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Old Jul 21, 2020 | 06:59 PM
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Will these fit under my base C6 with 305-17 drag radials without rubbing?

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Your going to need to give us more info on those wheels other than ... "Will these fit under my base C6 with 305-17 drag radials without rubbing" ?

I have never seen those wheels before ... What did they come off of ?

Width ?
Offset ?
Bolt Pattern ?

Again, you can't just show a photo of some unknown wheel and ask if they will fit on a C6
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I have heard that the 17" C4 / ZR1 wheels will fit the base model C6, but I can't confirm it


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Old Jul 21, 2020 | 11:42 PM
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those look like base model C5 wagon wheels not sure whats the specs
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Old Jul 22, 2020 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbo6TA
I have heard that the 17" C4 / ZR1 wheels will fit the base model C6, but I can't confirm it


The 17 x 9.5 fronts will fit or any other 17 x 9.5 from a C4. However, I'd not run a 305 and sacrifice effective gear ratio performance for appearance.

275/40x17 on 17 x 9.5 A-molds.

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Originally Posted by Omega Doom

those look like base model C5 wagon wheels not sure whats the specs
I did a Google Search for C5 "Wagon Wheels" .... Yup, I think your right.

They are some Butt Ugly wheels for sure.
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Old Jul 22, 2020 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbo6TA
I did a Google Search for C5 "Wagon Wheels" .... Yup, I think your right.

They are some Butt Ugly wheels for sure.
Yeah, they will fit a C6. My used 2013 narrow body C6 came with these rims. Still have them. Apparently, the previous owner thought that they would ride smoother with more meat between the rim and the road. Butt ugly doesn't do them justice though. They're uglier than that.

To the OP, you might check the width on those 17's. The 17's came on the front of a C5. Not sure they're wide enough for a 305 width tire. The wider 18's were on the rear.
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Find a pair of C5 Z06 Front wheels. Light. 17x9.5.
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Originally Posted by old motorhead
Yeah, they will fit a C6. My used 2013 narrow body C6 came with these rims. Still have them. Apparently, the previous owner thought that they would ride smoother with more meat between the rim and the road. Butt ugly doesn't do them justice though. They're uglier than that.

To the OP, you might check the width on those 17's. The 17's came on the front of a C5. Not sure they're wide enough for a 305 width tire. The wider 18's were on the rear.
Depending on tire MT recommend's the 17 x 9 1/2 wheel with their 305x45x17 tire and is one of the wheel sets I have for mine
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Depending on tire MT recommend's the 17 x 9 1/2 wheel with their 305x45x17 tire and is one of the wheel sets I have for mine
Pretty sure you'd need C5 Z front rims to get to 9.5x17. C5 wagon wheels are 8.5x17 in the front and 9.5x18 rear.
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Originally Posted by old motorhead
Pretty sure you'd need C5 Z front rims to get to 9.5x17. C5 wagon wheels are 8.5x17 in the front and 9.5x18 rear.
I run C6 5 spoke 05 to 08 chrome factory reproduction in 17 x 9 1/2 so they match factory set up and no one notices them till car runs 1.30's 60ft
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What happened to the OP ... Where did he go ?

He hasn't been back here since he started this thread 4 days ago
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Originally Posted by Turbo6TA
What happened to the OP ... Where did he go ?

He hasn't been back here since he started this thread 4 days ago
he woke up saying to himself WTF was i thinking those things are hideous lmao
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Originally Posted by Omega Doom
those look like base model C5 wagon wheels not sure whats the specs
They are base C5 wheels. 17 inch.
I thought that would be obvious.

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