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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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What wheels????

I am about to buy a 92 Z28 and i am looking for some wheels to put on it. please list pics of your car (preferably a Z28) with your wheels. also list brand name and size.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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Car: 91 Z28, 87 SC, 90 IROC, 92 RS
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Axle/Gears: 3.89, 3.42, 3.23, NADA
Hey man there has been about 200 threads with this question. Use you search and you will be able to find all kinds of wheel pics, and descriptions.later.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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get the coddington shysters i think they look good but havnt seen them on a thirdgen yet.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 01:33 PM
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ive got 17" replica iroc wheels on mine but my car is an iroc so they look good on there but i dont think they would look as good on a Z28. have you thought about any of the corvette wheels? the look good on most everything.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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ive thought about the Zr-1 wheels. those look pretty nice on a Z28.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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18x9.5 C6 Z06

Phyte

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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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check this out, NOT MY CAR BTW



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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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Hot car

Those are 97-00 C5 wheels
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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do you have to use spacers with the c5 wheels???

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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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if you have to use spacers can you see them?? or do u have to get up close to really see them?

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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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Where did you get those wheels and how much?
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Are all C5 rims like that? My buddys dad has a set hes selling but i didnt know what they looked like or if some c5 rims are different.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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Where did you get those wheels and how much?
C6 Corvette Wheels! corvette C6 wheels,C6 corvette rims,chrome C6 wheels,C6 wheels,C6 rims

Around $1700 for tires/wheels/adapters.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 16Z28BOY
if you have to use spacers can you see them?? or do u have to get up close to really see them?
you can see them on the front wheels in the 2 pics.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 12:58 AM
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