New C6 aftermarket rims work?
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New C6 aftermarket rims work?
There's on vendor on Ebay who's selling 17x8.5" C6 replica wheels. I was wondering if the "8.5" will cause any issues? Good tire size for them?
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A 245 or 275 tire would be a good choice. You will need spacers like any other 4th gen/vette wheel. 8.5" up front is a piece of cake.
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Originally posted by ShiftyCapone
A 245 or 275 tire would be a good choice. You will need spacers like any other 4th gen/vette wheel. 8.5" up front is a piece of cake.
A 245 or 275 tire would be a good choice. You will need spacers like any other 4th gen/vette wheel. 8.5" up front is a piece of cake.
and 2.)
the tire sizes should be 245/45/17 and 275/40/17 should be right?
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Originally posted by Gunny Highway
Most wheel spacers are available from the tire shop right?
and 2.)
the tire sizes should be 245/45/17 and 275/40/17 should be right?
Most wheel spacers are available from the tire shop right?
and 2.)
the tire sizes should be 245/45/17 and 275/40/17 should be right?
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Originally posted by ShiftyCapone
You are right on about the tire sizes. You may want to even run a 255 tire instead of a 275. Wheel adpaters and spacers can be bought from a few places. www.skulte.com has what appears to be the best ones. You will spend a few hundred dollars for solid wheel spacers. A few searches should bring up other vendors.
You are right on about the tire sizes. You may want to even run a 255 tire instead of a 275. Wheel adpaters and spacers can be bought from a few places. www.skulte.com has what appears to be the best ones. You will spend a few hundred dollars for solid wheel spacers. A few searches should bring up other vendors.
Wow, for only going to 8.5" I never knew it would cost a couple of hundred.
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Originally posted by ShiftyCapone
You are right on about the tire sizes. You may want to even run a 255 tire instead of a 275. Wheel adpaters and spacers can be bought from a few places. www.skulte.com has what appears to be the best ones. You will spend a few hundred dollars for solid wheel spacers. A few searches should bring up other vendors.
You are right on about the tire sizes. You may want to even run a 255 tire instead of a 275. Wheel adpaters and spacers can be bought from a few places. www.skulte.com has what appears to be the best ones. You will spend a few hundred dollars for solid wheel spacers. A few searches should bring up other vendors.
you can get the same style adapters through this company cheaper than skulte..they sell them on ebay for about half the price of skulte
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Heres the last auction he had up. I dont see any current ones. But the set of 4 cost me $175 shipped.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
Heres the last auction he had up. I dont see any current ones. But the set of 4 cost me $175 shipped.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
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Gunny,
Have you considered ROH snypers? You can run 17x9's with no spacers on the wheels can be had for about $200 each. I would be leary of aftermarket chrome wheels. They tend to flake and you can have constantly leaky tires.
Have you considered ROH snypers? You can run 17x9's with no spacers on the wheels can be had for about $200 each. I would be leary of aftermarket chrome wheels. They tend to flake and you can have constantly leaky tires.
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Originally posted by ShiftyCapone
Gunny,
Have you considered ROH snypers? You can run 17x9's with no spacers on the wheels can be had for about $200 each. I would be leary of aftermarket chrome wheels. They tend to flake and you can have constantly leaky tires.
Gunny,
Have you considered ROH snypers? You can run 17x9's with no spacers on the wheels can be had for about $200 each. I would be leary of aftermarket chrome wheels. They tend to flake and you can have constantly leaky tires.
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Originally posted by Gunny Highway
I'm not a particular fan of the snypers. What about polished rims? Do they cause the same issues as the aftermarket chrome ones?
I'm not a particular fan of the snypers. What about polished rims? Do they cause the same issues as the aftermarket chrome ones?
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Originally posted by ShiftyCapone
The only problem with polished rims is that they can dull which would require you to polish them frequently. However, most wheels now come with a coating (ie zoops) that will make the wheels look awesome with no touch ups needed. Polished wheels give you that mirror look without the "bulkyness" and pitting of chrome.
The only problem with polished rims is that they can dull which would require you to polish them frequently. However, most wheels now come with a coating (ie zoops) that will make the wheels look awesome with no touch ups needed. Polished wheels give you that mirror look without the "bulkyness" and pitting of chrome.
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So it's 2" spacers all around for the 245 and 275 right?
So it's 2" spacers all around for the 245 and 275 right?
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