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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
Originally Posted by RTSVET
Looks great
Now just lower it.
Now just lower it.
but if the rear is lowered and the tires are sticking out past the fenders, would a major suspension compression cause the fenders to crack if they were smashed against the tires?
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From: Holly Ridge North Carolina
Originally Posted by artfahie
18/19 combo with BFG tires as suggested by the folks (Chip & John) at CCW... those guys are all about service... the tires on the rear are so wide they stick out a little... it'll take some gettin used to but it looks pretty cool. Although the car is lowered on stock bolts it almost doesn't look it, it's actually sitting a bit higher that when I had the 17/18 combo, but with those wheels my air dam was scraping on a regular basis... definitely less worries with the somewhat higher stance of the car with the 18/19. I was thinking of 19/20 but chose a cool but more conservative look. Next is a front spoiler, then I'm looking into having the side graphics updated with a different look... the same graphics but done in a "ghost" stripe of deep cherry red... a lot more "stealth" & laid back... it could cost some $$$ so it may be a job for next year.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Bar Mills Maine
Resonse to comments & questions:
The tires are Bridgestone Portenzasthe FRONT measure 275/35/18
the REAR measure 305/30/19 ... I would have preferred a 35 sidewall if I had known better... next time this will be the case.
The car is already lowered on stock bolts, I won't make it any lower, when using my 17/18 combo I would scrape on just too many surfaces, these new tires have taken care of that.
The wheels are by CCW & are 505A's
The rear license plate frame (red) was purchased with the idea that it would be easier to make a red one black, than get a black one to match the color of the car. I may paint it someday... today isn't that day ! I'll have to live with it for awhile.
Regrets... although everyone else seems to like the really wide tires and the slight protrusion of the back wheels from the vehicle I'm not totally thrilled with it... but the folks at CCW said it was extremely close to ZO6 specs and left the decision to me as to whether to send them back. Both my wife & a good friend said to leave them be, they're probably right... sometimes I'm just too **** about the whole thing !
That should do it... thanks for your comments.
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Hi Art -
Nice looking wheels!
They do seem to protrude a bit more than the CCW's on my wifes coupe, but not so much as to look odd or bad. We are running 305/30 Pirelli's on her car -
Thanks afor the pictures.
best regards -
mqqn
Nice looking wheels!
They do seem to protrude a bit more than the CCW's on my wifes coupe, but not so much as to look odd or bad. We are running 305/30 Pirelli's on her car -
Thanks afor the pictures.
best regards -
mqqn
Last edited by mqqn; Jul 17, 2006 at 11:48 AM.
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From: Toronto
Originally Posted by jdmvette
but if the rear is lowered and the tires are sticking out past the fenders, would a major suspension compression cause the fenders to crack if they were smashed against the tires?
Exactly.
Plus spending all that dough, I'd want what I paid for, not 'almost', or 'close'! They would be going back for sure!Tires sticking out belong on a Kids clapped out, jacked up Nova, not a Nice Vette...the sixties are over!
Last edited by JETZ; Jul 18, 2006 at 05:25 PM.