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Old 07-27-2010, 09:28 PM
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So I just bought a set of oem c5 thinspoke 17x8.5 fronts and 18x9.5 rear for my 97 formula. Iam woundering what tire size would be good. Would have to upgrade my brakes. Maybe a good idea to replace the bump stops in the rear. Any advice would be great.
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275 40 17's up front and 295 35 18's out back i think... your going to need a bolt in spacer though to run that on your bird, i think it's a 2.25 spacer, but dont quote me.
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I'm runnning 275's on 17x9.5 rims up front and 295's on 18x10.5 rims on the rear with no modifications. They are c6 zo6 deep dish from oe wheels, so they might have different offset than yours.
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275s for 9.5s.
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you dont need a spacer
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Originally Posted by redtransam95
you dont need a spacer
He's right . But check your bump stops they MAY need to be replaced . A lot of people just buy 3rd gen bump stops because they were better than 4th gens .
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Thanks for the input guys! Do ya'll have a name brand in mind? I am not trying to go top of the line or anything just a good tire for a good price!




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