18/19 rims
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Instructor
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From: Miami Fl
18/19 rims
Guys,
I was just offered a great deal on some 18x9 and 19x9.5 wheels. I was planning on going 19/20 setup, I wanted to see if anyone who is running a 18/19 wheel setup can post some pics and let me know what size tires you are running. I am lowered on bolts but I am afaraid that gap will be too large.
Thank you in advanced,
Javi
I was just offered a great deal on some 18x9 and 19x9.5 wheels. I was planning on going 19/20 setup, I wanted to see if anyone who is running a 18/19 wheel setup can post some pics and let me know what size tires you are running. I am lowered on bolts but I am afaraid that gap will be too large.
Thank you in advanced,
Javi
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Richmond VA
Guys,
I was just offered a great deal on some 18x9 and 19x9.5 wheels. I was planning on going 19/20 setup, I wanted to see if anyone who is running a 18/19 wheel setup can post some pics and let me know what size tires you are running. I am lowered on bolts but I am afaraid that gap will be too large.
Thank you in advanced,
Javi
I was just offered a great deal on some 18x9 and 19x9.5 wheels. I was planning on going 19/20 setup, I wanted to see if anyone who is running a 18/19 wheel setup can post some pics and let me know what size tires you are running. I am lowered on bolts but I am afaraid that gap will be too large.
Thank you in advanced,
Javi
Pro
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 510
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From: Chesterfield VA
I had the same question for the 19/20 set up and got a lot of great pictures. Here my link for the 19/20 setup lowered on stock bolts. I have a buddy that's on a 19/19 set up lowered on stock bolts and it looks good. I say his 19/19 and my 19/20 side by side our cars are at the same height almost. Not a big gap at all.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ock-bolts.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ock-bolts.html
Instructor
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From: San Antonio, TX
Stock bolts only lowered only in the back not quite all the way down. My driveway will not support me lowering the front.
I took a couple more of the wheel well so you can see the gaps.
Rear
Front
I took a couple more of the wheel well so you can see the gaps.
Rear
Front
Pro
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 510
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From: Chesterfield VA
Not the best picture on 19/20 so you can compare the two cars. Only problem I can see is Benjiusn vet is white. With the tires and the gap if you look at it from a distance it looks like there more space. Great to have those measurement pictures. That helps.
BTW clean looking Vert Ben... I lowered my car two weeks ago all the way down and already hate driving it into my drive way. Going to get the fangs in the next couple of weeks.
BTW clean looking Vert Ben... I lowered my car two weeks ago all the way down and already hate driving it into my drive way. Going to get the fangs in the next couple of weeks.
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From: Redwood City CA
Here are the two sets of wheels that I have now:
SSR GT-2 18"x9.5" & 19"x10.5"
Lowered on Stock bolts
CCW 505a's 18"x10" & 19"x11.5"
Lowered on Pfadt Coilovers
Tires on both sets of rims are 275/35/18 & 305/30/19
Personally, I prefer the look of the 19"/19" set-up. I would have chosen 19's all-around if I didn't get smokin' deals on my wheels.
My next set of rims will be 19"/19"
SSR GT-2 18"x9.5" & 19"x10.5"
Lowered on Stock bolts
CCW 505a's 18"x10" & 19"x11.5"
Lowered on Pfadt Coilovers
Tires on both sets of rims are 275/35/18 & 305/30/19
Personally, I prefer the look of the 19"/19" set-up. I would have chosen 19's all-around if I didn't get smokin' deals on my wheels.
My next set of rims will be 19"/19"
Last edited by jpandes; Nov 11, 2010 at 02:29 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Iowa City Iowa
Here's my CCW's, 18 front and 19 rears. Tires are 275x35x18 front and 305x30x19 rear. The 305's stick out a bit from the rear fender that I don't like so I'd do something narrower on the rears if I had a choice.
