Need an Honest opinion...
Melting Slicks
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I like the rims and the 20s arent so much the problem....its just the backspacing. Sticking out a little looks fine if you have really wide tires. Those being only 275s just look like they have 2 inch spacers behind them.
Last edited by MawneeC5; Feb 2, 2006 at 10:10 PM.
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I'm not wild about the wheels - and I am not sure about your choice of sizing, either. A 225-30x20 on the front and a 275-30x20 on back doesn't seem like the optimal choice. And I agree with the others, a 275-30x20 in back and it sticks out that much.....wrong offset.
I just installed 275-35x18 on 9" wheels, and 305-30x19 on 10" wheels in back. How wide are those wheels? I certainly wouldn't install anything less than the stock wheel width which is 8.5" in front and 9.5" in back. Judging by the size, especially in front, I wonder about the width.
Wheels and tires are a very important component on the car. Aside from appearance (which is critical, but subjective) - braking and handling can be adversely affected by the wrong size tires and wheels, and that includes offset. On a high performance automobile like the Corvette - it is especialy critical that the sizing be appropriate for the car.
Sorry to sound so harsh....
I just installed 275-35x18 on 9" wheels, and 305-30x19 on 10" wheels in back. How wide are those wheels? I certainly wouldn't install anything less than the stock wheel width which is 8.5" in front and 9.5" in back. Judging by the size, especially in front, I wonder about the width.
Wheels and tires are a very important component on the car. Aside from appearance (which is critical, but subjective) - braking and handling can be adversely affected by the wrong size tires and wheels, and that includes offset. On a high performance automobile like the Corvette - it is especialy critical that the sizing be appropriate for the car.
Sorry to sound so harsh....
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Originally Posted by Glennm27
I do not like them for the same reason you don't. If that is only a 275 rear tire and it sticks out that far then it must have a zero or negative offset and it just does not look right.
A more positive offset would bring that same wheel in more and look better.
A more positive offset would bring that same wheel in more and look better.
Too much chrome and bling but I like the way they fill the wheel well, though. I'd like to see a full side shot with the new front rims.
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So when can I expect to see your ride bouncing up and down on the street in an MTV music video? 
Seriously, I have no real opinion one way or the other. It's your car. I wouldn't put them on my car. But it's your car and I wouldn't stick my nose in the air like I smelled some bad cheese if you rolled by on the street.
I'd just think: "Huh." Whatever.
Seriously, I have no real opinion one way or the other. It's your car. I wouldn't put them on my car. But it's your car and I wouldn't stick my nose in the air like I smelled some bad cheese if you rolled by on the street.
I'd just think: "Huh." Whatever.
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I like them, but the tire size on the back is a bit narrow and the front is way too narrow.
