Corvette C6 wheels for my 04 GTO???
09-14-2006, 12:14 PM
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Corvette C6 wheels for my 04 GTO??? Was thinking about gettin a set of 18X8.5 chrome C6 wheels for my GTO...they are 5X4.75 with a 56mm offset I believe...will they fit and has anyone else done this? http://www.lakeshorewheelandtire.com/specials/c6.shtml
09-14-2006, 09:40 PM
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Just a few thoughts:
1. The wheels look good, but I would suggest a plan for the center cap.
2. A 56mm offset is pretty large relative to stock. Strut rub may become an issue on the front.
3. Again with the offset...ROH Drift R's have an offset of approximately 52 mm and the wheel many GTO owners are going with on the rear of the car is 9" wide. My gut feel is that the rear wheel will work. However, I can't say for certain though.
4. The wheels seem to be pretty reasonably priced. What is the quality like?
5. I am not into chrome wheels, but that is obviously a personal preference.
If you do decide to go this route, I would be interested to see pictures of the final product.
-K
1. The wheels look good, but I would suggest a plan for the center cap.
2. A 56mm offset is pretty large relative to stock. Strut rub may become an issue on the front.
3. Again with the offset...ROH Drift R's have an offset of approximately 52 mm and the wheel many GTO owners are going with on the rear of the car is 9" wide. My gut feel is that the rear wheel will work. However, I can't say for certain though.
4. The wheels seem to be pretty reasonably priced. What is the quality like?
5. I am not into chrome wheels, but that is obviously a personal preference.
If you do decide to go this route, I would be interested to see pictures of the final product.
-K
09-14-2006, 11:29 PM
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Thanks for you input! Um, I don't know too much about the quality, but I would hope they would be of good quality. I was reading somewhere today that our GTOs are like a 5X122 and the wheels from the Vette are 5X120...? They said they will still work but how safe would that be? Maybe I'll step up to a set of stock 18" GTO rims and have them chromed... any idea of a good place to trade mine?
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Originally Posted by 88MONTESS
Thanks for you input! Um, I don't know too much about the quality, but I would hope they would be of good quality. I was reading somewhere today that our GTOs are like a 5X122 and the wheels from the Vette are 5X120...? They said they will still work but how safe would that be? Maybe I'll step up to a set of stock 18" GTO rims and have them chromed... any idea of a good place to trade mine?
If you are looking to get rid of your existing wheels, you may have some difficulty getting rid of a complete set. I would recommend the following sites to list your wheels for sale:
ls1gto.com
newagegto.com
lsxgto.net
If all else fails, there is always Ebay.
I have a guy I work with who just received his 18" ROH Vapor wheels. The ROH wheels seem to be difficult to get, but I like the way a lot of them look. If you haven't seen these wheels, I would recommend that you check them out. Based on my limited research, the ROH wheels are reasonably priced. I think that "Group A" is a distributor for the ROH wheels.
Of all of the crazy things that pop into my head..."Good Wheel Hunting".
-K
