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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 04:47 PM
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i just bought my 1st vette. a 2000 c5. my ? is what is the widest rim i can put on the back. my car is lowered on stock bolts as well... thx 4 any input....
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i just bought my 1st vette. a 2000 c5. my ? is what is the widest rim i can put on the back. my car is lowered on stock bolts as well... thx 4 any input....
I think technically you could go with a 12", but you're going to end up with quite a bit of wheel/tire overhang unless you get wider fenders. I wouldn't go wider than 11" on a 305 section width with stock fenders. Good luck!
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i just bought my 1st vette. a 2000 c5. my ? is what is the widest rim i can put on the back. my car is lowered on stock bolts as well... thx 4 any input....
11in are 11.5 just in what you want in under are just out of the fender well. Robert
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 04:56 PM
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11in are 11.5 just in what you want in under are just out of the fender well. Robert
Just looked back with the car with being lowered 11in rims the max. Unless to are going to mini tub the car.. Robert
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 05:59 PM
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I got 19x11's in the rear of mine with no problems - 12" might be a problem, but it can be done with custom spacing

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Congrats and hope you have many miles and smiles!!
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congrats on the 1st vette
I'm running 315s on a 10" rim and they fit great
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11 in without tub or wider fender is the max , that is what I had and then went 12.5 with L5 fenders
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