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Jan 18, 2007 | 01:46 PM

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Are these tires TOO big?

I am shopping for some wheels and tires, and am pretty decided on the CCW 505As, with the SP16 a possible close second. CCW can make a wheel that allows a 325 to fit on a non-Z06 C6. Do these tires look too big? My size options are as follows:

Setup A:
18x9.5 and 19x11 505As, 275/35/18 and 325/30/19 GY Eagle F1 SC EMT (OEM Z06 runflats)

Setup B:
18x9.5 and 19x11 SP16As, 275/35/18 and 325/30/19 GY Eagle F1 SC EMT (OEM Z06 runflats)

Which option would you go with? Option C (not shown) would be stock size CCWs with stock size tires.

Setup A:

Setup B:

Jan 18, 2007 | 01:48 PM

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Jan 18, 2007 | 01:57 PM

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C6's need more wheel to make them look good. Meaning, the front is going to need a 19 and the rear a 19 or possibly a 20" wheel with a lower profile tire. You could also consider lowering the car a little to help fill in the wheel wells some more.
To answer the poll, the tires are fine width wise and the car looks best on the 505A's.

Jan 18, 2007 | 02:09 PM

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505A's FTMFW!!!

i'd go 19's and 20's with the same tires you have there now...325s are gonna look SICK!

Jan 18, 2007 | 02:23 PM

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Jan 18, 2007 | 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bad Blu Formula

C6's need more wheel to make them look good. Meaning, the front is going to need a 19 and the rear a 19 or possibly a 20" wheel with a lower profile tire.

Here are some pics of a lowered car with the 19x10/20x11 265/30/19 and 325/25/20 setup. This is also an option, but I worry about the roads around here, they, well, ummmm, suck.

Shawn

Jan 18, 2007 | 03:38 PM

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Jan 19, 2007 | 12:31 AM

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505's and that red vette looks incredible

Jan 19, 2007 | 12:37 AM

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505As 19/20

It will be downright sick!

Jan 19, 2007 | 01:23 PM

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Jan 19, 2007 | 01:47 PM

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Beautiful, wouldnt change it for the world!

Jan 19, 2007 | 04:56 PM

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505s by far - I've seen John do a 20/22 setup on a C6 that looked amazing

Jan 19, 2007 | 05:24 PM

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Looks good to me!

Jan 19, 2007 | 05:50 PM

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505's FTW

Jan 20, 2007 | 07:12 PM

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505's, 19s and 20s.

Jan 20, 2007 | 08:37 PM

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505s by far - I've seen John do a 20/22 setup on a C6 that looked amazing

I would do what he said.... I have 19/20 ccw on my Trans Am and I love them.. I wish could of done bigger..

Jan 20, 2007 | 08:41 PM

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505 19 and 20's

Jan 21, 2007 | 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Convinced

I have 19/20 ccw on my Trans Am and I love them.. I wish could of done bigger..

From that small teaser of a sig you have, your car looks perfect. Anything else would be ridiculous.

Looks like the 19/20 combo is the way to go Spanky.