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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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What is the widest wheels/tires I can put on my stock C5 without causing and real issues. I am not talking ricer & mini-truck wheels stick 6" out of the wheel well. Just interested in getting a little more rubber gripping the road for my spirited driving.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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you can use 255/40/17 front, 285/35/18 rear,
slightly larger than the stock and from what i read here they work on the stock rims, try a search also there's a lot of post on the subject of tire sizes
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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You are certainly safe with Z06 wheels and tires.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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Check my profile...also look at this thread
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1504667

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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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I have CCW's and am running 305's in rear and 275's in the front
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