C6 z06 track wheel set ups
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Viking0728 (03-03-2019)
#2
Burning Brakes
CCW, Finspeed, Forgeline seem to be the popular picks for track wheels.
I run 18 x 11 front 18 x 13 rear CCWs on my Z06(with coilovers)
Tires are 345/35/18 rears & 315/30/18 fronts.
I run 18 x 11 front 18 x 13 rear CCWs on my Z06(with coilovers)
Tires are 345/35/18 rears & 315/30/18 fronts.
#4
Burning Brakes
#6
Safety Car
Finspeed for sure. CCW was bought by Weld, so you probably won't be dealing with John anymore. Finspeed wheels are extremely well engineered one piece wheels. Super light, super strong, and pass cyclic stress testing with flying colors. They're also all cut to order... So you can completely customize the set and get as crazy as you want (and your budget can handle) with lightening options.
Custom drag pack (18x8.5, 18x12) for my Z06, F5 wheel:
My CTS-V on F10 wheels:
My current F5 Spyder wheels on my V:
Custom drag pack (18x8.5, 18x12) for my Z06, F5 wheel:
My CTS-V on F10 wheels:
My current F5 Spyder wheels on my V:
#7
Thanks for the advice from everyone! Finspeed seems to be the way if they do custom stuff.
Do tires increase substianlty as rim size goes up?
Seems everyone stays 18 diameter vs doing 19 19 0r 19 20 like the zr1
Do tires increase substianlty as rim size goes up?
Seems everyone stays 18 diameter vs doing 19 19 0r 19 20 like the zr1
#9
Burning Brakes
Everyone stays with 18" wheels for better tire selection. Imo anything bigger is unnessary for the track.
#10
I have a set of Finspeed. Like new that I may sell. 18x11, 18x13 with Hoosier R7 (3 20 min sessions). PM if interested. Gunmetal black.
#11
Question for thread
Is 18front and 19 rear terrible on the track or 18-18. 18-19 19-19 are just flavors I should pick what I like the most?
Rando question for the thread - if I run 18x10 from and 18x12 rear or 19x10 front and 19x12 rear - with front splitter and a rear wing (eventually side skirts and rear diffuser) can I then save cash on rubber by running really good street tires (wich I can drive home on) or are slicks substantially better/ way more fun on the track especially with down force
#12
It depends on what you want to do. I have run stock staggered set up and it works fine. The fronts push a little. The 11x13 is a beast set up and works great. I have never run 10x12. Rims are near perfect.
#13
Budget wise is the 18x11 18x13 set up difficult to find rubber for? I'm kind of hoping to run a good street tire and down force instead of running slicks (so I don't have to have change tires out every track day)
Are 18x10 18x12 cheaper?
Last edited by univerz06; 09-25-2015 at 01:03 PM.
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By shape I meant are they f14 f11 like what design are they lol - im after f14 concaved as they can be. I can just buy them direct from finspeed unless you happen to have what I'm after I don't mind saving some change buying used (and helping a forum member out)
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Finspeed for sure. CCW was bought by Weld, so you probably won't be dealing with John anymore. Finspeed wheels are extremely well engineered one piece wheels. Super light, super strong, and pass cyclic stress testing with flying colors. They're also all cut to order... So you can completely customize the set and get as crazy as you want (and your budget can handle) with lightening options.
Bill
#18
Instructor
Ditto on the CCW and tire sizes. As prescribed, John at CCW just several weeks ago set me up with offsets etc.
#19
Racer
CCW, Finspeed, Forgeline seem to be the popular picks for track wheels.
I run 18 x 11 front 18 x 13 rear CCWs on my Z06(with coilovers)
Tires are 345/35/18 rears & 315/30/18 fronts.
I run 18 x 11 front 18 x 13 rear CCWs on my Z06(with coilovers)
Tires are 345/35/18 rears & 315/30/18 fronts.
I've also put in .400 travel limiters on the rack to keep the front tires out of the brake ducts.
#20
Racer
One other thing about wheel sizes. Bigger wheels cost you in performance. I'll spare the physics, but wheels are big rotating masses, and the bigger they are, the harder it is accelerate and decelerate. A decent rule of thumb is to think of them like weight. Each inch of wheel diameter is about equal to 50 lbs. So 4 19" wheels makes the car "feel" as if it weighs 200 lbs more than the same car on 18" wheels.