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**medifastwoman** · 03-22-2009, 09:47 AM

Not my sort of styling - look like something for a FWD, but I expect that'll be for caliper clearance.
However, if you like them AND THEY FIT, then go for it! BTW, I assume it's a bit lower than that old photo'?
Nice to see you're getting back into it - must get back into mine but got to get some $$$s together again

5 spokes are classic. The crosslace rims are great, and very light. But with only a 16" diameter future brake upgrade choices are dim. Looking to drop C6 Z06 brakes in front and keep the 12" in back. In order to do that a 17" rim is minimum. I had 18x9 C5 wagon wheels for a while, but didn't like the way they looked. And they were heavy.

I was going to go with a 17x9.5" in front and 17x11 in back, but much fender lip rolling or modification to the rear frame rails would be needed to tuck the rims under the quarter panels. That an 17x11" tires are expensive.

The car is still at stock ride height. Probably drop it about 2" in front with 2" drop spindles rather than lowering springs. the 2" drop spindles maintain proper suspension geometry which is important to me.

03-22-2009, 09:47 AM	#3
medifastwoman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 490 Senior Member	Not my sort of styling - look like something for a FWD, but I expect that'll be for caliper clearance. However, if you like them AND THEY FIT, then go for it! BTW, I assume it's a bit lower than that old photo'? Nice to see you're getting back into it - must get back into mine but got to get some $$$s together again 5 spokes are classic. The crosslace rims are great, and very light. But with only a 16" diameter future brake upgrade choices are dim. Looking to drop C6 Z06 brakes in front and keep the 12" in back. In order to do that a 17" rim is minimum. I had 18x9 C5 wagon wheels for a while, but didn't like the way they looked. And they were heavy. I was going to go with a 17x9.5" in front and 17x11 in back, but much fender lip rolling or modification to the rear frame rails would be needed to tuck the rims under the quarter panels. That an 17x11" tires are expensive. The car is still at stock ride height. Probably drop it about 2" in front with 2" drop spindles rather than lowering springs. the 2" drop spindles maintain proper suspension geometry which is important to me.
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