widest tire to fit on 01/02 ws6 wheel
05-09-2014, 07:54 AM
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just to clarify on stock ws6 wheels... According to the sticky it says the widest u can go is a 285? Or can u actually go wider and if so what size?
05-09-2014, 08:46 AM
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I wouldn't go wider than 275. The rim is only 9 inches wide; anything bigger than 275-285 is meant to go on a wider wheel. You may suffer from handling issues with a bulging sidewall. Get bigger wheels to safely run a larger tire.
05-09-2014, 08:55 AM
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05-09-2014, 09:53 AM
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9.5" is the Corvette width -- and all aftermarket "oe-looking" wheels. These cars (SS/WS6) came with 9" wheels.
With that said, you can run a 315 on the 9" wheel (my friends have ran Nitto 555R 315's on theirs for years). Whether one feels comfortable or not doing so is purely subjective. The fact is that larger than 285 will mount to factory-width wheels.
With that said, you can run a 315 on the 9" wheel (my friends have ran Nitto 555R 315's on theirs for years). Whether one feels comfortable or not doing so is purely subjective. The fact is that larger than 285 will mount to factory-width wheels.
05-09-2014, 10:04 AM
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9 1/2" wheels were not offered on the 4th gens. The back of the wheel should have a 17X9JX50.0 stamp. The 50 is 50mm offset. If you measure one it will be 9" between the beads.
People make the mistake of measuring outside to outside.
People make the mistake of measuring outside to outside.
05-09-2014, 10:06 AM
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05-09-2014, 11:37 AM
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9.5" is the Corvette width -- and all aftermarket "oe-looking" wheels. These cars (SS/WS6) came with 9" wheels.
With that said, you can run a 315 on the 9" wheel (my friends have ran Nitto 555R 315's on theirs for years). Whether one feels comfortable or not doing so is purely subjective. The fact is that larger than 285 will mount to factory-width wheels.
With that said, you can run a 315 on the 9" wheel (my friends have ran Nitto 555R 315's on theirs for years). Whether one feels comfortable or not doing so is purely subjective. The fact is that larger than 285 will mount to factory-width wheels.
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05-09-2014, 11:44 AM
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05-09-2014, 01:07 PM
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Anything larger than a 275 really starts to get unnecessary for these cars anyway. Plenty of insanely fast cars out there on 10.5" tires and 275's. Sure, it looks cool, but in reality tires are just more expensive and it slows you down with the additional rotating weight.
