corvette C5s 18in

[Unique96Camaro]

K will corvette c5 rims the thin 5 spoke ones fit on my 96 camaro? please let me me know, if i need any thing like spacers or something or if they will just bolt right up. please let me know soon. if so im getting some friday

[ACiFiC]

Re: corvette C5s 18in

depends on your tires honestly. and the rim width, some are 18x8 and they should fit fine.

[Unique96Camaro]

Re: corvette C5s 18in

depends on your tires honestly. and the rim width, some are 18x8 and they should fit fine.

in the pic they have low pros on them so i think they will fit. and is $300 a good price for the rims and tires with 50% tred left you think ?

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: corvette C5s 18in

Sounds like an awesome deal to me assuming the tires are the correct size. If they are 9" wide, 275/35/18 will be the correct size, or 245/40/18 if 8".

[Unique96Camaro]

Re: corvette C5s 18in

Sounds like an awesome deal to me assuming the tires are the correct size. If they are 9" wide, 275/35/18 will be the correct size, or 245/40/18 if 8".

thank you. have you ever seen them on a 93-97 ? Do they look pretty good

here they are

[Unique96Camaro]

Re: corvette C5s 18in

what if they 10 inch wide? do i need spacers then ?

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: corvette C5s 18in

10 inches all around or just the back wheels? You might need spacers for the front if they are tens, but the backs should fit with little to no modifications depending on the tire size.

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: corvette C5s 18in

[ssms5411]

Re: corvette C5s 18in

What are the tires ? then we can tell you if there going to fit, if the guy takes a tape measure and measures the tirre width that tells nothing. Need the tire width and offset off the rims. If it was thread width my back tires would be 12"s and the 335's are 13.5"s. Also since you have a 96' if you haven't done it yret you need to grind down the rear hubs for newer rims.

[techsan23]

Re: corvette C5s 18in

I didnt have to grind the hubs, but I did remove the bump stops and do my best to flatten the outside of the frame rail with a sledge hammer. This was with 9.5" rear c5's. 275/40r18 tires.

[Unique96Camaro]

Re: corvette C5s 18in

What are the tires ? then we can tell you if there going to fit, if the guy takes a tape measure and measures the tirre width that tells nothing. Need the tire width and offset off the rims. If it was thread width my back tires would be 12"s and the 335's are 13.5"s. Also since you have a 96' if you haven't done it yret you need to grind down the rear hubs for newer rims.

not sure i asked him and hes going to let me know. but how much would i have to grind them down ?

[ACiFiC]

Re: corvette C5s 18in

enough for the clearence, probably be pretty obvious how much you need too, hard to describe without having it in front of you.

[LETZRIDE]

Re: corvette C5s 18in

mine are GM corvette rims, those exact ones...I needed to grind the inner hub portion of the rim a little, and I had to hammer my inner fenders in for the rear of the car...I also added a 1/8th spacer, and replaced the all the studs with factory replacements (I did this because the orignal studs have a nipple on the top with no thread, so you only get like 5 turns with the lugnut, but the replacements are 100% threaded, so you get 10 turns)

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: corvette C5s 18in

For the grinding, I just used a dremel with a sanding bit. About 5 minutes each wheel will do it. I did a little to the hub and a little to the wheel.
Techsan, chances are you had to beat in the well and remove the bump stops because the tire is larger in diameter than stock. I have 275/35/18 on 9.5" corvette rims and needed no modification other than the hub grinding.

[LETZRIDE]

Re: corvette C5s 18in

For the grinding, I just used a dremel with a sanding bit. About 5 minutes each wheel will do it. I did a little to the hub and a little to the wheel.
Techsan, chances are you had to beat in the well and remove the bump stops because the tire is larger in diameter than stock. I have 275/35/18 on 9.5" corvette rims and needed no modification other than the hub grinding.

I have 275/35/18's on a 9" corvette rim, and mine rubbed in the back, badly...I had to hammer those fenderwells in twice..once I thought I had it and I was driving around for a bit, but when I went back over it, I had some tight spots still...those tight spots will hit 100% when you hit bumps/and/or have people in the car.

I have since added a 1/8th spacer to give myself a little extra room as well...