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Old 04-16-2009 | 06:49 PM
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Does anyone on here have any pictures of their car with these rims and they are pushed out right by the fender? I hate how my wheels are tucked into the car. I was thinking about getting some wheel adapters. What do you guys think?



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How much further out do you want them? You're not thinking like the way Mexicans pop em out are you?

lol
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^^^^HAHAHAHAHA WTF look how stretched that tire is too LOL what were they doing???
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Dude, here In New Mexico, it looks like everyone drives around on rollerskates. Watch, I'll see if I can snap some pictures this weekend. The pic above is actually not that bad.... you'll see
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Dude, here In New Mexico, it looks like everyone drives around on rollerskates. Watch, I'll see if I can snap some pictures this weekend. The pic above is actually not that bad.... you'll see
I hear ya man, they actually started doing it around here too, but I think they got made fun of too much and now they stick with spokes that actually fit under the cars and trucks

Its a sad time were living in LOL
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a 1/2" spacer would likely accomplish what you want, but you'd need longer studs to do so.

The rear 18x10.5's look better than the 17x9.5's (which I also have and don't like) IMO..
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Originally Posted by Eskimo
a 1/2" spacer would likely accomplish what you want, but you'd need longer studs to do so.

The rear 18x10.5's look better than the 17x9.5's (which I also have and don't like) IMO..
I agree
Old 04-17-2009 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Eskimo
a 1/2" spacer would likely accomplish what you want, but you'd need longer studs to do so.

The rear 18x10.5's look better than the 17x9.5's (which I also have and don't like) IMO..
Yea, I was looking into spacers, but I read a lot of bad things about them. I was looking more into wheel adapters, but would it look weird because my rear wheels dont have a lip?
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Originally Posted by Fabian
How much further out do you want them? You're not thinking like the way Mexicans pop em out are you?

lol
That is EXACLTY what I want...


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What you really need IMO, is some wider tires on those wheels!
And lower your car out of the clouds!
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spacers are fine as long as they are done properly, upgrade to 2.5" arp studs for any slip on spacer.

i would recommend 1/2" wheel spacers and 2.5" studs, but will cost around 190-200 shipped. check out jegs, they have what you need.
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Originally Posted by MurderedOut
spacers are fine as long as they are done properly, upgrade to 2.5" arp studs for any slip on spacer.

i would recommend 1/2" wheel spacers and 2.5" studs, but will cost around 190-200 shipped. check out jegs, they have what you need.

I have a set of 1 1/2" and a set of 1/4" if your interested. They were on my 2000 T/A Pm if your interested.
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C5 ZO6 18x10.5 w/ 53mm offset.
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Originally Posted by bene
C5 ZO6 18x10.5 w/ 53mm offset.
Thats what I have. My z06's have a 53mm offset. Don't you think it looks a little weird when the tires are tucked under the car or is just me?
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Originally Posted by guitarplayersteven
Thats what I have. My z06's have a 53mm offset. Don't you think it looks a little weird when the tires are tucked under the car or is just me?
If it stuck out more, you'd have to roll the fenders and do some modification to your fenders to bulge out more which defeats the purpose.
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Originally Posted by bene
If it stuck out more, you'd have to roll the fenders and do some modification to your fenders to bulge out more which defeats the purpose.
Even an inch would require all that? I mean it looks like there is almost a 2 inch gap between the tire and the inner fender.
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my oem zo6 stick out just as far as my stock ss, the main difference is that they are wider on the inside. i think they look great.
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Originally Posted by twitchtwice
my oem zo6 stick out just as far as my stock ss, the main difference is that they are wider on the inside. i think they look great.
What offset are your wheels??

The ones I want to get specify that a 56mm offset if correct for a 93-02 F-body...
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Originally Posted by bene
C5 ZO6 18x10.5 w/ 53mm offset.
how, all the wheels i see has eather 56 or 48 offset.

from where did u buy yours.
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Originally Posted by Engine_HP
how, all the wheels i see has eather 56 or 48 offset.

from where did u buy yours.
Same here.

All the F-body wheels I've seen are 56mm offset. Seems to be the standard.


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