again with wheel ?

[Raist103]

i did a search and came up with nothing about "18x9.5 The offset +56mm. This is the same as the Corvette Grand Sport offset. The lug pattern is 5x120.65mm"

1. do these fit our ty's?
2. what size tires fit front and rear? i know 275-40-18 fit the back but what about the front?
3. would these stick out at all front or back?
4. and would a spacer be needed for either front or back?

 

[steve-o]

i'm no expert but i kinda looked into this stuff a while back :roll: and

i'm pretty sure you can run this size/offset wheel. dunno if you will have to

grind the a-arm though. it seems the only diff between them and the more

popular vette wheels we run is the 1" larger diameter. so if i were to run the

wheels you mentioned, i'd prolly use 275/35/18. this size should be the

same width and .08" smaller diameter than 275/40/17's, and .07" smaller

diameter than stock. i don't think they will stick out and look funky either. i

believe you'll need 1.25" spacers in the back. AFS makes 18x9.5 @ +56mm

Z06 wheels and i see them on ebay once in a while.....sharp looking wheels.

 

[smokin93ty0054]

I have a set of vette wheels like that. I put a 275 35-18 rear and it looks like it needs longer studs with any kind of spacer. I may powder coat em soon and get tires. They definitely need spacers in the rear, the front looked fine.

 

[Raist103]

smokin93ty0054 do you have pics? also are you running a spacer in the back now? and what size are your front wheels? it is z06 wheels i am looking at.

thanks

 

[smokin93ty0054]

these are 95-97 c5 wheels. no pics, if i get a chance this week i will put one and take a pic from behind. You can tell they are sucked in way too much in the back. I did have em test fit with tires they were 275-35-18 and 245-40-17 something like that, less than 1/10 diff in height.

 

[InvisiBill]

http://www.syty.org/old/calculator.html
http://www.sytyarchives.com/howto/viewarticle.php?article_name=wheel_tech.php&dir=exterior

Those will let you figure out everything you want to know. Those tire sizes are close, but different models will vary some, so you should probably double check the specs on any tires you do decide to get, to make sure they aren't more or less off than you figures...