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Old 06-25-2016, 10:50 AM
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Default Another what rim thread _ wide body rear?

I'm doing a wide body rear conversion, and not sure what to do about front rims.

I was thinking about doing stock z06 rims. Rear its an easy choice, but what about the fronts?

Get aftermarket c6 base z06 replicas or run the OEM with smaller tire?

Other option is aftermarket. But not much out there I like besides C7 z06 rims.

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You can run OEM C6 Z06 rims with just the wide 'booty'. You just need to run narrow tires on the front and you won't have any problems. I've seen this done many times.

Use your regular 245 or 255 tires on the front.

I'm not sure about C7 rims though.

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I just don't want the tires to look like *** on the front rims or be unsafe
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
I just don't want the tires to look like *** on the front rims or be unsafe
I know people that have done this for years with no problems, so safe - yes.

As for looks, I thought they looked fine. Maybe not perfect, but most people would never notice any difference.

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