Wheel Opinion !?

WyoSyclone

WyoSyclone

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Hey Guys,
I'm still trying to decide on a set of wheels so I can get on with my upgraded brakes....

I found this set on EGay, but I'm a little hesitant about some of the shortcomings with magnesium wheels. These have a 65mm offset, and I'm a little concerned about that offset combined with the width on the front. I did use the calculator to look at things (http://www.sytyarchives.com/howto/viewarticle.php?article_name=wheel_tech.php&dir=exterior)

Here are the wheels...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...viewitem=&item=320218974142&_trksid=p3907.m32

Now be nice to me and don't steal my wheels if these look like a good deal ;)
 
Black Knight

Black Knight

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Re: Wheel Opinion !?

With that high of an offset you might have to run a spacer in the front as well as the back to keep them from rubbing on the control arms. :2cents:
 
WyoSyclone

WyoSyclone

Active member
Re: Wheel Opinion !?

Black Knight said:
With that high of an offset you might have to run a spacer in the front as well as the back to keep them from rubbing on the control arms. :2cents:
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I did some pretty good measuring and it looks like the rears would be fine, but I'm really concerned about the fronts... especially turning radius, etc. I really don't like spacers, so may decide to go with one of the new Ruff Racing wheels - they're supposed to be shipping in late February.
 
Black Knight

Black Knight

I Glow Therefore I am
Re: Wheel Opinion !?

On the rears, you probably can run them fine without an adapter, but they are going to sit way inside the fender and look wrong. When people run the ZR1 wheels that are 9.5" wide in a 56mm offset without a spacer they look funny, add another 9mm to that or another almost 3/8" and well......

Try it without, it wont hurt anything, just trying to give you some extra info.
 
WyoSyclone

WyoSyclone

Active member
Re: Wheel Opinion !?

Black Knight said:
On the rears, you probably can run them fine without an adapter, but they are going to sit way inside the fender and look wrong. When people run the ZR1 wheels that are 9.5" wide in a 56mm offset without a spacer they look funny, add another 9mm to that or another almost 3/8" and well......

Try it without, it wont hurt anything, just trying to give you some extra info.
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Yup, I just went and looked at that again, Roy, and I agree they would look a little strange. Thinkin' I just need to go on a quest for a set of 8.5 front, 9.5 rear with the correct offset. Like I say, I like the look of some of the Ruff Racing wheels.... I was just intrigued by the OEM quality and weight of these.....
Thanks for the input! Helps a bunch :tup:
 
jjorgensen52

jjorgensen52

NHSTE - I'm the only one!
Re: Wheel Opinion !?

You can run 9.5 widths up front, but you're going to have trouble finding a tire that doesn't rub the fenderwells on a truck with any lowering whatsoever. I run 17"x9" fronts with 275/40 tires, and they rub a little at full lock (about 2.5" front drop).

As for spacing, I'm pretty sure that all C5 wheels fit fine on the front without adapters and require 1.25" out back to look right, although if they are really a 65mm then that is too much. My 9" fronts are 51mm backspace
 
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