Notices
C5 General General C5 Corvette and C5 Z06 Discussion not covered in Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Staggered wheels

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-02-2015, 01:31 AM
  #1  
Vett4MVZ
Instructor
Thread Starter
 
Vett4MVZ's Avatar
 
Member Since: May 2015
Location: Hayward California
Posts: 105
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Default Staggered wheels

What is ment by staggered wheels?
Old 07-02-2015, 01:51 AM
  #2  
Lee DeRaud
Melting Slicks
 
Lee DeRaud's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jul 2013
Location: Anaheim CA
Posts: 2,012
Received 22 Likes on 22 Posts
Default

Different diameter front/rear.
Old 07-02-2015, 08:45 AM
  #3  
Vetteman Jack
Administrator

Support Corvetteforum!
 
Vetteman Jack's Avatar
 
Member Since: Mar 2001
Location: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
Posts: 342,742
Received 19,234 Likes on 13,933 Posts
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-
'20-'21-'22-'23-'24
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran


Default

Originally Posted by Lee DeRaud
Different diameter front/rear.
For instance the stock wheels are 17" front and 18" rear. Other popular combinations are 18" front/19" rear or 19" front/20" rear.
Old 07-02-2015, 03:47 PM
  #4  
mrr23
Melting Slicks
 
mrr23's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jul 2004
Location: orlando florida
Posts: 3,092
Received 114 Likes on 98 Posts
St. Jude Donor '15

Default

Can also mean same diameter but different widths.
Old 07-02-2015, 03:48 PM
  #5  
mrr23
Melting Slicks
 
mrr23's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jul 2004
Location: orlando florida
Posts: 3,092
Received 114 Likes on 98 Posts
St. Jude Donor '15

Default

Can also mean same diameter but different widths. Basically means front is different from rear.
Old 07-02-2015, 04:19 PM
  #6  
Glensgages
Race Director
 
Glensgages's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jan 2003
Location: State of Confusion
Posts: 15,151
Received 61 Likes on 34 Posts

Default

Those tires are matched perfect and staggered special.



All right, Harry, when it comes to the car, I'll take your word.
Old 07-02-2015, 05:18 PM
  #7  
CQRT
Team Owner
Support Corvetteforum!
 
CQRT's Avatar
 
Member Since: Aug 2003
Location: Scottsdale AZ
Posts: 23,772
Received 295 Likes on 237 Posts

Default

So - - the implication for newer Corvettes (1997 forward) is that you have 17/18s on C5s and 18/19s on C6s and base C7 . . .Z51 option brings 19/20s. . .so, you can't "rotate" tires in the conventional sense as you could on other cars since the fronts and rears are different diameters.

Get notified of new replies

To Staggered wheels




Quick Reply: Staggered wheels



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:46 AM.