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Hi everyone..
I bought a nice C4 a few years ago. It had a nice set of wheels and tires but I am looking to change it. The backs were 17X11 with 335/35/17 and the fronts were 17X9.5 with 275/40/17.
I do not want to invest the $1200 in rears so looking to go with the same size all the way around. I should also note that I am trying to keep the cost minimized. I did some research and found some BF Goodrich tires 275/40/17 that will fit both rims.
My question is. Given that the rear rims are wider, will the change make a huge difference in driving? I do not go to the track. I drive around town to and from work and not extremely worried about handling other than something that would make it crazy.
Any ideas?
I bought a nice C4 a few years ago. It had a nice set of wheels and tires but I am looking to change it. The backs were 17X11 with 335/35/17 and the fronts were 17X9.5 with 275/40/17.
I do not want to invest the $1200 in rears so looking to go with the same size all the way around. I should also note that I am trying to keep the cost minimized. I did some research and found some BF Goodrich tires 275/40/17 that will fit both rims.
My question is. Given that the rear rims are wider, will the change make a huge difference in driving? I do not go to the track. I drive around town to and from work and not extremely worried about handling other than something that would make it crazy.
Any ideas?
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Try this post from 2010 and see if it answers your question:https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...11-wheels.html
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Try this post from 2010 and see if it answers your question:https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...11-wheels.html
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Sounds like you are keeping your present wheels,Nitto 555 G2 fronts and rears correct size under $650.00 at TireBuyer online,Same sizes Sumitomo HTRZ $534.00 plus shipping.These sizes are correct for those wheels.Prices are for all 4 tires.I believe 275/40 is to narrow for 11' wheel.
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