C5 Corvette wheels

C5 Corvette Wheels

C5 Corvette Wheels Standard Sizes:

C5 Corvette wheels Cast Aluminum
Front: 17 x 8.5 Tire size: P245/45ZR-17
Rear: 18 x 9.5 Tire size: P275/40ZR-18
Bolt pattern 5x4.75" (same as 5x120.65mm)
Front offset=58mm, Rear offset=65mm
Z06:

Forged Aluminum
Front: 17 x 9.5 Tire size: P265/40ZR-17
Rear: 18 x 10.5 Tire size: P295/35ZR-18
Bolt pattern 5x4.75" (same as 5x120.65mm)

C5 Corvette Wheel Hard Core Data

C5 Corvette Wheels Weight by brand and type
19.2 lbs, front; 21.4 lbs, rear - 97-99 OEM wagon
22 lbs, front; 29 lbs, rear - 97-99 OEM wagon
17 lbs, front; 19.5 lbs rear - 97-00 OEM magnesium
17.5 lbs, front; 19.5 lbs, rear - 97-00 OEM magnesium
18.08 lbs, front; 20.06 rear - 00 OEM standard, thin spoke, high polish
17 lbs, front; 20 lbs, rear - 00 OEM standard, thin spoke, painted, no sensors or centercaps
16 lbs, front; 20 lbs, rear - 01 OEM standard high polish
19.6 lbs, front; 21.4 lbs, rear - 01 Z06 forged
19.2 lbs, front; 21 lbs, rear - 02-04 Z06 cast/spun
24 lbs, 18x10.5 - 00+ repro high polish
28 lbs, front; 32 lbs, rear - Z06 chrome repro
23 lbs, front; 26 lbs, rear - Z06 chrome repro
23.5 lbs, front; 24.5 lbs, rear - Z06 Motorsports, polished
20 lbs, 17x8.5, 58mm offset, front; 23 lbs, 18x9.5, 65mm offset, rear
22 lbs, 18x10.5, 58mm offset, front - HRE 545 w/clear center
27 lbs, 18x12, 74mm offset, rear - HRE 545 w/clear center
24/25 lbs - Z07 wheel weight, front
28 lbs - Z07 wheel weight, rear

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Sport Edition ZR Bright Satin Sil Paint Wheels

C5 OEM Replacement Tires

Base Corvette

Z06 OEM Replacement Tires

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How to Measure C5 Corvette Wheels Offset

Example

Rim Width / 2 = Centerline
Centerline + Offset + Rim Lip = Backspacing

8" wide rims / 2 = 4" Centerline
4" centerline + 0.63" Offset + 0.25" Lip = 4.88" Backspacing

Offset

Offset is the distance from the rim's mounting surface to the centerline. Positive offset means the mounting surface is moved towards the outside (away from the center of the car) of the rim. Negative offset is the opposite.

Backspacing

Backspacing is the inside depth of the rim. It can easily be measured by putting a yardstick across the backside of the rim, and measuring the distance between the mounting surface and the yardstick.

C5 Corvette wheels backspacing can also be calculated, as shown above. Don't forget to add for the rim's lip and tire bulging past the rim (Roughly about .25"). Per our Example the 16x8" 0mm offset front rims would have 4.25" of backspacing. The positive 16mm rear rims (16mm/25.4 = 0.63") have about 4.9" of backspacing

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