C5 Z06 Wheels on my 88 trans am?

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Apr 2, 2018 | 09:28 AM
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i was looking around for new wheels from my trans am, i am running the gta 16s on front and back, all 4 are fronts. what looks best for running corvette C5 z06 wheels? fronts 17x9.5 and rears 18x10.5 or both front and back with the 17s? i want a clean look, my car is totally stock suspension wise, and i know i need to run spacers with these wheels but what size spacers? thanks
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Apr 3, 2018 | 03:18 PM
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I think it's 2" spacers all around.
I think I'll be doing theses wheels as well, 17" all 4 corners.
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Apr 3, 2018 | 03:24 PM
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what size tire should i go with? 255 wide is what i have on the back with my 16in GTA wheels.
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Apr 3, 2018 | 04:11 PM
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I went with 17X9.5 front and 18X10.5 in the back in C7 Z06 wheels. In my case I had a slight clearance issue in the front with the tie rod. So I had to get an aftermarket tie rod that would clear the rim. If I had known ahead of time I probably would have gone with an 18X9.5 up front. Not sure if the C5 wheels will present the same clearance issue.

2" spacers should be correct.
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Apr 3, 2018 | 04:14 PM
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Quote: I went with 17X9.5 front and 18X10.5 in the back in C7 Z06 wheels. In my case I had a slight clearance issue in the front with the tie rod. So I had to get an aftermarket tie rod that would clear the rim. If I had known ahead of time I probably would have gone with an 18X9.5 up front. Not sure if the C5 wheels will present the same clearance issue.

2" spacers should be correct.
can i see what the C7 wheels look like on the car? ive been also thinking about possibly doing those
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Apr 3, 2018 | 04:28 PM
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Apr 3, 2018 | 04:30 PM
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The last picture is after I lowered the car a bit. The factory ride height was just a little to tall for my taste with the new wheels.
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Apr 3, 2018 | 04:30 PM
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wow those look really good, im going to be buying lowing springs ( https://www.summitracing.com/parts/eib-4-0138/reviews/ ) so they might not work
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Apr 3, 2018 | 04:34 PM
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I think lowering springs would work fine. I went with Ground Control Weight jacks so I could adjust the ride height and not have to guess where a lowered spring would set it. As long as you get the right springs there shouldn't be an issue.
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Apr 3, 2018 | 04:34 PM
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Apr 3, 2018 | 04:35 PM
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This is what I'm running now, stock suspension
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Apr 3, 2018 | 04:39 PM
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Looks really good!
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Apr 3, 2018 | 04:40 PM
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how much were those ball park? and thank you!
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Apr 3, 2018 | 04:48 PM
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Here's the ones I bought: https://www.oewheelsllc.com/18-Fits-...0-5-17x9-5-SET

I also ordered blank center caps and had a local laser engraver put the bird logo on them.
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Apr 3, 2018 | 05:03 PM
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i might look into those thank you!
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Apr 5, 2018 | 10:41 AM
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now you said you needed a new tie rod with these wheels, i may go with 17s all the way around so what one did you get? also what size tire are you running on the front
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