Need 18 inch zo6 Wheel help
Need 18 inch zo6 Wheel help I have an o2 t\a with stock suspension. I am reluctant to drop the car due to the fact that i need better launches and i think stiffer springs would worsen it. I am looking at either c5 or zo6 rims in 18x10.5 or 18x 11 in the rear and i was wondering if anybody had some side profile shots of this done to stock ride height so i can see how much wheel well gap is left. (See i like the filled up wheel well look, but am not willing to worsen my already crappy launches by adding stiff springs) when posting pix please tell if you had to use any spacers, if you get rubbing,your tire width, price paid, location bought,ect. I am hoping to fill up the wheel well with mabye some 295\45\18's in the rear and something arround 275\40\17's up front
Thanx john
Thanx john
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Re: Need 18 inch zo6 Wheel help I can't tell ya for sure but I think that would look like ***! At least on street rims...maybe different on drag wheels and slicks.
Another thing is that there's almost an 11% difference between the 275/40/17 and 295/45/18. That may pose problems with your ABS on the street. Also, I guess it MIGHT fit on the back at stock ride height but chances are slim to none that you could lower it with that tall a tire. That's stock size for the Phord Lightning if you want to see how big that is.
Which tire are you thinking about on the rear? Nitto 555 Extreme?
What are you trying to accomplish...appearance or launching ability?
Launch---Buy some WS6 rims and some 275/40/17 Nitto DR's
Looks---C5's with 275/35or40/18 or Z06 with 295/35/18 Pick a tire, just no drag radials.
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Another thing is that there's almost an 11% difference between the 275/40/17 and 295/45/18. That may pose problems with your ABS on the street. Also, I guess it MIGHT fit on the back at stock ride height but chances are slim to none that you could lower it with that tall a tire. That's stock size for the Phord Lightning if you want to see how big that is.
Which tire are you thinking about on the rear? Nitto 555 Extreme?
What are you trying to accomplish...appearance or launching ability?
Launch---Buy some WS6 rims and some 275/40/17 Nitto DR's
Looks---C5's with 275/35or40/18 or Z06 with 295/35/18 Pick a tire, just no drag radials.
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Re: Need 18 inch zo6 Wheel help Well first off traction and 18" wheels do NOT go together.
The lower the sidewall of the tier the less traction you'll get.
Now for handling, that is a different story. 18"s are then killers.
So the choices are do you want traction or handling, there are intermediates, but 18"s are for handling.
If you go 18" x 9.5" use a 275/35ZR18 tire and the 18" x 10.5" 295/35ZR18 tire. That is what I run front and rear and the car is a barnstormer on the curves, but straight line . . . <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
The lower the sidewall of the tier the less traction you'll get.
Now for handling, that is a different story. 18"s are then killers.
So the choices are do you want traction or handling, there are intermediates, but 18"s are for handling.
If you go 18" x 9.5" use a 275/35ZR18 tire and the 18" x 10.5" 295/35ZR18 tire. That is what I run front and rear and the car is a barnstormer on the curves, but straight line . . . <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
Re: Need 18 inch zo6 Wheel help well i was thinking i want to fill wheel well and improve traction. 285 35 18 in rear would be perfreable. I am just wondering how it will look. i.e. will it use up wheel well space without causing the suspension to buttom out or rub see i want the lowered look with the advantages of stock ride height
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Re: Need 18 inch zo6 Wheel help <img src="http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3556096/1027560596825_Corsa4Signature_2.jpg" alt=" - " />
I'm currently running 285/35/18 in the rear on a 18X10.5 rim with eibach pro. Now that I've got everything ready I'm going to go with a 295/35/18 in the near futire. I didn't have to use any spacers but it was a good bit of work to get it to drive without scrubbng again, adj. panhard, tubular control arms and a little ball ping hammering. That said I don't see anyway possible without some serious modifications to get a 295/45/18 back there and lower your car. You're talking about a setup that is about 1.5" inches taller than mine now plus a little wider. You MAY be able to get away with it at stock height but I don't know of anyone who's running that size so I can't say for sure.
I'm currently running 285/35/18 in the rear on a 18X10.5 rim with eibach pro. Now that I've got everything ready I'm going to go with a 295/35/18 in the near futire. I didn't have to use any spacers but it was a good bit of work to get it to drive without scrubbng again, adj. panhard, tubular control arms and a little ball ping hammering. That said I don't see anyway possible without some serious modifications to get a 295/45/18 back there and lower your car. You're talking about a setup that is about 1.5" inches taller than mine now plus a little wider. You MAY be able to get away with it at stock height but I don't know of anyone who's running that size so I can't say for sure.
Re: Need 18 inch zo6 Wheel help ss39ss great car you defantly got the look im tring to achive. how does your car do on launches. right now im mostly stock with few bolton exception and new gears and ill somkem until 2nd gear (a4 tranny). if u can can you e-mail me a parts list on what you had to do suspension to get where you are now. It would be much appriciated espaclly if u can tell me where to get a good deal on the stuff you got. finally you said you had to hammer what? (im not to knoledgable when it comes to suspension)
thanx john jpr5690@aol.com = my e-mail address
thanx john jpr5690@aol.com = my e-mail address
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Re: Need 18 inch zo6 Wheel help You've got mail <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> Luanches <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> Taking curves at the speed of oyur choice <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: Need 18 inch zo6 Wheel help http://sweetss.20m.com/id18.htm
Scroll down, I have a few before and after pics.
I have 2" Intrax drop with 275/35/18's on the back. No spacing and stock panhard bar for over a year. I cut 2.100 short times at OSW on those 18's, M6...
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Scroll down, I have a few before and after pics.
I have 2" Intrax drop with 275/35/18's on the back. No spacing and stock panhard bar for over a year. I cut 2.100 short times at OSW on those 18's, M6...
<small>[ November 17, 2002, 05:18 PM: Message edited by: HeritageLS1 ]</small>
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Verdad Gallardo Re: Need 18 inch zo6 Wheel help HeritageLS1 im not too far form you i guess. I live in daytona beach. Sometime if you are in the area i would love to see your car in person espaclly the loudmouth exaust.. i was thinking of doin that exaust but i wanna hear how lous it really is first. my cell is 386 299 2731 if your over this way and not busy drop me a line so i can check out your mods...
Thanks all youve been alot of help i guess you cant fill the wheel well without droping the car all well!
Thanks all youve been alot of help i guess you cant fill the wheel well without droping the car all well!