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02-12-2010, 07:55 AM
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Corvette C5 Wheels
I got lucky and got a set of C5 wheels and tires for free. Was going to put them on my 99 Firebird. Specs are Front = 17" x 8.5" Rear= 18" x 9.5". Should that be fine for clearance or will i have to start bending things back on a stock suspension? And if so, any ideas how?
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02-12-2010, 08:17 AM
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Might need a big hammer and make some room for yourself.
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02-12-2010, 09:20 AM
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Might need a big hammer and make some room for yourself.
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He'll be fine with 9.5" rears.
You'll be fine, just slap them on and drive on off into the sunset.
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02-12-2010, 09:34 AM
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if they're y2k's you might have to do a little hammering. they're not very wide but the offset(63mm) causes them to sit "in" a little further than most other wheels. mine would rub a tiny bit when making hard turns, and my rear is probably closer to centered than stock.
lots of people run 1/2" spacers in the front and 1" in the rear so they don't tuck as much, but i didn't think they looked bad just bolting them up.
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02-12-2010, 09:42 AM
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i had wagon wheels on my 95 Z28 and the rear needed the BFH mod
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02-12-2010, 12:39 PM
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They should be fine...I had 18 inch Z06 rims on my Z28, 295 tires, and they fit with no mods
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02-12-2010, 12:40 PM
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Be prepared for the rake.
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02-12-2010, 12:52 PM
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What rake?
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02-12-2010, 04:32 PM
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Slow-V6 has them on his car, and he had to use the BFH mod lol. They look great though.
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how much for the italian lions??? \
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My money is that its Chaney....
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02-13-2010, 12:27 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Dude when are we picking these up from Joe...I haz BFH too for the "mod"
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02-13-2010, 06:54 AM
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best way to find out is to put em on and check. its not really a waste of money cause plenty of people have gotten vette wheels to work without a problem. the wheels on my t/a were 11'' wide too and they fit without any hammering, but again the offset is where that comes into play.
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rake!
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02-13-2010, 03:47 PM
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Just a little banging was needed on my car. All I really needed was a little spacer but I thought it would be safer without the spacer. The fronts fit fine just the backs needed a little banging.
Did homeboy with the C5R finnally get new rims?
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02-16-2010, 10:05 AM
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Yea, think he ordered the carbon fiber ones. He just needs tires now, then i can go pick up all his old ones, both sets lol
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how much for the italian lions??? \
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My money is that its Chaney....
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