Wheels
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Burning Brakes
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Wheels
Picked up a set of old Western tubine mag wheels with nice corvette spinners.
Wheels are 15x8.5 and have 235/60/R15 tires on them.
Has anyone had this wheel size and tire size on their C3. Mineis a 71 that I would like to use these on?
Wheels are 15x8.5 and have 235/60/R15 tires on them.
Has anyone had this wheel size and tire size on their C3. Mineis a 71 that I would like to use these on?
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Re: Wheels (John D.)
John D. :
A majority of the later C3s, equipped with aluminum wheels (option #N90) which are 15" x 8", came with 255/60R15 tires.
I would check & compare the back-spacing...
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A majority of the later C3s, equipped with aluminum wheels (option #N90) which are 15" x 8", came with 255/60R15 tires.
I would check & compare the back-spacing...
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Re: Wheels (John D.)
How do you check backspacing on the wheel?
lay a straight-edge across the wheel;
measure depth to flange the 'seats' against hub...
If both back-spacings are identical, the extra .5" of the aftermarket wheels MUST be 'out-board', meaning no 'inside' clearence problems (fronts lock-to-lock: rears rubbing trailing arms) IF you will use the same size tire.
The only place left to concern yourself is the OUTER-edge of the tire, possibly if the car 'squats' under acceleration...
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Wheels (paul67)
Thanks mine are very similiar to the ones in the picture.
My original rallys are 4.25 backspacing and the Westerns are 4".00 so the extra 1/2" is going outward. I will just mount one tire and check all outward clearances. Thanks for getting back to me. :hurray: :thumbs:
My original rallys are 4.25 backspacing and the Westerns are 4".00 so the extra 1/2" is going outward. I will just mount one tire and check all outward clearances. Thanks for getting back to me. :hurray: :thumbs:
