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17x9.5 and 18x10.5 are the stock C5 Z06 sizes, and they fit all C5's fine.
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A question about tires to fit those factory sized C5 rims 17 x 8.5" front and 18 x 9.5" rear.
Still trying to figure out this size issue, the rear must be 1/2 larger diameter then the fronts, can it be too large?
Was looking at the Nitto Invo's but also the Nitto NT05's.
-The Invo 245/40/17 fronts 24.69" dia and the 295/35/18 rears with 26.02" dia so thats 1.33 dia larger.
-The NT05 255/40/17 fronts, 25.08" dia and the 295/35/18 rears with 26.18" dia so thats 1.1" dia larger.
Dont know if that will cause any issues or not with a 1" dia larger size and dont want to buy the wrong tires and get AH/TC problems.
Still trying to figure out this size issue, the rear must be 1/2 larger diameter then the fronts, can it be too large?
Was looking at the Nitto Invo's but also the Nitto NT05's.
-The Invo 245/40/17 fronts 24.69" dia and the 295/35/18 rears with 26.02" dia so thats 1.33 dia larger.
-The NT05 255/40/17 fronts, 25.08" dia and the 295/35/18 rears with 26.18" dia so thats 1.1" dia larger.
Dont know if that will cause any issues or not with a 1" dia larger size and dont want to buy the wrong tires and get AH/TC problems.
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OK bottom line is, everything I can find on the internet says that the largest rim you can put on a 245/45/17 tire is a 17 x 9.0.
Has anyone put a 9.5" wide rim on this tire successfully? If so, did it look and ride right?
Has anyone put a 9.5" wide rim on this tire successfully? If so, did it look and ride right?
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