1997 Corvette Wheels: 18" and 17" - Question
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1997 Corvette Wheels: 18" and 17" - Question Wanna know if these will fit, the guy selling them has no clue about offsets. Here are the details:
Rear 18" Michelin PILOT Sport 275/35 ZR 18
Front 17" Pirelli Pzero 235/50 ZR 17
Rear 18" Michelin PILOT Sport 275/35 ZR 18
Front 17" Pirelli Pzero 235/50 ZR 17
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Not too sure about the rear size, it's about an inch taller than stock. Is your car lowerd? If so I don't think those will work, I am an inch or so lowered and the 275/35 18 fits really well.
06-19-2005, 11:03 PM
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245/45/18 will be the same width as stock, which is good. So they are about 1 inch taller, I'm thinking I'll still like the look of filling out the wheel well. What do you think?
There's another set of wheels I'm looking at have these on them...
There's another set of wheels I'm looking at have these on them...
06-19-2005, 11:08 PM
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With the high offset in the rear I'm not sure if that tire will fit without rubbing. You'll have to test fit it and see if it will work. Did the person who had them before have them on an Fbody?
06-19-2005, 11:11 PM
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I'm trying to find out, but haven't gotten an email back. There are two sets of wheels I'm looking at, both of them are the same type.
Rear 18" Michelin PILOT Sport 275/35 ZR 18 +58
Front 17" Pirelli Pzero 235/50 ZR 17 +68
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Front 17" Kumho 245/40/17
Rear 18" Michelin 245/45/18 dont know offsets
The first have some curb rash and are $400, the second have no curb rash and are $450 but I don't know the offsets. Did they make these corvette wheels with different offsets?
Rear 18" Michelin PILOT Sport 275/35 ZR 18 +58
Front 17" Pirelli Pzero 235/50 ZR 17 +68
and
Front 17" Kumho 245/40/17
Rear 18" Michelin 245/45/18 dont know offsets
The first have some curb rash and are $400, the second have no curb rash and are $450 but I don't know the offsets. Did they make these corvette wheels with different offsets?
06-20-2005, 05:05 PM
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I know that on an LS1 Camaro with Sportlines that the rears will rub the top of the fender well area. The guy I bought my set had this problem and that is the reason he sold them to me.
On my 3rd gen, it rubber the inner fender well down at the bottom near where the LCA mounts to the body. We hammered it in a bit and then I put on a thin slip on spacer just for a little more clearance. btw, I am running a 98 rear end.
Also, a 245/45/18 may look funny mounted on a 9.5" rim, tire will bow in at the top. The size I have on my rears are 275/40/18
On my 3rd gen, it rubber the inner fender well down at the bottom near where the LCA mounts to the body. We hammered it in a bit and then I put on a thin slip on spacer just for a little more clearance. btw, I am running a 98 rear end.
Also, a 245/45/18 may look funny mounted on a 9.5" rim, tire will bow in at the top. The size I have on my rears are 275/40/18