wdigitog

do the c-5 rims fit our third gens? i'm talking about the 17" front, 18" rears.....are the bolt patterns the same? or is the difference just back space?

RB83L69

No they don't fit. Bolt pattern is the same. Backspacing is much different, they won't even come close to working. SO since you have to have spacers anyway, the bolt pattern really doesn't matter so much.

ShiftyCapone

iTrader: (7)

Typically you need 2' spcares all around. That depends thought because the offsets for stock vette wheels and aftermarket repo vette wheels differ dramatically. You have to find out if the vette wheel is a GM piece or an aftermarket piece.

Kontrax

18's look odd on 3rd gens anyways

ShiftyCapone

iTrader: (7)

I don't think so. I think they are just perfect. On a car without ground effects I can see. But I wish I could have gone 1" bigger, especially in the rear. Kandied91Z and CrazyHawaiian's cars look sick with 18's.

wdigitog

anybody got any pics of a third gen with 18's on?...with 17"s on? looking for road course performance.

Kontrax

ill stay with my 15's. bigger tires, better ride.

ShiftyCapone

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Check out the appearnce board. There are tons of posts every day with cars with both.

N8MAN1068

mine

ShiftyCapone

iTrader: (7)

What are those. They look invisable......

ebmiller88

iTrader: (7)

Yes they fit, and quite nicely I might add.


Ed

CrazyHawaiian

I'm gonna be getting a set of OEM GM Z06 wheels off a 2001 Z06 pretty soon, and I had a question about the adapters. Skulte's website recommends 2.25" adapters for the fronts (17x9.5) and 2" adapters for the rear (18x10.5). I'm wondering if anyone has tried 2.25" adapters in the rear and the 18x10.5 Z06 wheels? I'm wondering if it will fit with a rolled lip, or if its really close, a rolled fender and lip? I wanna go with 2.25" adapters on all corners because I also have a set of 89 Corvette wheels (the 88-96 17x9.5's) and I'd like to be able to use both sets for daily driving if possible. If not, those 89 vette wheels will become drift wheels. Thanks!!

BTW, thanks for the props ShiftyCapone!

PsychoGTA

here's a pic of mine

N8MAN1068

y2k C5 wheels
17" front, 18" rear.

ShiftyCapone

iTrader: (7)

Hey sweet. I assume they are black. i always wanted to see the thin black 5 spoke. Do you have any other pics?

N8MAN1068

AFAIK, these are the only thin black 5spokes. All other black wheels are either grand sport ZR1's, or CE t/a wheels

ShiftyCapone

iTrader: (7)

I really like those. Where did you get them? Don't you just love the goodyear tire to. I love my Eagle F1's. I have only seen ZR1, and ZO6 rims black. I have never seen the y2k's. Looks solid

N8MAN1068

not telling ya
there can be only 1! lol
I haven't had them on much. The car only came out for about 2 month with them on, then i took them off and put the stockers back on...engine started tapping, it's been sitting ever since...a year ago. I'm just now getting everything to redo the motor.
after that, knight rider stuff goes back on, and time for a new paintjob. these wheels will give me a nice ghostly look.

The tires are ok. They have alot of noise, and are friggin insanely priced ($315 ea. for the rears), so i doubt i'll replace them with the same tire when they wear out. when i had my sfc's installed, i spent a whole tank of gas taking it out in the woods and down the twisties...such fun!

bummer though, that I can't really find a drag radial to put on them. I'm going to have to step down to some 15-16's cragars or welds to run with.

speaking of bling, has anyone else seen the spinner HUBCAPS?! i mean..wtf is up with that?

ShiftyCapone

iTrader: (7)

Wow that is wierd. Mine ran so smooth and almost silent. My roomate has the same tires on his SS and his are quiet as well. Spinner hub caps are horrible and are part of Mr. T's high school import starter kit. You are right about the price of the tires. Phew that was alot. I only paid 165 for my fronts but 315 for the rear like you said. Oh well, I am a firm believer you get what you pay for as far as tires are concerned and they wouldn't put these on Vette's and SS/Firehawks if they weren't any good.

wdigitog

hey n8man: c5 rims don't usually fit our 3rd gens...can you tell me what spacer/adapters you need? did you have to massage the wells out back for the 275's? also, are adapters safe to use? i plan to autocross mine and the thought of having an extra set of bolts holding the rims on scare me. i've seen lugs actually pulled through some rims!!!

MrDude_1

2.25 all around looks just about perfect IMO. i think the 2" looks a lil tucked in.... not bad, but when you have a 3rdgen with the same rims and the 1/4" more sitting next to it, you can see the diff...

N8MAN1068

I got mine from Skulte, i think all four are 2" adapters.
From what i've heard, they're pretty safe power wise, since they aren't spacers. the adapters are like hub extensions...i'll try to take pics this weekend.
Still though, when I take it to the track and have some stickies, i'm going to use smaller wheels with no adapters. better safe than sorry.

1983Fbody

I use C5 wheels 17"/18". I use wheel adapters from skulte.com in the front and a 4th gen rear (no spacers needed).

I think 2.5" spacers would look best, I use a 2" front spacer and there is room for the extra 1/2" if you roll the fender lip.

Has anyone noticed excessive wheel bearing wear from running the spacers and vette/4thgen wheels? I would think more wear due to the offset and spacer.

MrDude_1

no.

there isnt any more wear... theres not even more stress.

the offset is the same as stock....



now if you were to take the stock rims, and use the spacers so they it stuck out like thoes ghetto lowrider "rollerskate" cars, you would get ALOT more wear and stress.