Wheel Information
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Wheel Information
I read many posts on the wheels that are available. I want to go with the widest and most sinister looking set up I can. Just so I order the right wheels, what width and offsets do you recommend so it will look good and work the best ? Not decided on 17" 18" or 19" rims. I just want to get it right. I have seen pics of set ups that I liked but they had no size info. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Looking for a nice flush to the fender look.
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Since you didn't any price range, check out Fiskes, Forgeline or Cray wheels made specifically for the Vettes.
http://www.fikse.com/2010/index.html
http://www.pinnaclecorvette.com/Cray_Wheels_s/5.htm
http://www.forgeline.com/
http://www.fikse.com/2010/index.html
http://www.pinnaclecorvette.com/Cray_Wheels_s/5.htm
http://www.forgeline.com/
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Black is usually considered the most sinister looking color, so you could go with a set of 96 GS A molds. The are other aftermarket suppliers who also have black wheels. I would go no more than 18".
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If you are going to do black, make sure they are something other than just solid black. There needs to be a lip, a stripe, something, ANYTHING to separate the wheel from the tire. If there isn't it usually just looks cheap. As far as width goes, anything bigger than a 315 is going to stick too far out and look 
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What do ya'll consider 'sticking' out past the fender- flush with the top is about 1" past stock- but when it's flush with the top, it's out quite a bit on the sides (road rash?).
A 315 is well over 1" wider than stock 285, almost 1.5" more than a 275 (stock rears on many C4 models).
A 315 is well over 1" wider than stock 285, almost 1.5" more than a 275 (stock rears on many C4 models).
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What do ya'll consider 'sticking' out past the fender- flush with the top is about 1" past stock- but when it's flush with the top, it's out quite a bit on the sides (road rash?).
A 315 is well over 1" wider than stock 285, almost 1.5" more than a 275 (stock rears on many C4 models).
A 315 is well over 1" wider than stock 285, almost 1.5" more than a 275 (stock rears on many C4 models).
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These are my 315s (note that the car also has fender flares). The road rash is awful so if you really care about the paint and what it looks like I wouldn't recommend it. There are quite a few people in here who have 315s on the rear. There was a whole thread about it not long ago that I ma sure you could find with a search... I'm just too lazy to do it right now.
That's what I thought- I see many people saying they have 315's and their tires don't stick out. At that angle of your photo, even with the flares, it looks like it's out a bit, of course that could be due to the wheel offset.
Just checkin- you proved my point
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That's what I thought- I see many people saying they have 315's and their tires don't stick out. At that angle of your photo, even with the flares, it looks like it's out a bit, of course that could be due to the wheel offset.
Just checkin- you proved my point
That's what I thought- I see many people saying they have 315's and their tires don't stick out. At that angle of your photo, even with the flares, it looks like it's out a bit, of course that could be due to the wheel offset.
Just checkin- you proved my point
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