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Old 12-22-2014, 11:22 AM
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Hi members,

I'm in the process of getting the wide body installed and the Wheels to go with it need shoes :P

Wheels spec is 19/10.5 Front and 20/13 rear.
The suggested tire size are 285/30/19 Front and 345/25/20 Rear

Now the Choice for super sticky tires in these dimension is really limited I can get Nitto invos (which I was told not to get) Toyo T1r (highy raccomended but still a Grandtouring compound) Pirelli Zero's ( absurdly expensive and despicable grip levels) Pilot Sport CUPs (with 335 rear but wear really fast)


Sooo I was thinking to think outside of the box and go perhaps with the new Pilot Spot cup 2.. however those come 1 size bigger.

285/35/19 and 345/30/20.. They will be 26.9 and 28.1 tall respectively so in terms of ABS are ok BUUTTTT.. will they rub anywhere in the wheel arch?

Any one has tried those and worked fine?
Thank you for the inputs
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28.1 is a really tall tire for a base c6 (or any c6 imo) you really want to give up that gearing and add that tire weight?


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Originally Posted by froggy47
28.1 is a really tall tire for a base c6 (or any c6 imo) you really want to give up that gearing and add that tire weight?


at least the tires will grip with an R compound!! beside i got shorter gears

Is it possible or it will rub ? dontwant to fork out the cash to then find out it does not fit :/

any inputs?
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Originally Posted by jenablist
at least the tires will grip with an R compound!! beside i got shorter gears

Is it possible or it will rub ? dontwant to fork out the cash to then find out it does not fit :/

any inputs?
Depends on your ride height & shock travel as best as I can tell. Never had that combo on any vette I've had.

Good luck!

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