C6 wheels, spacers, and lug bolt length issue
03-08-2008, 10:29 PM
#1
C6 wheels, spacers, and lug bolt length issue Ok, for some reason I can't get the search function to work and I've read the sticky/FAQ's.
My question is in regards to my new C6 wheels. We test mounted 1 front and 1 rear wheel with a tire on them last Thursday (1 tire is on back order so I couldn't get all 4 mounted and balanced at once). The front 18x9.5 fits fine, no issues. But the rears, 18x10.5, seem to fit a bit too close to the axle bump stop. We measured the distance from the hub out to the wheel face and found a distance of about .5" was needed for the wheel to clear. Is this normal? Also the lug bolts need to be .5" longer to accept the new wheels. I'm by no means a wheel expert and any help would be greatly appreciated.
My question is in regards to my new C6 wheels. We test mounted 1 front and 1 rear wheel with a tire on them last Thursday (1 tire is on back order so I couldn't get all 4 mounted and balanced at once). The front 18x9.5 fits fine, no issues. But the rears, 18x10.5, seem to fit a bit too close to the axle bump stop. We measured the distance from the hub out to the wheel face and found a distance of about .5" was needed for the wheel to clear. Is this normal? Also the lug bolts need to be .5" longer to accept the new wheels. I'm by no means a wheel expert and any help would be greatly appreciated.
03-08-2008, 10:51 PM
#2
I had a coworker that needed 1/2 inch spacers to get the C6 wheels to sit at the right offset. You'll need new, longer bolts, which you can usually get in a kit with the spacer.
