Wheel Question
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Melting Slicks
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Wheel Question
I have OEM 17 inch Sawblades on my 91, and I'm running 275-40's all the way around. It has been my impression that the wheels are 9 1/2 inches wide, so this morning I Ebayed myself into a new set of polished A Molds from ASF. Great! Lucky me! Tonight, at one of our local Corvette functions, some guy tells me that the 91 Sawblades were only 8 1/2 inches wide, and a 275 was too narrow for a 9 1/2 inch wide wheel. WTF!!!!! 
Somebody please tell me that I didn't just **** away $600 on wheels that are gonna be too wide for my tires! TIA
Somebody please tell me that I didn't just **** away $600 on wheels that are gonna be too wide for my tires! TIA
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From: San Jose Pat Tillman - American Hero
Originally Posted by CMYC4GO
I have OEM 17 inch Sawblades on my 91, and I'm running 275-40's all the way around. It has been my impression that the wheels are 9 1/2 inches wide, so this morning I Ebayed myself into a new set of polished A Molds from ASF. Great! Lucky me! Tonight, at one of our local Corvette functions, some guy tells me that the 91 Sawblades were only 8 1/2 inches wide, and a 275 was too narrow for a 9 1/2 inch wide wheel. WTF!!!!!
Somebody please tell me that I didn't just **** away $600 on wheels that are gonna be too wide for my tires! TIA
Somebody please tell me that I didn't just **** away $600 on wheels that are gonna be too wide for my tires! TIA
Drifting
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Originally Posted by Powerdrive
Youll be allright.....My 92 came stock with 9.5 inch rims and 275 40 17 all the way around
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From: Richmond Virginia
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Originally Posted by CMYC4GO
some guy tells me that the 91 Sawblades were only 8 1/2 inches wide, and a 275 was too narrow for a 9 1/2 inch wide wheel. WTF!!!!!
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From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
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Originally Posted by smack123
As long as your rims are the painted sawblades you are fine, they are 9.5's. The machined rims started in 93 and were 8.5 fronts and 9.5 rears.
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From: St. Peters MO Sometimes you have to prove yourself by doing alot of killing or alot of dying...
with the consensus. You should have 9.5's all around... I put some 8's on the back of mine for some smokey burnouts and it looked rather silly... you'd know if that was the case. I don't think you have much to worry about
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From: Thornton Colorado
Originally Posted by smack123
As long as your rims are the painted sawblades you are fine, they are 9.5's. The machined rims started in 93 and were 8.5 fronts and 9.5 rears.
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