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84 wheels
Walking around a car show here in Vegas and met a Lady who was there with her 84'. She was very proud and was telling me all about it. After I saw it I had to tell her that #1] The wheels were on wrong and #2] They are different width's if you have the optional sport suspension...10" in rear and 9" up front. 3]Directional Tires. She left to go to the tire store and get those fixed pronto.
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Walking around a car show here in Vegas and met a Lady who was there with her 84'. She was very proud and was telling me all about it. After I saw it I had to tell her that #1] The wheels were on wrong and #2] They are different width's if you have the optional sport suspension...10" in rear and 9" up front. 3]Directional Tires. She left to go to the tire store and get those fixed pronto.
Many people "assume" they are on backwards, when in fact they are on correctly for that model year.
The early C4 wheels would look backwards to most people familiar with only seeing later model C4's.
Oh, and the '84 Corvette never had 10" or even 9" wheel widths from the factory.
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7thone, what do you call "correct"? Were the blades at the top of the wheel swept forward, like a circular saw blade, or were they swept backward, like a shark dorsal fin?
I have a copy of the original '84 Factory Specifications. It shows the standard wheels as 16" x 8 1/2", front and rear, and the optional Z51 wheels as 16" x 8 1/2" front and 9 1/2" rear. The original "standard" wheels were to be 15", but no '84's were fitted with these 15" wheels.
I have 16" x 9 1/2" on my '84, f & r.
I have a copy of the original '84 Factory Specifications. It shows the standard wheels as 16" x 8 1/2", front and rear, and the optional Z51 wheels as 16" x 8 1/2" front and 9 1/2" rear. The original "standard" wheels were to be 15", but no '84's were fitted with these 15" wheels.
I have 16" x 9 1/2" on my '84, f & r.
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Without seeing a picture, how are we to know if they were on wrong or not?
Many people "assume" they are on backwards, when in fact they are on correctly for that model year.
The early C4 wheels would look backwards to most people familiar with only seeing later model C4's.
Oh, and the '84 Corvette never had 10" or even 9" wheel widths from the factory.
Many people "assume" they are on backwards, when in fact they are on correctly for that model year.
The early C4 wheels would look backwards to most people familiar with only seeing later model C4's.
Oh, and the '84 Corvette never had 10" or even 9" wheel widths from the factory.
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7thone, what do you call "correct"? Were the blades at the top of the wheel swept forward, like a circular saw blade, or were they swept backward, like a shark dorsal fin?
I have a copy of the original '84 Factory Specifications. It shows the standard wheels as 16" x 8 1/2", front and rear, and the optional Z51 wheels as 16" x 8 1/2" front and 9 1/2" rear. The original "standard" wheels were to be 15", but no '84's were fitted with these 15" wheels.
I have 16" x 9 1/2" on my '84, f & r.
I have a copy of the original '84 Factory Specifications. It shows the standard wheels as 16" x 8 1/2", front and rear, and the optional Z51 wheels as 16" x 8 1/2" front and 9 1/2" rear. The original "standard" wheels were to be 15", but no '84's were fitted with these 15" wheels.
I have 16" x 9 1/2" on my '84, f & r.
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7thone, what do you call "correct"? Were the blades at the top of the wheel swept forward, like a circular saw blade, or were they swept backward, like a shark dorsal fin?
I have a copy of the original '84 Factory Specifications. It shows the standard wheels as 16" x 8 1/2", front and rear, and the optional Z51 wheels as 16" x 8 1/2" front and 9 1/2" rear. The original "standard" wheels were to be 15", but no '84's were fitted with these 15" wheels.
I have 16" x 9 1/2" on my '84, f & r.
I have a copy of the original '84 Factory Specifications. It shows the standard wheels as 16" x 8 1/2", front and rear, and the optional Z51 wheels as 16" x 8 1/2" front and 9 1/2" rear. The original "standard" wheels were to be 15", but no '84's were fitted with these 15" wheels.
I have 16" x 9 1/2" on my '84, f & r.
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I said they were not 10" wide or even 9" wide.
Go back and read what you wrote in your original post.
Originally Posted by 7thone
10" Rear, 9" Front.
Yeah, good luck with your attitude.
Your very first post, and you start questioning people that "might" know a little about these cars.
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I didn't say that different front and rear sizes were not possible.
I said they were not 10" wide or even 9" wide.
Go back and read what you wrote in your original post.
Yeah, good luck with your attitude.
Your very first post, and you start questioning people that "might" know a little about these cars.
I said they were not 10" wide or even 9" wide.
Go back and read what you wrote in your original post.
Yeah, good luck with your attitude.
Your very first post, and you start questioning people that "might" know a little about these cars.
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No if you measure to the center of the CAP with a straight edge it's .5 outside and .5 inside.When I get film I will prove it to you. take care
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Without seeing a picture, how are we to know if they were on wrong or not?
Many people "assume" they are on backwards, when in fact they are on correctly for that model year.
The early C4 wheels would look backwards to most people familiar with only seeing later model C4's.
Oh, and the '84 Corvette never had 10" or even 9" wheel widths from the factory.
Many people "assume" they are on backwards, when in fact they are on correctly for that model year.
The early C4 wheels would look backwards to most people familiar with only seeing later model C4's.
Oh, and the '84 Corvette never had 10" or even 9" wheel widths from the factory.
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So, what names were you using before?
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Here is all you need as to the wheel size GM offered on the 84..
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...4/84specs.html
If you would have looked at this post you would have know also.
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...4/84specs.html
If you would have looked at this post you would have know also.
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Some 'tudes on this thread are why i left long ago, only recently returned.
I suggest not replying to know-it-alls; let them live in their ignorant state. After all, they already know it all! when you argue with fools, you're lowered to their level, after all.
My stock sawblades were drilled off center which made balancing them an oft-repeated exercise. Gracias Chevrolet.
I suggest not replying to know-it-alls; let them live in their ignorant state. After all, they already know it all! when you argue with fools, you're lowered to their level, after all.
My stock sawblades were drilled off center which made balancing them an oft-repeated exercise. Gracias Chevrolet.
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Walking around a car show here in Vegas and met a Lady who was there with her 84'. She was very proud and was telling me all about it. After I saw it I had to tell her that #1] The wheels were on wrong and #2] They are different width's if you have the optional sport suspension...10" in rear and 9" up front. 3]Directional Tires. She left to go to the tire store and get those fixed pronto.
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