77corvette

Has anyone put 17" wheels on their C3. If so what width and offset would you recommend? What tire size? :steering:

groovyjay

Many here are running 17" wheels. If you stik to 17x8 wheels with 4" backspacing (0 offset) and use 255/50/17 tires you'll be a happy chappie. :yesnod: :cheers:

Sigforty

:iagree:
That is exactly what I am running. The 255/50/17 tires are getting harder to find now though.

Tomi72

That's my excuse for looking into 18" wheels with 255/45 tires :jester

Wasn't the 255/50/17 standard tire on SS Impalas?

SnoDrgn

I have a set of 4 I need to get rid of. Only have a 100 miles or so before I realized they hit my spoiler when turning shaprly. :banghead:


[Modified by SnoDrgn, 10:59 AM 2/9/2004]

75 BBC Stingray

I think you will find it even harder to get 255/45/18 for you car. 27" OD tires are hard to come by. I did a lot of searching on websites of many, many tire manufacturers, and by limiting myself to 26.5 to 29 inches cut my choices down dramatically. One of the few larger OD tires I found for the 18" wheel was the tire for the Ford Lightning 295/50/18, and at 29inches, this would be best for a rear tire. A matching front tire proved to be a problem.

If your search has been more fruitful than mine, please share your results.


[Modified by 75 BBC Stingray, 12:15 PM 2/9/2004]

terryrudy

I have 255/50-17 and am not too worried about finding replacements. If so, I could always step down to 255/45-17 and it looks fine too. (see 71roadster's car)
-terry

Bronco Rider

I am running 275-40 17 Kumo's on 17 x 9.5 Eagle alloys with 4.5" back set. No modifications were necessary. Rims were approx 165.00 from Wheels for less in Texas. Ran the same wheel all around so they could be roatated. Great for auto cross. Car wonders a bit on the highway so I would look into a 5" backset for the front.
They look sweet. Send me an e-mail address and I will send out a pic

Bronco Rider

Tomi72

I admit I've only been looking at what tirerack.com has to offer. Leaving out all season and truck tires (and different color BFG scorchers) there were 6 different 255/50/17 tires and 19 examples of 255/45/18 tires. So it does look like there would be more selection in 18" diameter.




[Modified by Tomi72, 9:52 PM 2/9/2004]

groovyjay

with the 255/45/18 tires you'll be bang on the 27" diameter. And you'll have good variety of different tires to choose from.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...g=ZR&x=16&y=13

73 Vet

I've got 17X8X4.5 Cragars with 255/50WR17

STLBLUES

Boyd 17x8 w/ 4.5BS The tires are 245-50-17 and 255-50-17 rears BFG kdws 1500.00 shipped/mounted/lug nuts. You have to relocate the park brake cable to the inside of the trailing arm and move the bracket to the top of the arm( easy) Steve

78 Vette

17x8 with a 4in back space.

SAMMAN

17" x 8" American Racing Torque Thrust II wheels with 255/45 x 17 Firestone Firehawk tires
4" backspace






[Modified by SAMMAN, 10:24 PM 2/10/2004]

Z-man

Front 17X8 Torq Thrust II, 4" backspace, 255/45Z17 Falken Tires
Rear 17X9.5 Torq Thrust II, 5.5" backspace, 275/40Z17 Falken Tires