I bought some C5 thinspokes on ebay, but they sent me C6 wheels

[jon6.0]

The ebay seller showed a pic of and advertised C5 thin spokes and told me the sizes and offsets were 18x8.5 +56 and 19x10 +65.

What they sent me were factory GM C6 wheels 18x8.5 +56 and 19x10 +79. They feel pretty lightweight and they say Speedline Italy on them. However with that huge rear offset I'm going to have to get some actual 1 1/4" wheel adapters.

I can buy generic 5x4.75 wheel adapters or I can have some custom made for triple the price. Hopefully I can get the ebay seller to refund the amount needed for custom spacers.

Doh.....

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=92648&stc=1&d=1221710562

[fieroitaliano85]

Im sure they will look nice on the goat though!

[ZackL04]

big spacers, for a high powered rear wheel drive car....

[jon6.0]

They are actually adapters. So the adapter bolts onto the hub, then the adapter has studs in it. Made out of billet aluminum. Pretty stong stuff. I have them on my 84 4-Runner rock crawler. Those things see more force in that application with super low gearing and 37" tires than my GTO ever will be able to do.

[03blackz06]

How much did you get them for? You could alway resell them on corvette forums? Then get the thin spokes you always wanted. or trade for them?

[jon6.0]

I've decided to keep them. The ebay seller agreed to refund me some money to buy adapters. So I went and got them mounted up this morning.

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=92664&stc=1&d=1221759360

[jpalamar]

People arround me always have vette wheels for sale, I am picking up the C6 wheels with tires (50% tread left) for $500

[Derek98z]

Let us know when you get them on. There is a set local for $300 (no tires) that I wanted but didn't think they would fit.

[05autocrossgto]

I Was Always Told Too Stay Away From Them Becuase Of The Major Offset Issue.
I Think You Can Get Some After Market In Different Offsets For Some More$

[jon6.0]

The rears are a +79 offset. You put on a 1"(25.4mm) adapter and that essentially turns it into a 19x10 with a 53.6mm offset.

[bear]

I've decided to keep them. The ebay seller agreed to refund me some money to buy adapters. So I went and got them mounted up this morning.

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=92664&stc=1&d=1221759360


Where are you getting the adapters from and how much $$$ are you paying for them?

[jon6.0]

Either get 5x4.75 1" adapters off of ebay for $60 or get custom hub centric ones made, yet again on ebay, for $150.

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2638 24

[vqmotoring]

People arround me always have vette wheels for sale, I am picking up the C6 wheels with tires (50% tread left) for $500



We will have some for sale on our new site:

http://wag.vqmotoring.com/

[WickedGoat]

Jon6.0 -- Since you have the 5/16" drag springs, what size 19" tire did you go with? I think the stock C6 size is 285/35-19??

[jon6.0]

Jon6.0 -- Since you have the 5/16" drag springs, what size 19" tire did you go with? I think the stock C6 size is 285/35-19??

I picked up some used Continentals. 265/35r19 for the rear, 26.3" diameter. They are a little stretched on the 10" wheel, so when those wear out I'm going with 275/30r19 or 275/35r19, depends on if I lower the rear back to stock or maybe some 1/2" drop rear springs.

[weare138]

please post some pics when you get them mounted

[MidnightThunder]

cant wait to see it, post some pics, i like the c6 wheels better then the c5, i think theyll look pretty sweet on the goat

[jon6.0]

I found some local 2008 C6 split spoke wheels that I'm going to try and pick up also. That way I'll have a selection of wheels to run depending on my mood, lol. I'll probably paint the regular C6 wheels black since the crappy tire place chipped the wheels in a couple of spots.

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=92734&stc=1&d=1221884648

[b15nut]

STOP HOARDING AND SPREAD THE LOVE!!! lol

I saw em first lol

[jon6.0]

STOP HOARDING AND SPREAD THE LOVE!!! lol

I saw em first lol

Lmao.:bootyshak

[s/c'd cav]

there is some of the magnesium wheels on ebay that are in tuscon , they are 1 of the lighter factory wheels

[madmax_mfp]

I picked up some used Continentals. 265/35r19 for the rear, 26.3" diameter. They are a little stretched on the 10" wheel, so when those wear out I'm going with 275/30r19 or 275/35r19, depends on if I lower the rear back to stock or maybe some 1/2" drop rear springs.

The wheels look great, def. post pics when you get them on. If you decide to lower the rear with different springs, let me know because I would be interested in the 5/16 drag springs.

[UNCCNick]

anyone have pics of the gto wearing either of these C6 wheels?

[WickedGoat]

I found some local 2008 C6 split spoke wheels that I'm going to try and pick up also. That way I'll have a selection of wheels to run depending on my mood, lol. I'll probably paint the regular C6 wheels black since the crappy tire place chipped the wheels in a couple of spots.

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=92734&stc=1&d=1221884648

Those are the wheels I like and would actually get if I had the cash to do this. I think they would look great on a GTO.

[Derek98z]

anyone have pics of the gto wearing either of these C6 wheels?

bump for this

[r0nd3L]

Yea, did you put them on the car yet?

[smokehouse]

Jon6.0...check your PM box...I sent you one concerning some custom made spacers for those Corvette wheels...

[red5.7gto]

suscribing, i want to see the wheels.