Backspacing on C5 wheels?

81BitchinBerlinetta · 03-05-2003, 11:26 PM

Lookin at buying a set of 01 C5 wheels from this guy i know.....17x8s in front....18x9.5 in back.....and i was wondering what the backspacing was on the wheels....they are goin on a 2nd gen camaro.

Thx

Dave00C5 · 03-06-2003, 01:25 AM

I'm not positive but 54mm seems to ring a bell.

Bill Dearborn · 03-06-2003, 01:29 AM

The front wheel is 17 x 8.5. 54mm is the off set. Not to much discussion of back spacing anymore.
Bill

C5 Frederik · 03-06-2003, 04:42 AM

Offset ´98 Mags: front 60mm, rear 65mm
Offset ´02 Z06: front 54mm, rear 56mm
Backspacing is: half of rim width plus offset.

Frederik

racewheel · 03-06-2003, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Offset ´98 Mags: front 60mm, rear 65mm
Offset ´02 Z06: front 54mm, rear 56mm
Backspacing is: half of rim width plus offset.

Frederik

actually half of rim width +1" (to accout for the lip)

C5 Frederik · 03-07-2003, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Frederik
actually half of rim width +1" (to accout for the lip)

Yes, you are right, forgot the lip
Frederik