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Corvette wheels on my GS?

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Old 12-10-13, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by nandob
Although I am rolling an SC the offset should be just about the same on the GS. In order to run C6 wheels your gonna need your fenders rolled and pulled slightly in the rear even if your not dropped. I have the 18/19 stag setup and I am running a 295/30/19 on the rear. You will need 25mm adapters and then your good. Go for it man if you dont like it then sell them to me. LOL
Just bought some of these exact wheels last week..I am also running an sc and can't wait till summer to put them on... my only question is did you have to reroute the wiring harness in the driver's side wheel well in order to prevent rubbing..my 18's I have on there now have pretty much rubbed half way through the harness and I have decided to relocate all wiring into engine bay?? Have you or anyone else had this pebble with there wheel fitment?
Old 12-10-13, 10:24 AM
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looks very good on the SC. I would have never imagined
Old 12-16-13, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by bj03
Just bought some of these exact wheels last week..I am also running an sc and can't wait till summer to put them on... my only question is did you have to reroute the wiring harness in the driver's side wheel well in order to prevent rubbing..my 18's I have on there now have pretty much rubbed half way through the harness and I have decided to relocate all wiring into engine bay?? Have you or anyone else had this pebble with there wheel fitment?
That depends on how low your front is and your tire size. I think I was running 245/35/18 on the front and with the offset you should be good and low but on coilovers you may have to adjust up a little bit but I had not front rubbing issues at all.
Old 12-16-13, 05:38 PM
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another similar and better option are the mustang cobra / fr500 / saleen / steeda wheels. all come with 5x114.3 bolt pattern and can get in relatively low offsets
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
They are staggered diameter (rear tires are 1" taller than the front) which will likely cause an issue for the traction control and ABS systems; cars like the Corvette are designed and programmed for this, but the Lexus cars like to have the same diameter front & rear. The staggered width isn't a problem.

You'll need a decent-sized spacer/adapter because the Corvette wheels are very high offset. I'm not crazy about doing stuff like this (I HATE adapters, and the Lexus cars are very sensitive to hub-centricity) and I'm a self-admitted wheel snob. Staggered diameters look weird on cars that weren't meant for it; some of the MR2 guys do it and it looks very odd to me.
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Iv seen 26s on a gs300. this shouldnt be a problem. Btw why are we commenting on. 3 year old thread
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