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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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4th gen rims on 3rd gen help

polished z06 rims
front 17x9x5(265/40R17) rear 18x10.5(295/35R18)
i would love these rims on my car but i donot want to use adapters id like to do it right. i already have a read from a 97ss camaro but idk what else it would take to bolt it in. also what about the front what do i need to change to make them direct bolt ons without any issues??
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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There are at least a BILLION threads bout this. Try looking around or using the search feature that TGO provides.
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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Re: 4th gen rims on 3rd gen help

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There are at least a BILLION threads bout this. Try looking around or using the search feature that TGO provides.

or we can just answer quickly.

if you have the 4th gen rear, you probably wont need spacers, but without knowing what offset you have, cant tell for sure.

on the front, your beat, you have to use spacers to use those wheels, no way around it without totally redesigning the front of the car.
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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Re: 4th gen rims on 3rd gen help

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or we can just answer quickly.

if you have the 4th gen rear, you probably wont need spacers, but without knowing what offset you have, cant tell for sure.

on the front, your beat, you have to use spacers to use those wheels, no way around it without totally redesigning the front of the car.
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