WHeels and Tires, need tech and opinion

[kenehresman]

I would love, or at lest I think I would like a new style ZR1 wheel to replace my 91 wheels.... I just like the spyder look.... but I cannot seem to find the corret size offset... anyone know where I would go about getting the correct 18" wheels with offsets and tires???

thx in advance...

[tomtom72]

Hi & welcome to our corner of the asylum!

As an "off the shelf" product we are limited in our choices even at our OE 17" size, at larger diameters I have never seen anything that would not need a spacer to adjust the new wheel to our required rear offset. I'm sure that there is a wheel company somewhere that would be willing to make wheels in our offsets as a special order item, but I've never looked into how much that would cost....I'm sure it's more than I could afford anyway!


Tom

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by kenehresman

I would love, or at lest I think I would like a new style ZR1 wheel to replace my 91 wheels.... I just like the spyder look.... but I cannot seem to find the corret size offset... anyone know where I would go about getting the correct 18" wheels with offsets and tires???

thx in advance...

You very likely won't find the correct offset especially for the rears.
A spacer is going to be be necessary for correct fitment. The rear Z06 wheels I had on my car were backed up with an 18mm spacer using longer GM racing studs. As for the fronts, the 40mm offset worked out ok visually but I believe you can find aftermarket 18" wheels with an offset closer to the stock 59mm offset on our ZR-1s. BTW, =Jeff= ps'd the new ZR1 wheels on my car and I thought they were a bit too busy bs the more simple ( and elegant)
Z06 split spoke. These wheels have more of a Ferrari look to them IMO.

[Aurora40]

Originally Posted by kenehresman

I would love, or at lest I think I would like a new style ZR1 wheel to replace my 91 wheels.... I just like the spyder look.... but I cannot seem to find the corret size offset... anyone know where I would go about getting the correct 18" wheels with offsets and tires???

thx in advance...

The new ZR1 wheels are 19/20", not 18". If you mean just a wheel with a similar style to it, you might try CCW wheels, or Fikse Profil 10's or something along those lines. They should have no problem making them in a size you want with the correct offsets.

[kenehresman]

Ok, thanks for everyones time.... so far no luck... so I agree after viewing the photoshop, the new ZR1 spyder is too busy... but I do like the more simple chrome style C5 style Z06...... can I buy a set of those somewhere?

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by kenehresman

Ok, thanks for everyones time.... so far no luck... so I agree after viewing the photoshop, the new ZR1 spyder is too busy... but I do like the more simple chrome style C5 style Z06...... can I buy a set of those somewhere?

The ones in my pics were not C5s, they are C6Z. Just want to make sure you're looking for the ones you really want.

[Kevin]

can someone tell me what zr-1/zr1 spyder we're talking about here?

[FU]

Dominic (XfierZ51) had C6ZO6 wheels on his green car and it looked great.

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by Kevin

can someone tell me what zr-1/zr1 spyder we're talking about here?

Frank,

These z06 wheels should look dynamite on the Black Rose car. Have you ever done yours?

[FU]

Originally Posted by XfireZ51

Frank,

These z06 wheels should look dynamite on the Black Rose car. Have you ever done yours?

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