Bob's 01slpss

Can a Hoosier 245/40/17 Road Racing/Autocross Slick work on the front of a 02' Z06 while in the rear running the stock 18" size slick???? Wanna go Autocrossing and Road racing alittle and got the stock size 18" 's for the back, but need some fronts and have some Hoosier 245/40/17's slicks a friend gave me since he got out of road racing!!

Pros/Cons, Can it be done, and whatever other info, Just asking, Thanks !!

Jaymz

that car will push like a pig with that small of a front tire.

tigerdrvr

What do you mean by a "stock sized" rear 18" "slick"?

If you were running 295 rears and 245 fronts, without any alignment changes to try to compensate, it would push...if you were running the more normal 315 section rears, it would push like a pig

UstaB-GS549

245 is a Mustang tire.

2000BSME

I just ran 275/40f and 315/30r hoosier r6's this weekend and the feel was very neutral.-on stock size z06 wheels

Bill Dearborn

It is also the tire recommended for C5s when Hoosier first developed tires for the C5. Standard C5 tire was 245/45/17 and it fit on an 8.5 inch wheel.

Bill

Jaymz

The general rule of thumb, Put the biggest tire on the car that you can get on it. 315's square work well. 315 front and 335 rear work a touch better.

rudyarias

I agree, they will work but you should consider either 1.5 or 2 degree negative camber on the front, 1 or 1.5 degree negative on the rears