WIDEST Wheels and Tires for a Flared C5?
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WIDEST Wheels and Tires for a Flared C5?
Did about a half hour of searching and reading, didn't find the exact answer I was looking for.
Currently I have flared rear fenders, stock front fenders. Stock rims all around, with 2" spacers in the rear.
What is the WIDEST rear wheel/tire combo I can go without mini-tubbing? Backspace/offset would help too, if anyone has those numbers. Just trying to figure it out before I spend the bucks on a measuring tool.
A few shots of the car are below.
Anyone done this? Would love to figure out a way to get 345's on the rear but not sure it's possible. I'm pretty set on CCW SP500 wheels. 19 front/rear or 19/20 if I decide I like that look better.
Currently I have flared rear fenders, stock front fenders. Stock rims all around, with 2" spacers in the rear.
What is the WIDEST rear wheel/tire combo I can go without mini-tubbing? Backspace/offset would help too, if anyone has those numbers. Just trying to figure it out before I spend the bucks on a measuring tool.
A few shots of the car are below.
Anyone done this? Would love to figure out a way to get 345's on the rear but not sure it's possible. I'm pretty set on CCW SP500 wheels. 19 front/rear or 19/20 if I decide I like that look better.
Last edited by SinnerZ06; 12-24-2014 at 07:25 PM.
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You can run 315/30 18s up front.
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I have 19x12 with 55mm offset with stock fenders. It sticks out 1". Using that as a guide, you can use a 19x13 with 42mm offset. This keeps the same inner clearance and adds the extra inch outwards.
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Good info, thanks guys. Pretty settled on CCW SP500 wheels now. Did some reading on front widths, seems that for a street car 275 is about the widest you can go in the front before you start getting tracking issues over grooves in the pavement. With that in mind:
Front 275/35/18 x 9.5" = 25.6" tire height
Rear 345/30/19 x 13" = 27.1" tire height
Now, just have to figure out the mysterious science of offsets/backspacing.
Front 275/35/18 x 9.5" = 25.6" tire height
Rear 345/30/19 x 13" = 27.1" tire height
Now, just have to figure out the mysterious science of offsets/backspacing.
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I know this as my c6 z06 wheels have almost the same backspacing at 8.82"
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Did about a half hour of searching and reading, didn't find the exact answer I was looking for.
Currently I have flared rear fenders, stock front fenders. Stock rims all around, with 2" spacers in the rear.
What is the WIDEST rear wheel/tire combo I can go without mini-tubbing? Backspace/offset would help too, if anyone has those numbers. Just trying to figure it out before I spend the bucks on a measuring tool.
A few shots of the car are below.
Anyone done this? Would love to figure out a way to get 345's on the rear but not sure it's possible. I'm pretty set on CCW SP500 wheels. 19 front/rear or 19/20 if I decide I like that look better.
Currently I have flared rear fenders, stock front fenders. Stock rims all around, with 2" spacers in the rear.
What is the WIDEST rear wheel/tire combo I can go without mini-tubbing? Backspace/offset would help too, if anyone has those numbers. Just trying to figure it out before I spend the bucks on a measuring tool.
A few shots of the car are below.
Anyone done this? Would love to figure out a way to get 345's on the rear but not sure it's possible. I'm pretty set on CCW SP500 wheels. 19 front/rear or 19/20 if I decide I like that look better.
Last edited by Evil-Twin; 12-27-2014 at 09:04 PM.
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Original tire on the right 11 inches wide
345/30/19 on the left 13 inches wide
345/30/19 on the left 13 inches wide
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My car is tubbed and I run a C6 Z06 brake kit. I'm running a 360Forged Mesh8 Concave 19/20 with 275/30zr/19 up front and 345/25zr/20 in the rear. Before this set I was running a 18/19 HRE 540 set up with 295 upfront (a bit too wide and rubbing) and 345/30/19 in the rear.
Personally if I had to do it over again, I would like you go with an 18/19 set up. For me the look versus ride quality trade off has not been worth it plus the traction in my case has suffered.
Good luck to you and enjoy the wheels
Personally if I had to do it over again, I would like you go with an 18/19 set up. For me the look versus ride quality trade off has not been worth it plus the traction in my case has suffered.
Good luck to you and enjoy the wheels
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This is the look before the flares. 11 inch CCW 505a 305/30/19 tire
With the flares, for comparison 13 inch CCW 505a 345/30/19
With the flares, for comparison 13 inch CCW 505a 345/30/19
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Hello everyone,
Sorry !! I use google translate not speaking english
I'm going to fit wide rear fenders:
I would like to avoid using wheel spacers.
http://corvettecreationz.com/product...-rear-fenders/
I will iron my rear rims in 19'' to mount, as you note, 345/30/19 tires Rims in 13'' wide
On the other hand, what offset (ET: ? ) did you mount?
Thank you in advance for your feedback
Sorry !! I use google translate not speaking english
I'm going to fit wide rear fenders:
I would like to avoid using wheel spacers.
http://corvettecreationz.com/product...-rear-fenders/
I will iron my rear rims in 19'' to mount, as you note, 345/30/19 tires Rims in 13'' wide
On the other hand, what offset (ET: ? ) did you mount?
Thank you in advance for your feedback
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Hello everyone,
Sorry !! I use google translate not speaking english
I'm going to fit wide rear fenders:
I would like to avoid using wheel spacers.
http://corvettecreationz.com/product...-rear-fenders/
I will iron my rear rims in 19'' to mount, as you note, 345/30/19 tires Rims in 13'' wide
On the other hand, what offset (ET: ? ) did you mount?
Thank you in advance for your feedback
Sorry !! I use google translate not speaking english
I'm going to fit wide rear fenders:
I would like to avoid using wheel spacers.
http://corvettecreationz.com/product...-rear-fenders/
I will iron my rear rims in 19'' to mount, as you note, 345/30/19 tires Rims in 13'' wide
On the other hand, what offset (ET: ? ) did you mount?
Thank you in advance for your feedback
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