Lets See Some 18" Rims
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From: YANKEES UNIVERSE 70 454-LS5 500 ft-lbs Torque
Originally Posted by Bee Jay
What year is your Vette. Early steel bumper cars look good in TTII and similar wheels. Later C3 cars look good in C4, C5, and C6 wheels. My opinion only. 18x9.5 on the rear, 17ix9.5 up front.
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From: Forked River NJ
Originally Posted by Red73
I could have gone with 17s or 18s on the front, I went with 17s, if I decide to go with flares I will move my rear wheels to the front and purchase new 18x12s for the rear. I like the stance of the 17" & 18" combos below.
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From: Fairport NY
Originally Posted by Gordonm
OH NO! That is with 17s all around here is the 17/18 combo
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From: Forked River NJ
Originally Posted by Red73
Sorry, I noticed from your replys that you were run the 17/18 combo and have always liked your vette. Rod
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From: Fairport NY
Originally Posted by Gordonm
I need to upload more photos with the 17/18 combo. Yours was one of the insperations for me to go the 17/18 combo. Still don't see how you get away running so low. I would tear the bottom end of the car out running that low.
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From: Lompoc, CA. Santa Barbara County
Originally Posted by Red73
I think I've been lucky so far, I'm going to raise the front about a 1/2" over the winter, I'm still debating on flares and wider wheels and tires.
Last edited by Bee Jay; Dec 8, 2006 at 03:19 PM.
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From: Forked River NJ
Originally Posted by Red73
I think I've been lucky so far, I'm going to raise the front about a 1/2" over the winter, I'm still debating on flares and wider wheels and tires.
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From: Ashley Michigan
Originally Posted by Red73
I think I've been lucky so far, I'm going to raise the front about a 1/2" over the winter, I'm still debating on flares and wider wheels and tires.
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From: Hanover Maryland
Originally Posted by Red73
I think I've been lucky so far, I'm going to raise the front about a 1/2" over the winter, I'm still debating on flares and wider wheels and tires.
DON'T touch a thing! It looks GREAT the way it is!
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From: Fairport NY
Originally Posted by totop73
Love your Vette.I'm partial to red 73's. What brand of tire and size do you have? I have 17's on both end need something different.
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
Originally Posted by Redshark6974
looks good until you tear something up...trust, i know from experience.
Gets old real fast, I had mine very low for a couple of months a few years ago. You have to plan where you are going to go, you can't just drive into any parking lot, you gotta do a fly by first, kinda like a bush pilot prior to landing 
Then you gotta make sure you can get out, because the angle can be different on the way out from what it was on the way in. Obviously don't get caught on road with speedbumps, or railway tracks, and the final straw was scrubbing the front air dam over little normal dips in the road. It looked real cool but now I don't worry too much as I can go just about anywhere, even over speed bumps if I really have to but rarely do anyhow
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From: NorCal 71 Lt-1
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From: Macon, GA
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From: Long Beach CA
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From: Norwalk Ct
Its pretty tough, stays on for a while.
Nick