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Spellbound Apr 13, 2005 01:36 AM

What tire and wheel combos are you using for C5's?
 
I have only heard of CCW's for vettes. Anything else out there?

fast 98 C5 Apr 13, 2005 06:28 AM

race tires ?

Spellbound Apr 13, 2005 08:41 PM


Originally Posted by fast 98 C5
race tires ?

Sorry, yes, Drag Race. :emb:

allthrottle&nobottle Apr 14, 2005 02:14 PM


Originally Posted by Spellbound
Sorry, yes, Drag Race. :emb:

On the 97'..... 345/30/18 bfg drs on HRE 545 18 x 12s........cutting 1.52-1.55 all day long. Drive up, race, drive home :D
On the 00' vert.........275/35/18 bfg drs on 18 x 10.5 thin spoke repros cutting 1.72' 60's so far on 2 runs..... Drive up, race, drive home :D
They are not light weight, but I can drive 450+ miles on them w/o worry too!

franny40 Apr 18, 2005 07:19 PM

for the Z huh. your car is :pimp: as you know i have been using the nitto dr's 285/35/18

CySevans Apr 18, 2005 10:13 PM

Stock Z06 wheels and Toyo Proxes T1-S tires all around (stock sizes). Lost some dry traction, but gained a ton of wet weather performance.

REDGAR Apr 19, 2005 07:26 PM

CCW, www.ccwheel.com, makes a 16" wheel to fit the MT ET Street bias ply tire which is basically a DOT slick. However you have to buy the whole drag package.

MT also makes a 17" bias ply tire that can fit on z06 9.5" wheels. When running these with the radial front tires, the car will feel unstable up top and therefore not the safest combo but some have don this.

You can go to a drag radial you can fit on stock 17" 8.5 or 9.5 vette wheel. tire size is 275 45 17 and are available from BFG, MT ET Street Radial and Nitto.

You can also use a 17 x 11 zr-1 wheel with a 315 40 17 BFG or Nitto

You can also use stock 18" rear wheels with BFG 18" drag radial.

which one is right for you depends on how much power, how much drag racing and how much driving you want to do on them.

Spellbound Apr 19, 2005 08:51 PM


Originally Posted by REDGAR
CCW, www.ccwheel.com, makes a 16" wheel to fit the MT ET Street bias ply tire which is basically a DOT slick. However you have to buy the whole drag package.

MT also makes a 17" bias ply tire that can fit on z06 9.5" wheels. When running these with the radial front tires, the car will feel unstable up top and therefore not the safest combo but some have don this.

You can go to a drag radial you can fit on stock 17" 8.5 or 9.5 vette wheel. tire size is 275 45 17 and are available from BFG, MT ET Street Radial and Nitto.

You can also use a 17 x 11 zr-1 wheel with a 315 40 17 BFG or Nitto

You can also use stock 18" rear wheels with BFG 18" drag radial.

which one is right for you depends on how much power, how much drag racing and how much driving you want to do on them.

Thank you. :)

allthrottle&nobottle Apr 20, 2005 06:20 AM


Originally Posted by REDGAR
CCW, www.ccwheel.com, makes a 16" wheel to fit the MT ET Street bias ply tire which is basically a DOT slick. However you have to buy the whole drag package.

MT also makes a 17" bias ply tire that can fit on z06 9.5" wheels. When running these with the radial front tires, the car will feel unstable up top and therefore not the safest combo but some have don this.

You can go to a drag radial you can fit on stock 17" 8.5 or 9.5 vette wheel. tire size is 275 45 17 and are available from BFG, MT ET Street Radial and Nitto.

You can also use a 17 x 11 zr-1 wheel with a 315 40 17 BFG or Nitto

You can also use stock 18" rear wheels with BFG 18" drag radial.

which one is right for you depends on how much power, how much drag racing and how much driving you want to do on them.

That guy kinda sounds like he knows what he's talkin about...........He mostly does! Hey Edgar :D

REDGAR Apr 20, 2005 08:10 PM

I am happy to help.

Yes Steve I do have a 1 or 2 (thousand) passes under my 6 pt belts ;)


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