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Old 01-02-2007, 11:08 PM
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ive heard that with the 58 mm offset these wheels seem sunkin in too far....how far exactly are they sunk in compared to the stock rims on a trans am?....im gonna get spacers for the back no matter what...how big should i go to make it look both broad and clean at the same time?

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come on tons of you have these rims....gimme some input....
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I would like to know as well... as I've got some of these coming.
Old 01-03-2007, 09:30 PM
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It just depends on how wide your looking to go.
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ok well are you talking about GM z06s or the replicas which come in several sizes and offsets?

I believe the 18 x 9.5 fronts have a +53 offset and the 19x 11 rears have a +73 offset. Now the fronts will work fine with a 285 tire the rears are another story.

I wouldnt run bigger than a 1/4 in spacer because youll barely be threading the lugnuts a 1/4 only makes up for 6.35 mm.

If you can find a 10.5 w 18 inch rim with 58mm offset and use a 1/4 inch spacer you can fit a 295/35/18 easily, maybe some bfh and a little massaging of the bump stop.
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forget that this is a c5 z06 wheel because its the tire you see. This is a 295/35/18 on an 18x10.5 wheel with a quarter inch spacer.

Expect yours with the same spacer to be closer in about 3/4 of an inch. If you run a 9.5 in wide and 285 tire youll be about flush with the bottom of the front bumper and maybe a little tire sticking out. It will look better than a stock ws6 wheel.
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carado: thanx for the info! Time to order up some spacers. I beleive 1BadTA13 and I are refering to the repros. The 18X10.5 I'm getting have a 58mm offset
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ok. mine are a 58mm offset. You your looking at exactly what you'll have.. If you want a wide tire you can go with the 305-35-18 nitto drag from discount tire, they only have 4 left in stock and they will price match anyone i got mine shipped to harrisburg pa from texas for 480$. They also make the gsd3 in 295/35 now which is more like 310mm haha. I previously had the kdw2s and those look great.

The tires in the pic are some bfg comp tas i got on closeout sale from tirerack for 119$ each haha.. They pretty much offered no dry traction but were good in the rain.
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alright thanks....ordered the wheels yesterday and the tires will be here tomorrow....i only ordered 285 35 18's for the back....wasnt really into the idea of beatin my ride w/ a big hammer.......
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i think a 7/32 spacer should do fine....what do you guys think?
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well since its 1/32 smaller than a 1/4 yeah it will work haha.... Almost everyone here with big slicks or wide tires beats their ride with a hammer... its on the inner fender which is metal, it sticks out a little too far.. you cant tell at all.. but you shouldnt need to with that tire.. Make sure if you have a shop put your wheels on that they check the clearance with the bump stop, you might have to grind it down a little or jack up the rear.




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