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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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I have a 2000 SS I bought a few weeks ago and it has two OEM 17x9.5 Chrome ZR1's and two repro that have chrome coming off bad. Is the 17x9.5 the original size for my car and it has a 38 on the back of them also that I presume I the offset. I would like to buy two 17x8.5 for the front to replace the two that are peeling, did they make a ZR1 in a 17x8.5???
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 10:58 PM
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Pretty sure stock is 17x9.5.
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 12:00 PM
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Stock is 17x9 for F-bodies. Corvette ZR-1's from the early 90's are 17x9.5 and 17x11.
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Old Jul 29, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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Are the offsets on the 90's vette wheels correct? Also,
Nobody knows about 17x8.5's?
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Old Jul 30, 2011 | 11:42 AM
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Personally, I have never heard of a 17x8.5, but I'm sure if you do some looking someone probably makes one.
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Old Jul 30, 2011 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by screamen_seamen
Are the offsets on the 90's vette wheels correct? Also,
Nobody knows about 17x8.5's?
The front 17x8.5 size was an OEM size only on the base 96 collector edition (Silver wheels) Corvette and the 96 GS convertibles(Black wheels)

offsets are :
96-02 SS f-car version: 9" wide, 50mm offset on all 4(Silver)
96-97 SS covertible: 16x8" with 54mm offset(silver)
94-95 ZR1 version: 9.5" front 56mm offset/ 11" rear 36mm offset(Silver)
95 Indy 500 pace car: 9.5" wide, 56mm offset on all 4(Silver)
96 Collector version: 8.5" front 56mm offset/ 9.5" rear 56mm offset(Silver)
-Collector w/Z51: 9.5" on all 4's with 56mm offset(Silver)
96 Grand Sport version: 9.5" front 56mm offset/ 11" rear 50mm offset(Black)
96 Grandsport Convertible: 8.5" front 56mm offset/ 9.5" rear 56mm offset(Black)

That is the complete rundown of all the OEM variations of this wheel style and model they came off of.

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Old Jul 30, 2011 | 11:54 AM
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Not sure who made it because I bought them used, but I run 17x8.5s up front (in chrome) so someone makes them.
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Old Jul 30, 2011 | 04:03 PM
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By the way you are specifying colors, are you saying they never made chrome OEM?
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Originally Posted by screamen_seamen
By the way you are specifying colors, are you saying they never made chrome OEM?
nah not saying that. Just an oversight. No Corvette versions were offered in chrome from the factory, jus the f-car versions as an SLP 2nd sticker option.
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Oh ok, thanks guys
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 06:42 AM
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since the chrome is already peeling you could send them to a place that widens/narrows wheels, they should be able to remove an inch from the fronts and then rechrome them. just a thought.
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