Upgrade ????????????
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From: Frisco Texas
Upgrade ????????????
Ok peeps. I am wanting to pick some brains(better than picking your nose, huh?). I am wanting to upgrade my 2000 C5 vert. wheels and tires. Just have the stock 5 spokes now with stock size Crapyears(245/45zr17 frts and 275/40zr18's rear). I love the low profile/more wheel, less tire look. Anyone have any thoughts? I don't want to sacrafice the ride quality so I don't want to over do it. Anyone????
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Be careful with the low profile look, as it will have adverse effects on the handling. You need the flex in the side wall if you want it to handle as it was designed for. I am not an expert, but I would not go over 19/20 combo, and that maybe a little over the designs parameters. Maybe a real wheel/tire expert will step in.
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Wheels are a matter of taste. Tires are a function of performance vs. cost.
Look into Faulken tires I have a set, not on the car now, that I liked quite well when I had them on my old wheels. Mounted and balanced they were under $650 for a stock sizes set!
Look into Faulken tires I have a set, not on the car now, that I liked quite well when I had them on my old wheels. Mounted and balanced they were under $650 for a stock sizes set!
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Lots of choices out there in custom wheels. CCW, Iforged, HRE just to name a few. Check out some of the forum vendors for what they have to offer.
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