Wheel / Tire combo question...
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Racer
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From: Kissimmee FL
Wheel / Tire combo question...
I just bought a set of Kuhmo Ecsta MX tires (245/45/17, 275/40/18) and I am now looking to get some new wheels. I know that the factory wheels are 17x8.5 and 18x9.5... but I found a set of C6 Z06 replicas that are 17x9.5 and 18x10.5... Will my current tires work on these wider wheels? I just want to make sure before I drop the cash.
Thanks...
Thanks...
Racer
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From: Edmond OK
I don't think so, I didn't check, but if your new tires are stock size, I think you'll have problems with the wider rim.
I got some z06 rims recently and the tires for those rims are just wider.
Go to tire rack or do a google search for tire calculator. You can dump in the tire info and it will give you inches, etc. to allow you to compare. The z06 tire is simply wider. I don't think a stock tire will safely fit on the wider tire.
I got some z06 rims recently and the tires for those rims are just wider.
Go to tire rack or do a google search for tire calculator. You can dump in the tire info and it will give you inches, etc. to allow you to compare. The z06 tire is simply wider. I don't think a stock tire will safely fit on the wider tire.
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Racer
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From: Kissimmee FL
Thanks... that is what I suspected.. but I just wanted to double check with someone.
On another note... I am looking at the C6 Z06 replicas from Corvettes of Houston and I am wondering how close these are the the real thing? And what wheel quality are these? The reason I am asking is that I was looking at tomzwheels.com at the O.E. Concepts replica wheels and they look a lot different than the ones at Corvettes of Houston. The COH wheels I cannot determine who makes them. Anyone have any suggestions as to where I should go to get these wheels?
On another note... I am looking at the C6 Z06 replicas from Corvettes of Houston and I am wondering how close these are the the real thing? And what wheel quality are these? The reason I am asking is that I was looking at tomzwheels.com at the O.E. Concepts replica wheels and they look a lot different than the ones at Corvettes of Houston. The COH wheels I cannot determine who makes them. Anyone have any suggestions as to where I should go to get these wheels?
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From: Central Ma
The OE's and factory reproductions will be the cheapest. Usually the OE's have a one year warranty vs. three for the factory repro's, so they run about $50-$75 more/set.
The bolt patterns are different for some of the other wheels offered by other vendors, but I wouldn't say they look drastically different.
The weight is the biggest issue with any of them.
The bolt patterns are different for some of the other wheels offered by other vendors, but I wouldn't say they look drastically different.
The weight is the biggest issue with any of them.
