Got Vette Wheels??...Post pics here...!
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A spacer slides over your studs. You have to get longer studs to make them work properly. An adapter has 5 holes just like a wheel to bolt to your hub AND it's own set of lugs coming from that to bolt you're wheel to.
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Is it a must to have adapters? I have y2k rims and want to mount them on it.
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yes, it makes up for the different back spacing on the vette rims. I have 2 inch adapters/spacers all four wheels.
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Here's mine:
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They are really called adapters. You will find them all over fleebay. If you look you will see they bolt to hub/axle and they have their own lug nuts. With all the postings on this subject and you still don't understand it, you better stay away from doing it. You take old wheel off bolt on adapter on, then put The new wheel on. Bolting it to adapter.
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Larry-that's a pretty different looking front end on your car in that pic. You got any more of it up close?
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Anyone know what size adapter would be need on the front with a big brake upgrade using the 1le hub? I know 2 inch would be too big, so im thinking 1.5??
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The wheel backspace sets what size adapter you need. I.E. the c5 wheels on my TA needed 2inch to bring them out to clear the inside wheel well.
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i have another exact same set i want to use on my 89 formula. im hoping i can use a 295 on this wheel. what width wheel do you guys normally use with a 295.
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hi everybody, i just bought a set of 18x9.5 Z06 black with polished slip rims for my 87 Z28... does anybody knows if i will need something else to fix them on it and what's the size you recommend to use on it for a nice handle... i was thinking in something like 285/40/18 what do you thuink about it???
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i jus bought a set of vette wheels front 17x8.5 and rear 18x19.5. i have a stock 90 camaro what size wheel spacers will i need? can anyone help
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thanks guys. its a light weight wheel made in italy out of magnezium. light and strong. very rare to get wheels made out of this. burns white hot when you light them on fire
found on mid 2000 corvettes.
found on mid 2000 corvettes.
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I have the same wheels but 10.5's in rear. I used 2in. In front and 1.5 in rear. I was told many things but these are what work with my car. Feel free to pm me.
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EBay... ones I got are great and high quality.
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Anybody have pics of open spoke Vette rims with stock brakes? I will be rolling stock brakes until I can upgrade to something better and I want to see how small the stock rotors look.
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update the brakes yet. Hell I just got it dropped
yesterday. 2" spacers up front with 4th gen disc
rear 'no spacers'. Here is a pic before the drop.
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I'm looking to run a set of c6 five spokes on my '89 gta, but i have a 5## c.i. big block, think the springs will be compressed too much to run an 18" up front? Think they will rub or no? any opinions welcome, thanks!
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ok i need some HELP!! i blew my wheel bearing out and i am trying to change them. i got the wheel out got the pin nut and washer out but the race that seats the bearins want come off!!! dose any one know how i can get it off? i cant get it to budge and idk if its just stuck or if it skrews on. PLEAS help reply to my email willg20@yahoo.com
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Are you running factory springs? Either way, an 18" wheel isn't going to be any different than a 16" 17" 15" etc. The overall height with tire is what you want to pay attention to. And if you compress the springs in there the point of not being able to run a standard size tire you're going to be dragging the kmember on the ground. The bb doesn't weight THAT much more than an iron sb. Goodluck.
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ok i need some HELP!! i blew my wheel bearing out and i am trying to change them. i got the wheel out got the pin nut and washer out but the race that seats the bearins want come off!!! dose any one know how i can get it off? i cant get it to budge and idk if its just stuck or if it skrews on. PLEAS help reply to my email willg20@yahoo.com
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would 17x9.5 with 2" spacers in the front rub at all? and would 18x10.5 in the rear with 2" spacers and 3rd gen axle be good?
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the wheels your talking about are exactly what im gunna put on my iroc once i get the money for it and get a few other things taken cared of. heres the linc for it from oewheelsllc
http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Wheels-fo...02364-3-1.html
http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Wheels-fo...02364-3-1.html
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just got them on yesterday cars dirty but still looks respectable.
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Yes they are brembos, big reds off a 993 TT most likely. Same as I have on my Corvette from MovIt
3genpio, where did you get the adapter brackets?? Those calipers are radial mount, did you sue a radial to lug mount adapter?
3genpio, where did you get the adapter brackets?? Those calipers are radial mount, did you sue a radial to lug mount adapter?
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Those are nice brakes Twin_Turbo how are those brake pads ive heard that they have 6 different pads is that true?
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there is plenty room in 18"
i gues i have somewhere the diagram with messurements if someone need it.
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Those are the exact same brakes i have, now i know they fit and how they look thanks alot
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The ones in my pic are big red 4 pot brembos, back then they were some of the biggest and best brakes out there. That's over 10 years ago.
So those are the CTSV calipers, nice! I like that, especially since they are lug mount. Radial mounts get expensive when you have to do custom brackets. Only problem, I have 17" jongbloed wheels...them thar puppies ain't gonna fit
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Here are mine. The car is a work in progress but i have 18x10 back 17x8.5 front. 2" spacers on back and 2 1/4" on front
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I had the same dilemma zr1 or c6. i like the way the back wheels look on my car but I with the front were 18 also. I am going to get wider tires for the front nonetheless next time.
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finally got my on 18/19 combo, 2" spacers all round
(bright chrome lugs are temporary )
(bright chrome lugs are temporary )
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