Replacement rims and skins :)

[86C4]

So I recently found out one of the previous owners of the car gave a rear wheel a good smack and warped it.

So suggestions on what rim/tire combo to go to?

She's an 86, I was looking at going to the 17" With 275 40 like the 88's.

 

[Riley P]

C5 wheels look fantastic on the C4's, are light, cheap, and relatively easy to find.

 

[nascar03]

That would be a nice C4.5 upgrade, although there are a few nice C4 series wheels avialable.
graham

 

[vintageracer]

C5 wheels look fantastic on the C4's, are light, cheap, and relatively easy to find.

I thought C5 wheels didn't fit on '86 C4s without an adapter of some sort (?).
David

 

[86C4]

That is what I was wondering. Being new things the vette family I am learning the ways of the vette lol.

 

[86C4]

Graham,
Could you point me in the right direction, the local tire shops most often or not look like deer in headlights when their computers say that there is nothing for the car lol

 

[nascar03]

I do not own a C4 but I believe the early C4's have different back spacing requirements than the later C4s..
I read it on the interweb so it must be true.
I have seen a lot of C4s with C5 wheels.. but I believe you may need adapters to do it correctly.
It was a popular thing to do when the C5s came out in the late 90s as an upgrade.
Spacers in excess of 3/16' thick are to be avoided if possible. (my thought).
Proper adapters can add to the cost. $$
There are a few C4 wheels that can be detailed, painted, polished, etc to make them look special.
I would try that route before using adapters or spacers.
my thoughts..
Maybe some of the C4 owners here can chime in with their thoughts.
I googled 'C5 wheels on a C4' and got many opinions and pictures and links to adapters and spacers...

graham

 

[86C4]

Thanks for the input guys! I went with an aftermarket rim and some goodyears. I will post pics next week.
Thanks again guys ,
Bryan

 

[Riley P]

Awesome! Looking forward to the pics!

 

[86C4]

There it is pretty much like the rest of them lol

Thanks for the input again guys!

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Oh man you picked some nice ones.

Those rims look really nice on the car. You done good.

 

[CCO]

Beautiful. Love the early 'flavour'.

C.

 

[Nelson84]

I like these ones I bought

 

[Riley P]

Very nice rims. They fit the car very well.

 

[Range]

 

[Range]

Sorry, I win the Internet today...C6 Speedlines.......until someone puts C7 rims on theirs.

Just for clairity, 84-87 have different backspacing and require HUB ADAPTORS, not SPACERS, not the same thing. In the above, 19" rear has a 1.25" adaptor front 18" has nothing...'88 Z51

 

[86C4]

Looks good Boys!
And yes Range you can win today lol

 

[JMCC]

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Great look!

 

[HespelerC4]

 

[CCO]

Those look most natural -- love 'em ... C6 rims? OFfset ok?