tire size
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Racer
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tire size
hi? what is the best tire to put on a 82 corvette not lowered to decrease the wheel/fender gap. i was told these numbers 295/50/15 and 255/60/15
what do you say?. i want to fill my wheel/fender gap by putting in bigger tire but maintain control and stability and comfort and keeping the stock rally 15" rims
thanks
what do you say?. i want to fill my wheel/fender gap by putting in bigger tire but maintain control and stability and comfort and keeping the stock rally 15" rims
thanks
Team Owner
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Considering that the ability of a tire to perform well, is somewhat dependent on the width of the rim it's mounted on, I personally feel that the 295/50 is too wide a tire for an 8" rim. Consider that GM originally mounted 225/70s, much narrower tires, on an 8" rim. That pulled the sidewalls out a bit, which gave stability to the tread, and allowed for good handling.
A 295/50, on the other had, curls the sidewalls inward, de-stabilizing them, and I'm pretty sure that the handling will suffer accordingly. Yes, they might look "sorta' cool", but they won't work all that well...
A 295/50, on the other had, curls the sidewalls inward, de-stabilizing them, and I'm pretty sure that the handling will suffer accordingly. Yes, they might look "sorta' cool", but they won't work all that well...
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The stock size tires are 27" tall. The 255/60-15 is 27" tall. Anything shorter you will need to lower the car accordingly which you made need to do anyway to get "the look" you may be after. The 295/50-15 needs a wider wheel as stated above. Now you get into clearence issues with either the trailing arm or fender lip.
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