corvet786c

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They are 1998 corvette wagon wheels 17x8.5. I was thinking about putting on MT 275/40/17 on them for the drag strip. Will it work? Any problems? Anyone else do this. Thanks

PaulC

I wouldn't recommend it. I have 9.5 y2k's from OEwheel and had 255's on them and it looked terrible. Now they have 275's and fit "perfect". Perhaps M/H would work different, but this is my experience.

9WhiteCamaro9

^ 2x. 275 on a 8.5 will have the bulged look. It can be done but the look of it isn't gonna be there unless you just need something but even then I don't it would be that much of a problem unless you drive right.

senicalj4579

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Nope thats not recomended I wouldnt do it.

babbage1109

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You're talking about putting a tire that is over 10.5 inches wide on a 8.5 inch rim. It's not safe. People do it. But it's def not recommended

wysemunky

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Aren't factory ws6 and SS wheels 17x9 with a factory size of 275/40? I don't see how a .5 inch difference will make that much of a difference, especially since the OP is only looking for a drag setup. A quick google search found this old for sale thread with pictures of the exact setup the OP was asking for https://ls1tech.com/forums/lsx-parts...t-275-drs.html

9WhiteCamaro9

^ That's what I was thinking myself. Only thing I could see would be the slightly bulged looked but if there DR's, I'd run the hell out of them. In my earlier post, I miss read and thought it was about street tires but it's kinda hard not be hard on a set of DR's, lol.

Xsta Z 28

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9" is the absolute narrowest wheel recommended by the tire manufacturers . .

But who reads those . .

corvet786c

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Thats exackly what I was lookin for. I would also like to add that over at corvettefourms some guys are using the 17x8.5 with 275/40/17. I just wanted to know if anyone here had anymore experience with this setup?

Charles Cyrus

I have this set-up on my vette, best 60-ft so far is a 1.51.

99 WS-sick

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I have factory wagon wheels on my T/A and the y fit great!. the wheels came stock with 245/40/17 front and 275/40/18 rear. My wheels are factory an the rears are 10.5 inches wide, the fronts are 8.5 inches. Look at my profile pics from the rear of the car.

SSCamaro99_3

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Wheel to tire width ratios are more important as the sidewall shortens. Basically to fit the same tire on a narrower than recommended wheel you are pulling on the shoulders of the tire to make up for the increased distance the sidewall has to cover.

ZTwentyAteU

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I still dont see a problem with it, i've put 275/40s on plenty of gto wheels, arent they 17x8? Or maybe they are 8.5s. Like stated above, it shortens the sidewall a little. I'm pretty sure the mustang guys throw a 275/40 on their wheels all the time as well. You can read internet myths or just put them on. Its definately not as stupid as stretching a 225 on a 10 like the hellaflush guys do ...lol