z06 wheel and tire size questions
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z06 wheel and tire size questions My car has the eibach pro kit, and I plan on getting either the 18*9.5" z06 wheels, or 17" SS wheels. My question is, will I need a spacer with the 9.5 width z06 wheels? Also, I have heard of people putting 17*11's with a 50mm offset on their car with 315's. Wont that rub in the rear? If not, why wouldnt a 315/30/18 fit on the rear if the overall diameter of the tires are the same? Also, would you go 275/35/18's or 285/35/18's?
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Re: z06 wheel and tire size questions I have the 18x9.5 ZO6's on my T/A. The wheels fit fine I believe they are the 54mm offset. I have 265/35's on there and they look too skinny. I would go with a slightly higher sidewall like a 275/40 or I am not sure how the 285/35 look but that sounds about right. You might have some problems with the 285/35 with a 54 mm offset, like mine are. The wheels look great by the way. And with the car lowered they will look twice as good. Due to the fact that when you go with a larger diameter wheel and a lower profile tire it accentuates any kind of fender gap that you may have. Which with my car being stock ride height looks pretty big. I am looking at the BMR springs because I am going to put on some LT's soon, and I couldn't stand to scrape over everything in the road. If you have any insight on that I would appreciate it.
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Re: z06 wheel and tire size questions </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Red02LS1:
<strong>My car has the eibach pro kit, and I plan on getting either the 18*9.5" z06 wheels, or 17" SS wheels. My question is, will I need a spacer with the 9.5 width z06 wheels? Wont that rub in the rear? If not, why wouldnt a 315/30/18 fit on the rear if the overall diameter of the tires are the same? Also, would you go 275/35/18's or 285/35/18's?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Get some joucer spacers and you should be fine. Id go with the 275/35/18's. I have 18x9.5 Z06 rims with 275/40/18 tires. When its time for me to get new tires I will go with 275/35/18 because they look better.
<small>[ November 25, 2002, 07:57 PM: Message edited by: DJCZ28 ]</small>
<strong>My car has the eibach pro kit, and I plan on getting either the 18*9.5" z06 wheels, or 17" SS wheels. My question is, will I need a spacer with the 9.5 width z06 wheels? Wont that rub in the rear? If not, why wouldnt a 315/30/18 fit on the rear if the overall diameter of the tires are the same? Also, would you go 275/35/18's or 285/35/18's?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Get some joucer spacers and you should be fine. Id go with the 275/35/18's. I have 18x9.5 Z06 rims with 275/40/18 tires. When its time for me to get new tires I will go with 275/35/18 because they look better.
<small>[ November 25, 2002, 07:57 PM: Message edited by: DJCZ28 ]</small>
