C5 Corvette - Do C6 Corvette Grand Sport Wheels Fit?
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- Опубликовано: 13 ноя 2020
- So I had a thought about installing some C6 Corvette Grand Sport wheels on my stock bodied C5 Corvette. They are 18x9.5 front & 19x12 rear. Luckily I know a guy that had a set he wasn't using so he let me borrow a front and rear from him to try out. The wheels I was thinking about are off of a C6 Grand Sport and they are a pretty rare set of wheels. I have only seen a set in the wild once and the guy I borrowed these wheels from had them on his C6. They are a pretty cool set. If anyone is thinking about installing these really wide Grand Sport wheels on their stock C5 then I'd advise you consider installing the wide body front & rear fenders also. You'll need it for sure unless you like the poke, which I don't. They would really look good but just not for me or my car at this time. I'll just wait until I can get the wheels I really want, maybe next summer sometime.
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I think your present wheels look great! I agree with personalizing your car. Look forward to seeing what you go with later.
Thanks, lots of time to think about what I'd like to have. These are just to wide for the car.
Thanks. Definitely looks good. I wanted to do the same on my 98. So this helped.
Cool, glad it helped. I didn't go with these because they do stick out a bit more then I was happy with. 😎👍
Either way .The ones you have or get new ones the ape will always look great.😁
Thanks buddy. I'm always looking at stuff and ya never know what might change....right!!!!
All the way around 19 inches I got 305 in the back 275 on the front
I have them on my 2000 base. they look amazing went with 315's instead of the 325's in the rear no rubbing unless its dropped max on the z51 package. fronts poke a little but when i change tire ill go a little smaller and should alleviate most of it.
Awesome, thanks for your input. It will come in handy if someone watches this video. Did you need a spacer for the rear to keep them from rubbing the inner fender well? They look like they'd rub a bit.
Any idea if they fit on an fbody? Or will I need spacers
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Wheels look great
Thanks, I'm not going with the Grand Sport wheels because of the poke and offsets are totally wrong for my taste. If I get these style wheels they'll be in the sizes and offsets for the C5's. Aftermarket of course. I do like the silver painted color too, be a little different then the chrome ones I've had on forever.
Honest Grape,...i like the Apex much more than the grand sport,..but you must have self a good feeling about it,...the SR1 are really good looking. For me is easy to say, i understand you when you say ..to many have them,...succes on youre way to make the right choice.
Thanks for your comments. Much appreciated. I'm not really sold on the Grand Sport wheels either but just wanted to see if they'd fit without modding the body at all, I'm not happy with what they revealed. So for now I'm staying with the SR1's and probably won't look into anything again until next year sometime. Others have said to keep what I have now too.
The back wheels are usually a little wider the the front. Could it be possible that you may have the rear wheel on the front and the front wheel on the back?
Not really, I checked that too before I put them on to make sure I didn't do that.
I don't always comment, but I do always watch. This was a great subject to address, ie to see if the C6 GS wheels would fit. I like it, but I'm wondering if you had coil-overs if that would help the clearance for the rear wheels as to the A-arm clearance? A set of chrome GS wheels would look phenomenal IMO.
You were talking that you'd have to get them chromed. Where in NJ or elsewhere would you go to have them chromed? There aren't many places around that do that anymore due to government regulations.
Good luck in your search for an alternative wheel setup that you really like. Make sure they're chrome though. 😉
Lastly, I do like the wheels you already have. Save the Wave 👋
Appreciate the comments, always welcome. Thanks. 😎👍 I do like the GS wheels and if I did get a set, I'd probably go the wide body set-up with the car. I would also look for a set that was already chrome and so I wouldn't have to worry about getting them chromed. I have also installed the coilover shocks too, love them so far. I still have the chrome wheels on from this video and really like them so I proabably won't be changing anytime soon. I am going to leave the car the way it is for a while.
I can't say what you will, or won't due. But I'd say that installing a wide body would be more than a challenge and expensive. If you feel you could do it and it's worth the money, GO FOR IT! It would make your C5 even more incredible.
@@petercarey6883 Thanks, nothing in the plans for a while so it's going to stay the way it is for the foreseeable future.
Unfortunately they don't work without a good amount of poke or you have to go wide body. I looked at a set too bc they're cheap and look great. Have to go with repros to get the right width and offset.
Yeah, I agree 100%. Wide body is the only way to make these work. An expense I really don't want to do.
I have after market crome C6 wheels on my C5 and I love them.
Grand Sport
@@paulconway3015 Thanks for the reply. I'm still debating on what I really want...I do like what I have now but just want to be different from what others around here have also.
I just put my old 2008 Z06 wheels and tires on my sons c5 Friday and they are 325 on the back I think it looks good.
@@kevinz0681 Nice, those are great looking wheels. I never would have thought the 325's would fit though.
@@c5grapeape ya they fit just like the but they stick out a little bit, I’m gonna have to wait till spring and decide to go to a 315 tire, but I have a 345 drag radial on HRE wheels on the c6 and it looks great.
I got 19 soloway around 275 19 all the way around they fit I got home for I don't know how to send a picture I'm looking for wider wheels in the back to put 325 on the back
Sounds cool. Let me know if the 325's fit. Curiosity is getting to me now!!!! 🤔
I got a C5 or C6 wheels on it looking for wider wheels on the back
Trying to have them put on three times
The wheel man says they should fit. Give me somebody that will do it
I'm looking for new wheels but the weight of any wheels I buy has to be less weight. No heavy chrome wheels or heavy wheels.
Weight doesn't really bother me to much so I tend to gravitate towards the chrome ones. Just the way I've always been.
@@c5grapeape I can understand that. My car is mostly stock so as a daily driver I was concerned about less rotational mass at each wheel for speed or handling. I always consider little performance advantages in almost everything I put on the car.
At ride height they would be even worse. It's amazing how much the wheels tuck at full droop. Probably another half inch of poke if sitting on the ground. Even my 01Z wheels stick out a 1/4 inch or so front and rear. I don't care for it. Love that grandsport wheel otherwise and even though I'm not a chrome guy I think they would look awesome on your car in chrome. Are there Repros in 18x9 and 19x10?
The ones I have on now are 18x8.5 front and 19x10 rear. The ones I was looking at are true Grand Sport wheels but only made for 1 year and not available to buy from GM when one purchased a C6 Grand Sport, so 18x9.5 front and 19x12 rear. Won't work for me and what I want. Not sure what the aftermarket wheels are in the 18 & 19's off hand. I know they make them but just not sure on the width of them.
Look good but would throw mud up the side of car ,and too close on back space although it's your car .
I saw the same thing. I've elected to keep what I have for now until I can find something I just can't live without. Appreciate the comment. Thanks...😎👍
I'll show you mine I got $19 way around 275 the front and 285 in the back I can't send picture
So you have these C6 Grand Sports on your car? Without spacers on back? Bet they look great. Love that wheel style.
Your jacking your vette on the wrong spots.... Looks good with the GS wheels but you need a wide body kit.... Go for it !!
Had it right on the jacking pad. I have the snap in plastic ones I leave in all the time. It was in the right spot, guarantee it. It was safe.
Im gonna wide body mine. Just picked up a set of mint chrome GS wheels last night with almost new tires for $1200. The seller said he could not believe the amount of people contacting him.. he had no clue how valuable they were 😂