Early C5 rims on a 92 ?

[vms4evr]

A friend is willing to sell me some new rims dirt cheap. They are black powder coated rims for a 97-99. Non-directional, 17x8.5 front 18x9.5 rear. They are still in the orignal boxes.

Will these fit properly on my92 without spacers? Clearance? Etc?

I want to get new tires to put on them and keep my current tires and original rims just for autox.

Graham

 

[vader86]

I think so, the offset should be really close if not the exact same

 

[vms4evr]

We measured the offset and it is pretty close. Put the rims on one side to see how they look. They are original 97-99 rims and have been black powder coated. I took the 4 18x9.5 rims and he is going to keep the 4 17x8.5 rims. So we split the set. Looks like I can get 285/35-18 and get the same diameter and width. May even put 275/40-18 on the back to get a little more diameter.

I'll post pictures when I get the tires and have them mounted. Almost has that GS type look with black wheels on a red vette...

Graham

 

[sothpaw]

vms,

Do you have to change a speedo gear in the diff. to do that? I was thinking of those rims too, if tire prices and the speedo gear install are cheap.

 

[vms4evr]

275/40-17 is listed as 25.7" on the MX tires I have on my stock rims now. You can use 245/40-18, 265/35-18, 275/35-18. I haven't decided which size yet. This will be for street use and looks. But those 3 sizes are so close that if the speedo is off it can't be by much.

I won't get around to doing this until early next year sometime. I just need my original wheels to mount R-compounds for autox. Once I get them done I'll dig this post up and put a link to pictures.

Graham