 at 03:17 AM.
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From: Shiloh Ohio
Originally Posted by wratran
what is "C5 wagon wheel"?...sorry this is my first vette ..is this the factory rim on the front of the C5?
They are good light strong wheels but are a tad ugly.
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From: Short Hills, NJ
Originally Posted by wratran
what is "C5 wagon wheel"?
Jerry Muniz (black 2005 C6) has a set of those (18x9.5, the C5's rear wheel size) on his car with 295x35 BFG DRs and it fits very well IMO.
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From: Shiloh Ohio
Lots of wheel threads tonight.
I would suggest running what Dennis has on his car. C6 repos 18x9.5 with the 65 mm offset with BFG 295/35/18s.
To me that is the best economical method and still have matching wheels. I hate front and rear wheels that do not match, even just for track tires.
I would suggest running what Dennis has on his car. C6 repos 18x9.5 with the 65 mm offset with BFG 295/35/18s.
To me that is the best economical method and still have matching wheels. I hate front and rear wheels that do not match, even just for track tires.
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From: KINGS PARK NY
Originally Posted by shurite44
Lots of wheel threads tonight.
I would suggest running what Dennis has on his car. C6 repos 18x9.5 with the 65 mm offset with BFG 295/35/18s.
To me that is the best economical method and still have matching wheels. I hate front and rear wheels that do not match, even just for track tires.
I would suggest running what Dennis has on his car. C6 repos 18x9.5 with the 65 mm offset with BFG 295/35/18s.
To me that is the best economical method and still have matching wheels. I hate front and rear wheels that do not match, even just for track tires.