Wheel Adapters
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Melting Slicks
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Wheel Adapters
I just bought 4 - 17 x 9.5 Corvette Gran Sport wheels 56mm with 274 x 40 x 17tires.
I asked advice on the forum for proper adapters and I bought 2 - 2" for the rear and 2- 2.25" for the front. The fronts rub on the tie rod ends the 2" in the rear are too narrow so I tried the 2.25" in the rear and they rub the spring. I have VBP rear spring with the longer bolts. They will exchange them. I would like to go to the 2.5" front and rear but if they rub I do not want to return for the 2.75.
Any advice?
Thanks,
I asked advice on the forum for proper adapters and I bought 2 - 2" for the rear and 2- 2.25" for the front. The fronts rub on the tie rod ends the 2" in the rear are too narrow so I tried the 2.25" in the rear and they rub the spring. I have VBP rear spring with the longer bolts. They will exchange them. I would like to go to the 2.5" front and rear but if they rub I do not want to return for the 2.75.
Any advice?
Thanks,
Last edited by Bimmervet; Nov 10, 2006 at 01:50 PM.
Le Mans Master
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My advice would be to install the 2.25" adapters and then install
a wheel with 1/4" of washers between wheel/adapter.
DO NOT DRIVE LIKE THIS.
Use this as a test to see how 2.5" will function.
9.5" is a wide wheel ... might need 2.75" or 3".
Here is my C3 with C5 wheels. I am showing clearances with
3" adapters installed. To go under 3", I'll have to move the
parking brake cable bracket on trailing arm. 3" looks good in front for me.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1341764
These are stock C5 wheels - so maybe you can look up the
backspacing specs to compare to yours (and do the math).
Good luck
a wheel with 1/4" of washers between wheel/adapter.
DO NOT DRIVE LIKE THIS.
Use this as a test to see how 2.5" will function.
9.5" is a wide wheel ... might need 2.75" or 3".
Here is my C3 with C5 wheels. I am showing clearances with
3" adapters installed. To go under 3", I'll have to move the
parking brake cable bracket on trailing arm. 3" looks good in front for me.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1341764
These are stock C5 wheels - so maybe you can look up the
backspacing specs to compare to yours (and do the math).
Good luck
