Wheel Fitment
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Racer
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From: Auburn Hills Michigan
Wheel Fitment
have an 81 vette that i am in the middle of a frame off restoration and i have a question about some rims i found on craigslist.
Rear:
Offset trailing arms
shortened composite VBP leaf
VBP sway bar
wilwood calipers (clear the stock rims)
I want to keep the wheel/tire inside the fender and i do not have flares. The rims i found are 17X9.5 with 4" of backspace. I have read that others are running 4.5" or even 5" with offset arms and 9/10" wide rims. The tires on these rims are 255/50 which is basically what i have on the car now.
The front rims that the guy has are 15x7 with 195/50 tires.
Is this setup going to look goofy on a vette? I was originally planning on going 18 in the back and 17 in the front but these craigslist rims and tires are a great deal. They are torque thrust II by the way. Maybe someone has a picture of their car with a 17"/15" setup
Rear:
Offset trailing arms
shortened composite VBP leaf
VBP sway bar
wilwood calipers (clear the stock rims)
I want to keep the wheel/tire inside the fender and i do not have flares. The rims i found are 17X9.5 with 4" of backspace. I have read that others are running 4.5" or even 5" with offset arms and 9/10" wide rims. The tires on these rims are 255/50 which is basically what i have on the car now.
The front rims that the guy has are 15x7 with 195/50 tires.
Is this setup going to look goofy on a vette? I was originally planning on going 18 in the back and 17 in the front but these craigslist rims and tires are a great deal. They are torque thrust II by the way. Maybe someone has a picture of their car with a 17"/15" setup
Drifting
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[COLOR="Blue"]4 " is the OEM back space for all 4. 9.5" will be fine on the back if you stay with 255. Most people go with the OEM 8 inch wheel up front. 7" might pull it in to much.
I have 9.5" in back and 8" up front. Like mentioned above, stick with one size or go 18 rear , 17 front.
I have 9.5" in back and 8" up front. Like mentioned above, stick with one size or go 18 rear , 17 front.
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You'll have to check...But I don't think the rear sway bar will fit- will interfere w/ the rear tires.
Vansteel has one for the offset arms.
Richard
Vansteel has one for the offset arms.
Richard
