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Aug 7, 2005 | 07:24 PM

RICRH8R

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Z51 Magnesium rims

Im having a hard time finding info on these. i know they are 17in in front and 18in in the rear but how wide are they? I thought they were 9.5in but someone said that the fronts are 8.5in and wont fit 275s. any help is appreciated.

Aug 7, 2005 | 09:06 PM

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The fronts are 8.5 and the rear are 9.5. They are around, but way overpriced. You might try Bobs house of wheels. Look on Corvetteforum.com. He posts all the time.

Aug 8, 2005 | 12:21 PM

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Chevy had a hard time trying to get rid of those wheels..they were never very popular...they were a $3000 option at one time, then lowered to $2000, then $1500, and finally $995...

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Aug 8, 2005 | 02:03 PM

RICRH8R

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Ive got a friend at american racing thats has a brand new set from gm in the warehouse that he wants to get rid of. Is 8.5" too narrow for 275s?

Aug 9, 2005 | 05:51 AM

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Depending on the tire they work fine.
Here is the only current shot I have of my 275/40/17 Nitto 555 street tires on the 8.5 " rim. Work fine on the street and this pic is a 1.91 60'

Aug 9, 2005 | 11:07 AM

RICRH8R

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I was looking at Goodyear F1 GS-3D in a 275/40R17. Nice Picture too. Thx for the help.

Aug 9, 2005 | 12:21 PM

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I have had a some of those tires (GY GS-D3) on for about a year now..a pretty good tire..I had some Yokohama AVS Sports that I liked better...they had good grip and they wear a lot better than the GY..they cost more but you always get what you pay for..especially in tires..

..neither one was worth a crap on the dragstrip but no street tires are...