wheels 1" wider
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St. Jude Donor '14-'15-'16
Originally Posted by WKMCD
I run 1 inch wider front and rear wheels but 18's all around. I run Kuhmo MX's 275x35 and 295x35. I think if you go over 295 on the rear your going to run into a tire that protrudes from the wheel well. OK if you like that look, I don't.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by 97Rob
Stuarts car "the pictures posted in this thred" are 305. Is this the same deminsion you are talking about? His don't seem to pertrude past fender wells. I may not mind that anyway, just as long as it dosn't rub.
thanks for input
97Rob
thanks for input
97Rob
...and actually toward the line of the fender just follows the line of the tire at the top so you dont get the impression that the tires are sticking out at all...
...and just so you know...handling is not an issue...
with or without active handling on....
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Originally Posted by 97Rob
I like safer, the original idea was the look of the set up.What is under steer?
Thanks for all the help.
97Rob
Thanks for all the help.
97Rob
its safer because the average driver can better handle the car if the front looses traction in a turn as opposed to the rear sliding out from under them.
on the roadcorse, you would need a bigger front
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I had 17x9.5 and 18x10.5 Z06 wheels on mine and had no problems. Had stock Z06 size tires on them and they fit inside the fenders just perfect.
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I ran 315's on 18 x 10.5's (rear)and 285's on 18 x 9.5's (front) handled nice on the street I never ran it on a track. 285's were flush and the 315's stuck out a little, less than a 1/4 inch I think.
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
I had 17x9.5 and 18x10.5 Z06 wheels on mine and had no problems. Had stock Z06 size tires on them and they fit inside the fenders just perfect.
I think the Z06 wheels are a perfect fit for a C5 on the street. Plus you can run them on stock C5 size wheels. Just a thought for you, that is how I am going next time around. 
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BFG makes a drag radial in that size..or was it 315/30/18..i know its one of the two... thats what i plan on getting. currently have nitto 555R 305-35-18 on my Z06 repros 18x10.5
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Originally Posted by 1 BAD BURB
BFG makes a drag radial in that size..or was it 315/30/18..i know its one of the two... thats what i plan on getting. currently have nitto 555R 305-35-18 on my Z06 repros 18x10.5
Aj
Aj
Will you also use this tire for primary street driving?
Rob