c6 wheels on a c3
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Racer
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c6 wheels on a c3
so, im mounting tires on my c6 wheels tomorrow hopefully and here's what i got:
the wheels are 18x8.5 in the front and 19x10 in the rear.
the tires i have are 275/35/18s for the front (about 11" wide) and 325/30/19 for the rear (aobut 13.5" wide) what spacers will i need to make it fit without rubbing? im guessing i need like 2.5" in the front and 2.75" in the rear? anyone have experience with this?
thanks ahead. and by the way, if you used some adapters before and liked / hated them, let me know so i know what to stay away from and what to look for.
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THANKS!
the wheels are 18x8.5 in the front and 19x10 in the rear.
the tires i have are 275/35/18s for the front (about 11" wide) and 325/30/19 for the rear (aobut 13.5" wide) what spacers will i need to make it fit without rubbing? im guessing i need like 2.5" in the front and 2.75" in the rear? anyone have experience with this?
thanks ahead. and by the way, if you used some adapters before and liked / hated them, let me know so i know what to stay away from and what to look for.
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THANKS!
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Joined: Jul 1999
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From: Orange Park Florida
I have had 17x9.5 '92 and '89 vette wheels on my '72 for some 15 years now, with VBP wheel adapters....you need use them or very similar, do not use any 'spacer' you need to keep the wheel centerline very close to the stock spec....otherwise you increase loading on the bearings, and suspension parts....
in the front, you will have decreased steering radius...not a issue, really...
in the rear you will find it gets really complex very fast...
you have to move the ebrake shroud mounting clip to either on top or behind the rotor so the sidewall don't hit it....then if you have a sway bar that is the next item to hit, just about the same as the normal stock T-arm itself, you can get offset arms to alleviate that problem, or mod the arms yourself....but you have troubles with any sway bar install I know of....
then you hit the front frame in the slanted region forward of the tire,
I find that you can go 9.5" rims with no real issues...that's only 3/4 inch per side increase in width....10" pushes pretty good, and gets tire dependent .... beyond that, you into your own set of problems there....
in the front, you will have decreased steering radius...not a issue, really...
in the rear you will find it gets really complex very fast...
you have to move the ebrake shroud mounting clip to either on top or behind the rotor so the sidewall don't hit it....then if you have a sway bar that is the next item to hit, just about the same as the normal stock T-arm itself, you can get offset arms to alleviate that problem, or mod the arms yourself....but you have troubles with any sway bar install I know of....
then you hit the front frame in the slanted region forward of the tire,
I find that you can go 9.5" rims with no real issues...that's only 3/4 inch per side increase in width....10" pushes pretty good, and gets tire dependent .... beyond that, you into your own set of problems there....
