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Old 12-27-2006, 12:09 PM
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I'm goanna sell my 17x9 1/2's and go with 18x 10 1/2's in the back. I was wondering what is the biggest tire I can get away with without rubbing on the inner fender wall, I didn't want to hammer the wall in so I'm trying to find the proper tire that will fit without any customizing. BTW the rims I'm getting are the Z06 Motorsports.
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Front 275/40ZR17.

Rear w/o mods a 285/35ZR18.

Rear with MINOR mods 295/35ZR18.
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Originally Posted by Xsta Z 28
Front 275/40ZR17.

Rear w/o mods a 285/35ZR18.

Rear with MINOR mods 295/35ZR18.
Minor mods being what? I'm guessing banging in the inner fender.
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What's the offset on your new wheels?
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Originally Posted by mcmillion
What's the offset on your new wheels?
I'm not sure exactly what the offset is on the Z06 Replicas, I'll try to find out.
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Chances are they are +58 mm offset. . . .

Minor Mods . . . Well as said time and time again, and as spelled out in the sticky above . . . some inner wheel well massaging with a BFH, possilbe adjustable panhard, and/ or a 1/8" spacer . . .
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So if its a 18x10.5 rim with 58mm offset you can run 285's with no rubbing?
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Originally Posted by SpdFrk1990
So if its a 18x10.5 rim with 58mm offset you can run 285's with no rubbing?
Most likely. The amount of massging I had to do with my 295's was very minimal, so with a narroer tire, I'd say the modding would be nil.




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