Largest Wheels (diam)?
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St. Jude Donor '08
Largest Wheels (diam)?
In my area (spring texas) , it's impossible to get that "slammed" look without scraping EVERYTHING in sight. Texas is Pickup-truck country.
I've been thinking it would be ossble to get a similar look with larger wheels but keeping the OEM ride height. This would in fact give me MORE ground clearance but make the car appear lower.
What is the Largest diamater wheel/tire combo that wil fit the OEM wheel wells?
I've been thinking it would be ossble to get a similar look with larger wheels but keeping the OEM ride height. This would in fact give me MORE ground clearance but make the car appear lower.
What is the Largest diamater wheel/tire combo that wil fit the OEM wheel wells?
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I think what he wants is to get larger wheels and possibly larger sidewalls, if required. So if a 20" + a 35 profile would fill up the gap, he would do it.
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Congrats if you're still meeting those criteria at $150. In fact, please send me your specs and vendor link or post it if it's a cf sponsor.
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This car is a rolling oxymoron to me. Some parts look awesome and some make me want to vomit.
The nose, tail, fenders, and paint look great. The hood, interior (I remember it from the other post), and whatever the hell the 1 red spoke wheels are are just plain ugly. The one that gets me the most is the hood. The wheels and interior are personal preference which just doesn't happen to agree with mine. Everybody has different tastes and I can appreciate that. But with that hood, you have obviously spent a ton of time and money on this car and rather than buy a supercharger hood you just hack a god awful hole in the stock one. I don't get it at all.
I almost forgot the C6 emblem on the front and the headlights, but those have been discussed way too many times so I'll leave it alone for now.
The nose, tail, fenders, and paint look great. The hood, interior (I remember it from the other post), and whatever the hell the 1 red spoke wheels are are just plain ugly. The one that gets me the most is the hood. The wheels and interior are personal preference which just doesn't happen to agree with mine. Everybody has different tastes and I can appreciate that. But with that hood, you have obviously spent a ton of time and money on this car and rather than buy a supercharger hood you just hack a god awful hole in the stock one. I don't get it at all.
I almost forgot the C6 emblem on the front and the headlights, but those have been discussed way too many times so I'll leave it alone for now.
Last edited by RedLS1GTO; Dec 25, 2008 at 04:43 PM.
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Now, now, fellas. I posted those pics to show how nicely 22-inchers filled the wheel wells and still allowed you to drive the car code-less. Granted, the car is a collection of contradictions, idiosynchrasies and esoteric enigmas while, at the same time, it displays some expert craftsmanship and intense attention to detail. But, the point of the pics is to give the OP a look at various angles of a successful application of large-diameter wheels.
Sorry to the OP if my post threw this OT.
Sorry to the OP if my post threw this OT.
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St. Jude Donor '08
It's a custom car. Not everybody is going to like all facets of it, but over-all it shows a lot of creativity.
BTW, I love the headlights and it took me two years to find a set for my project car.
As for using these larger rims you gain some advantages and loose others.
- Yes you'll gain some road clearance
- You'll loose ride comfort and traction. Less sidewall (lower) means a harsher ride and less squating.
I have the same dilema myself as I don't want to be draging my widebody vette, but need traction. I also have "AH" (Active Handling) and need to stagger the tires.
There are not a lot of tire choices when you start getting over 19" that work well in larger widths.
My vette can hold 315's front and 345's in the rear, but trying to find the right stagger is difficult along with the right compounds for traction.
TireRack.com is a good place to check out tire combinations. If you're willing to give up some width you can get some 19' or 20's that might work.
Anything over 28" in total height will probably hit your inner fender wells. You'll also have to check for clearance at the front when turning as you may hit the inner front fender well.
BTW, I love the headlights and it took me two years to find a set for my project car.
As for using these larger rims you gain some advantages and loose others.
- Yes you'll gain some road clearance
- You'll loose ride comfort and traction. Less sidewall (lower) means a harsher ride and less squating.
I have the same dilema myself as I don't want to be draging my widebody vette, but need traction. I also have "AH" (Active Handling) and need to stagger the tires.
There are not a lot of tire choices when you start getting over 19" that work well in larger widths.
My vette can hold 315's front and 345's in the rear, but trying to find the right stagger is difficult along with the right compounds for traction.
TireRack.com is a good place to check out tire combinations. If you're willing to give up some width you can get some 19' or 20's that might work.
Anything over 28" in total height will probably hit your inner fender wells. You'll also have to check for clearance at the front when turning as you may hit the inner front fender well.