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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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1999 stock FRC. will likely order rims with the following specs...

FRONT WHEEL SIZE: 17x9.5
FRONT WHEEL OFFSET: 54mm
REAR WHEEL SIZE: 18x10.5
REAR WHEEL OFFSET: 56mm
BOLT PATTERN: 5-120.65

adding these tires...
Front 245/45-17
Rears 275/40-18

opinions?

looking for tire tips and ideas. daily driver and money is an object.
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by pokeyjones
1999 stock FRC. will likely order rims with the following specs...

FRONT WHEEL SIZE: 17x9.5
FRONT WHEEL OFFSET: 54mm
REAR WHEEL SIZE: 18x10.5
REAR WHEEL OFFSET: 56mm
BOLT PATTERN: 5-120.65

adding these tires...
Front 245/45-17
Rears 275/40-18

opinions?

looking for tire tips and ideas. daily driver and money is an object.
Stock sized wheels and tires. Cheap tires - General Exclaim UHP, find them at Tire Rack.
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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How wide can I go with the above rims?

250-255/40-17?
285-295/35-18?

thanks gang.
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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Why not go for bigger wheels?
18x9.5 front 275/35-18
19x11 rear 305/30-19
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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How wide can I go with the above rims?

250-255/40-17?
285-295/35-18?

thanks gang.
you can go wider than that
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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The wheels you want are the stock Z06 sizes - go with the stock Z06 size tires too (265-40/17 and 295-35/18)
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