C3's with 18" wheels only thread
Race Director
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I also like the idea of a 10" in the rear but will probably screw it up by trying to get a 3xx tire in there. Using the 9,5" rear I'd be inclined to stick to 295 at most.
Some nice setups guys.....you got me revisiting upgrading my 17"s I' ve had for the past 10 years or more.
I use bolt on spacers now, so I will try to find a 18" setup that will bolt on nicely to the current spacers. That way I can switch in a flash from street to auto-x setup.
Thanks for giving me this idea.
Safety Car
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From: Beautiful East Texas
I wasn't prepared to like the idea of 18s on a C3, but some of those really look good.
I think it's all in the sidewall height, too little sidewall doesn't properly fill the wheel openings
and looks like crap many times.
mardyn
I think it's all in the sidewall height, too little sidewall doesn't properly fill the wheel openings
and looks like crap many times.
mardyn
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Le Mans Master
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From: Canada
tektrans, you have one mean looking vette. What wheels, size, back spacing are you running?
After looking at so many beautiful vettes in this thread I have come to the conclusion that I need to win the lottery so that I can have 4 of those, 4 of those, oh and 4 of those.
After looking at so many beautiful vettes in this thread I have come to the conclusion that I need to win the lottery so that I can have 4 of those, 4 of those, oh and 4 of those.
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From: Graceland in a Not Correctly Restored Stingray
looks really really good!
7th Gear
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From: Birmingham AL
I'm running the Vansteel offset rear trailing arms and no rear sway bar. I have the VBP Performance Plus suspension and it seems to handle fine without the sway bar. There is actually room to go wider under the flares, but 335's are expensive enough and the tire options get slim any wider than that.