C6 wheels on trans am??

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Feb 21, 2009 | 04:33 PM

twinturbo_suprarz

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C6 wheels on trans am??

Im looking at buing some c6 wheels for my 99 trans am. What would i need to mount these wheels? These are the wheel specs: 18/8.5" 56mm Front, 19/10 79mm Rear

Feb 21, 2009 | 06:01 PM

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I have 18x9.5 in the front and 18x10.5 in the rear , they fit fine.

Feb 21, 2009 | 06:27 PM

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I have 18x9.5 in the front and 18x10.5 in the rear , they fit fine.

Yes, well his question wasnt about wheels that size.
Those wheels seem to be OEM C6 wheels, which will not fit directly onto an f-body. The fronts should be fine, but the rears will need a larger spacer/adapter. 1" minimum.
Honestly, I hate staggered wheels, especially on an f-body. Stick with 18 all around.
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Feb 22, 2009 | 05:58 PM

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I had to get 1.25" wheel adapters for the rear on mine. 5x4.75-5x4.75

Feb 23, 2009 | 12:32 PM

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You'll need 1.25" spacers on the rear!!! and on the front i put 1" spacer to make them flush with the fenders...

Feb 24, 2009 | 06:55 AM

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1.25 is the correct size for the rear. Fronts will fit without issue.

Feb 26, 2009 | 01:50 AM

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Thanks for all the info it was very helpful

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Mar 1, 2009 | 01:23 PM

sneaky7980

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I have a set of C6 wheels for sale. I only want $400 for the set. They dont have tires on them. Minor curb rash. Let me know if your interested and i'll send you some pix.

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Mar 1, 2009 | 02:44 PM

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Good luck!

Mar 1, 2009 | 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Moogotzskillz2

You'll need 1.25" spacers on the rear!!! and on the front i put 1" spacer to make them flush with the fenders...

I did exactly the same thing. I put them on without the spacers. looked goofy.
Now i have the adapters works perfect.

Mar 1, 2009 | 06:06 PM

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I have C6 Z06s on my car with no spacers. It does look slightly funny in the rear, but I plan on selling them soon so I haven't gone out and bought a spacer for the rear.

Mar 1, 2009 | 06:08 PM

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Those offsets are designed for the corvette & not the fbody.
If one stays in the 38mm-- 53 mm offset you are safe providing you use the right size tire.

Mar 7, 2009 | 05:14 PM

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Ok so i bought the wheels and tires. I dont have any idea what kind of spacers to buy. what is a good brand?

Nov 28, 2009 | 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by colby72olds

I have 18x9.5 in the front and 18x10.5 in the rear , they fit fine.

Did you put on a spacer at all?? Do you have pics with them on your car?

Nov 29, 2009 | 01:46 PM

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that red and black car look sick.. good job..

Oct 18, 2011 | 06:21 PM

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Whats a good brand of wheel adapters

Dec 11, 2011 | 05:10 PM

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Same wheels i want to put on my car what size tires did you put on those 18's there michael?

May 20, 2012 | 08:02 PM

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OEM wheels

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Those OEM C6 wheels look sick on your old car. I was just curious what size they were. I have a 95 trans am and I want to go with 18's all around but not sure about the width. Don't want any rubbing!