New Wheels...Check Em Out!!
03-25-2010, 09:45 AM
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks for the compliments. West Coast Corvettes hooked me up by price matching the same wheel and tire combo I found cheaper else where. They are 09+Z06 Spyder Wheel in Chrome. I went with 18x8.5 and 19x10 in C5 Fitment (+56 offset). Tires are Nitto Invo's sized 275/35/18 and 305/30/19. Fitment is pretty good, no rubbing at all but the rears sit in a little bit more than I like, must be due to the 10" vs 10.5" factory. I just ordered a set of 1/4" wheel spacers in hope that will take care of that.
03-25-2010, 12:56 PM
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I have used spacer before, not on my vette but another car. Yes you should be fine with the 1/4" spacer. The reason for the need is the offset for a C6 is different than that for a C5.
03-25-2010, 01:01 PM
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Beautiful set of wheels. Just curious - how is the plating on the barrels of the wheels - sometimes with the less expensive wheels you get a decent plating there and sometimes it is pretty thin.
03-25-2010, 01:54 PM
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WCC is sending me the correct ones as of a few minutes ago 
I was pretty impressed with the barrels. They are not smooth like factory wheels are, so you need to clean them regularly. But for aftermarket China made wheels, I was impressed.
03-25-2010, 06:41 PM
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Those Sypders look very sharp on your car. Not too many around with them on. I have WCC C6Z06 Motorsports in chrome with the same type finish on the barrels, yours are probably made by F.R.
03-25-2010, 06:45 PM
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03-25-2010, 07:05 PM
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There's a couple of us with Black ones and one other C5 with the Chrome ones that I know of.
