jhopper408

What's the widest tires that you can put on stock wheels on a C3?

scotty t

Years ago I had 255/60-15's on all four corners of a 1976.

jhopper408

Thanks Scotty. I wonder if they make a after market wheel that would except a wider tire?
I'm used to the C5 Z wheels. They had 305s on it. I'm spinning the tires too much. Can't get out of the hole!

Grumpy 427

I have a set of AR61 outlaw wheels 15x8.5 3-5/8 BS and a 295/50/15 on them they just clear everything on the trailing arm, ebrake included but they stick out about an inch of the fender.

jhopper408

So how much for the four wheels? I was hoping to keep my original wheel covers. But I guess that's impossible?

Grumpy 427

Well i am into the set for $1200.00 with rubber mounting and balancing. I took them off the car and went back to the factory wheels and rubber.

jhopper408

I like the way they stick out of the fender. But I like the stock wheels. So I guess I'll have to go with the 255s. But thanks.

Grumpy 427

Yeah you have some obstacles with 15" wheels they have to be curved enough to clear the calliper and the e brake mount plus the leaf spring. It can be done with the combo i showed you.

Nothing wrong with stock wheels and 255/60/15 all around, thats how the cars were engineered to be.

jhopper408

Thanks Grumpy!

Grumpy 427

Happy Thanksgiving..

jhopper408

Happy thanksgiving over there in beautiful Canada!