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Old Apr 20, 2015 | 07:16 PM
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I bought my 92 with C5 Z06 wheels on it and they look great, but I want to know who has experence with larger size tires on these cars.
The wheels are 17x9.5 on the front and 17x10.5 on the rear Right now it has 275/40-17 on the front and 275/40-18 on the rear. The rears are a bit 'stretched' and it bugs the hell out of me. How meaty of a tire can i put on without rubbing too bad?
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285 can go up front - 315's are about max for the rear 11" rims without rubbing on the fender well linings.
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295/35/18 was the stock size for the C5 Z06.

You can check how much clearance you have with the current 275's to judge how much wider tire you can put on. It may be getting close on the inside.
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