Tire size
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The 255/50/16 is a taller and wider tire. If you put a 225/50/16 the speedo will read faster than you are actually going, your fuel mileage will decrease, your handling will decrease and last but not least the BA look of the vette will be lost. If you go to http://www.kouki.co.uk/utilities/vis...ize-calculator you can try different size tires and see what is close to your OE tire size. Hope this helps
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Looks like the factory tire on your car is a 245/50ZR16 so the 275/40ZR17 is the same basic Diameter (204.64 mm vs 204.77mm) Speedo and fuel mileage should not be affected and handling should improve. That being said, a bad 275 will not out handle a great 245 tire so make sure you are comparing apples to apples. Also watch for fender and wheel well inner wall clearance, it should be fine but I don't have an '87 so not sure. Anybody else try this combo.
Last edited by jmeyer58; May 18, 2011 at 07:24 PM.
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Looks like the factory tire on your car is a 245/50ZR16 so the 275/40ZR17 is the same basic Diameter (204.64 mm vs 204.77mm) Speedo and fuel mileage should not be affected and handling should improve. That being said, a bad 275 will not out handle a great 245 tire so make sure you are comparing apples to apples. Also watch for fender and wheel well inner wall clearance, it should be fine but I don't have an '87 so not sure. Anybody else try this combo.
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From: Slovenija
Hi guys.
I didn't want to open a new thread so I'm gonna ask here.
My rear tires on my 95 are only good for one thing and it's not driving so gone they're deflating and no thread.
Now since I'd at least like to move the car from one part of the garage to the other without having to re inflate them every day.
Now I'm looking for tires but the ones I've got on aren't to be found or are too expensive at this moment. So in staid of 285 40 R17 is there any other tire I can get onto the rim? I know that handling and other stuff is affected but I'd just like to be able to move the car.
I probably can't fit the same size that's at the front 255 45 R17 right?
Are the rims the same width (as I read 9")?
Thanks for the replay
Best regards and bye
I didn't want to open a new thread so I'm gonna ask here.
My rear tires on my 95 are only good for one thing and it's not driving so gone they're deflating and no thread.
Now since I'd at least like to move the car from one part of the garage to the other without having to re inflate them every day.
Now I'm looking for tires but the ones I've got on aren't to be found or are too expensive at this moment. So in staid of 285 40 R17 is there any other tire I can get onto the rim? I know that handling and other stuff is affected but I'd just like to be able to move the car.
I probably can't fit the same size that's at the front 255 45 R17 right?
Are the rims the same width (as I read 9")?
Thanks for the replay
Best regards and bye
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Now I'm looking for tires but the ones I've got on aren't to be found or are too expensive at this moment. So in staid of 285 40 R17 is there any other tire I can get onto the rim? I know that handling and other stuff is affected but I'd just like to be able to move the car.
I probably can't fit the same size that's at the front 255 45 R17 right?
Are the rims the same width (as I read 9")?
I probably can't fit the same size that's at the front 255 45 R17 right?
Are the rims the same width (as I read 9")?
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Agreed. My factory tire size was 275/40/17 on 9.5" rims. They will fit perfectly.