Wheel Help...
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Burning Brakes
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From: Redding California
Wheel Help...
Can I please get some recommendations on wheel width. I have a 68 and am wanting to run the widest rim possible front and back. I would like to put 18" on the rear and 17" on the front (Torque Thrust II's). I'm looking for back space information and I also heard that relocating the e-brake brackets would be ness? Where do you relocate the brackets too? Thanks in advance for the help, Jason
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Can I please get some recommendations on wheel width. I have a 68 and am wanting to run the widest rim possible front and back. I would like to put 18" on the rear and 17" on the front (Torque Thrust II's). I'm looking for back space information and I also heard that relocating the e-brake brackets would be ness? Where do you relocate the brackets too? Thanks in advance for the help, Jason
Hey, I'm just joking with ya! But there is something I've been wondering about. Why do you want to go with a smaller diameter front rim? This is typically a styling cue used on newer cars where the front of the body is much lower than the back of the body, and looks weird on older cars. Is it because the front tire needs a little more room, since it turns?
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Scott
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From: Westampton New Jersey
245 in front and 275 to 285 in rear are good. anything over 4.5 bs in rear and you probably need to move ebrake. i did it recently.
Here are the different wheels ive had on my car....
Heres the original wheels I had on when I first did the restoration,
classic rally wheels....
Heres a pic of my car with Cragar SS wheels 15s front and rear
Then I switched to Boyd Coddinton J5rs, 18s front and rear
And have changed once again to Budnik Fontanas. 17s in front 18s in rear
Coddingtons with tires are for sale in the parts thread.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-p...ith-tires.html
Here are the different wheels ive had on my car....
Heres the original wheels I had on when I first did the restoration,
classic rally wheels....
Heres a pic of my car with Cragar SS wheels 15s front and rear
Then I switched to Boyd Coddinton J5rs, 18s front and rear
And have changed once again to Budnik Fontanas. 17s in front 18s in rear
Coddingtons with tires are for sale in the parts thread.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-p...ith-tires.html
Last edited by dmeesq; Aug 7, 2012 at 01:22 PM.
