1994formulalt1

i have factory corvette rims(not replicas)c5 17 up front 18 out back how wide of a tire can i go out back? i have a 275 on the back as of now can i fit 285 on the rim?

ls1ow

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the rim is a 18x9.5 safely i would say a 285 is max, i know someone out there is going to say that they have put wider, but again i said safely

1994formulalt1

thanks man

vjo90rs8

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factory rears are 18x10.5, and the factory rear tire on the Z06 is 295/35/18, factory front tire is 265/40/17

LS1-MEX

you can safely mount a 315.....

99corvette

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sticky at top of section

ls1ow

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he said C5 not C5 zo6, factory C5 wheels are 18x9.5 rear and 17x8.5 the Z06 wheels are a in wider front and rear.

fccs

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295s are the max. 285s would be the safe max for a 9inch wide wheel.. which means 295 is fine.

99corvette

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If they are 10.5 in the rear, which they should be if they arent replicas, then you can fit 315's EASY

redtransam95

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thinspokes are 9.5

DoggyB22

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So.... Have we decided on the "official" size for the rears or what? Because I'm buying these wheels also. Haha.

GrimreaperSS

Just throwing this in there.... If you choose a tire from lets say tirerack, say 275/40R17. Click on the tire specs and it will give tire diameter, section width, tread width on a cetain size rim. It will also give you the acceptable range for rim widths of that size tire. You can also do this from most tire manufacturers websites.

Canbarelygo

not to sure about the thin spokes but ive got c5 z06's and i think they are like 11 or so in the rear and ive got a 295/35/18 in the rear and i probably couldve gone slightly wider but they scrape slightly (depending whos riding with me lol) on the fender wells as it is so theyre good for now.

if it were me to see if you think its safe id stand back there and look at the tread width in relation to the rim (dont bother lookin at the sidewall yet) see if while your lookin at it flush with the rim that the tread could be slightly wider use that to make your decision i wouldnt necessarily go by a given width id go by whats on there now and how it fits on the wheel as is. also different brands of tires come into play when it comes to tread width

such as how nittos run a bit narrow and BFGs (KDWs in my case) can get pretty fat

and as im sure you know as you go up in width it will get slightly taller depending on if you stay with the current aspect ratio or not so look at that also

mchdg86

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Factory C5 thin spokes are 17x8.5 in front and 18x9.5 in the rear.

someday

yes^^^

the correct size for a 4th gen would be a 275/35x18, altho a 285/35 would be ok too, and a 245/45x17 on the 8.5" fronts

DoggyB22

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I wouldn't have any problems putting these wheels on my 01 Z28 right?

redtransam95

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some cars take va little bfh but i wouldnt go over 285 on oem without spacers

Mustanghunter

Speaking of corvette rims I'm thinking about buying a set of 22" rims this guy had on his 06 Z06 trying to figure out a good tire combo to use with my SS

cookba

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Seriously? you brought back a 2 year old thread and it's not even relevant to the OP. do a search, or better yet sell the car and get a caprice, that way you can fit the stereotypical *** driving around on 22's.

desertLS1

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Bwahahahahahaha^^^^^