Tire help
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Le Mans Master
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Tire help
I'm getting ready to purchase 18 x 9.5 and 19 x 11" rims, I have someone willing to sell me some slightly used tires, 285/30/18 and 295/35/19. Will I have any problems mounting these on a C5 (rubbing, etc.)
Thanks for any help in advance
Thanks for any help in advance
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I would say you will need a smaller tire for the front, It seems to me that 285 is too big for a 9.5 wheel....
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The 9.5" wide wheel is the minimum recommended width for the 285-30x18 according to the chart that I consulted. You should be okay on these sizes, assuming you have the correct backspacing and offsets on the wheels.
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Le Mans Master
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From: PALM COAST Flordia
Size: 19x11 18x9.5
Bolt Pattern: 5x4.75
Offset: +64 +54
Backspacing: 8.52 7.38
Would this be the correct offset and backspacing.
thanks for your help
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I'm also getting ready to order tires for 9.5x18 and 11x19 setup. I'll be getting 265/35/18 front and 305/30/19 rear. I was told by another forum member that the OEM specs are : Front 54mm offset, 7.375" backspace. Rear: 58mm offset, 8.033" backspace. Thats alittle different from vett.mix's post. I told the folks at IForge that I wanted an OEM setup on my '01. They assured me the set up wouldn't rub or sit out side of the fenders.
