Where to buy wheels?
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From: TEXOMA
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Where to buy wheels?
im looking for some front polished repro wheels that match my c6 wheels for my drag setup.
anyone have any or know where i can buy them.. i can only seem to find the chrome or silver, never the polished.
thanks
-carl
anyone have any or know where i can buy them.. i can only seem to find the chrome or silver, never the polished.
thanks
-carl
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From: TEXOMA
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
ok.. i found some repros in 18x9.5 and 18x10.5
the problem is the 10.5's offset is the same as the 9.5's (c5 front offset) and i think it will stick out of the wheels wells,
i want to put either the M/T 305/35/18 dr's or the BFG 295/35/18's on,, both recommend at least a 10" wheel. 9.5 is close, can it be safely done? id probley stick to the bfg's if i only went with the 9.5's,, but i really want those MT's!!
anybody have that setup already? either one.. how much do the 10.5's stick out? pictures please..
thanks
carl
the problem is the 10.5's offset is the same as the 9.5's (c5 front offset) and i think it will stick out of the wheels wells,
i want to put either the M/T 305/35/18 dr's or the BFG 295/35/18's on,, both recommend at least a 10" wheel. 9.5 is close, can it be safely done? id probley stick to the bfg's if i only went with the 9.5's,, but i really want those MT's!!
anybody have that setup already? either one.. how much do the 10.5's stick out? pictures please..
thanks
carl
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From: Cheektowaga NY
St. Jude Donor '08
ok.. i found some repros in 18x9.5 and 18x10.5
the problem is the 10.5's offset is the same as the 9.5's (c5 front offset) and i think it will stick out of the wheels wells,
i want to put either the M/T 305/35/18 dr's or the BFG 295/35/18's on,, both recommend at least a 10" wheel. 9.5 is close, can it be safely done? id probley stick to the bfg's if i only went with the 9.5's,, but i really want those MT's!!
anybody have that setup already? either one.. how much do the 10.5's stick out? pictures please..
thanks
carl
the problem is the 10.5's offset is the same as the 9.5's (c5 front offset) and i think it will stick out of the wheels wells,
i want to put either the M/T 305/35/18 dr's or the BFG 295/35/18's on,, both recommend at least a 10" wheel. 9.5 is close, can it be safely done? id probley stick to the bfg's if i only went with the 9.5's,, but i really want those MT's!!
anybody have that setup already? either one.. how much do the 10.5's stick out? pictures please..
thanks
carl
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From: TEXOMA
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
here are the two rims i found.
18x10.5 offset +58
http://www.slickcar.com/productdetai...ProductID=3355
18x9.5 offset +54
http://www.slickcar.com/productdetai...ProductID=3353
cant find any that has a 65mm offset. what to do...
where did you buy your rims?
18x10.5 offset +58
http://www.slickcar.com/productdetai...ProductID=3355
18x9.5 offset +54
http://www.slickcar.com/productdetai...ProductID=3353
cant find any that has a 65mm offset. what to do...
where did you buy your rims?
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From: TEXOMA
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
ok, well, according to my doodles and numerous calculations the 10.5" with the +58mm rim will only stick out 1.11" or about 28MM more than stock.
someone suggested CNC milling the mating surface about 15mm to suck the rim in more if it was out too far,
does anyone have any pictures of the 18x10.5 +58mm wheels with tires?
-carl
more info:
the 9.5"s will stick out 0.73" more than stock rears
the 10.5's will stick out 0.38" more than the 9.5"s
the 10.5"s will stick out 1.11" more than stock rears,,
someone suggested CNC milling the mating surface about 15mm to suck the rim in more if it was out too far,
does anyone have any pictures of the 18x10.5 +58mm wheels with tires?
-carl
more info:
the 9.5"s will stick out 0.73" more than stock rears
the 10.5's will stick out 0.38" more than the 9.5"s
the 10.5"s will stick out 1.11" more than stock rears,,
Last edited by carlrx7; Sep 29, 2008 at 02:17 PM.
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From: Cheektowaga NY
St. Jude Donor '08
here are the two rims i found.
18x10.5 offset +58
http://www.slickcar.com/productdetai...ProductID=3355
18x9.5 offset +54
http://www.slickcar.com/productdetai...ProductID=3353
cant find any that has a 65mm offset. what to do...
where did you buy your rims?
18x10.5 offset +58
http://www.slickcar.com/productdetai...ProductID=3355
18x9.5 offset +54
http://www.slickcar.com/productdetai...ProductID=3353
cant find any that has a 65mm offset. what to do...
where did you buy your rims?
