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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by c5 BearsFan
you can easily go 18/18 or 19/19 and have no issues as long as you get correct tires for the car

as mentioned you still have to watch the diameter of the tires

18s all around here
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dgrant3830
Ok guys, please allow me to retract my less than professional comment. Some people have managed to do this without issues. My comment was related to the AH/TC problems that can and do result with the tire diameters not proper in respect to the PCM/TC system programming. I apologize if I offended anyone.
Nice recovery man... You really jumped into the chit pool with that first comment.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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I've got 18's all the way around. I wanted to keep as much sidewall as possible for ride quality and still be able to get a good size rear. I think it worked out well for me the last five years.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 09:52 PM
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I've run 18's all around on two C5's and think it provides the best bang for the buck in the looks, performance, and economic categories.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 10:43 PM
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LOL a dgrant3830 first comment!
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 11:02 PM
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Changed to non runflats in '02, and there weren't lots of choices. I went to 18's and have never had an issue. Wife has 18s on her '01 as well.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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all 18's
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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sounds like 18 all around is not bad at all.
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by c5 BearsFan
you can easily go 18/18 or 19/19 and have no issues as long as you get correct tires for the car
Originally Posted by c5vetteguy
I also run 18s all around. It's not the diameter of the wheel that matters so much. It's the tire selection.
Yup ! Its ALL in the tire size you choose... rim size has NOTHING to do with the required stagger you need !

I'm running 19/19 and have no issues because I did my homework and determined the correct tire size to put on them to give me the stagger I needed to ensure I did not have Active handling, or Traction control issues. 275/30/19, and 305/30/19.

Originally Posted by dgrant3830
Probably because the previous owner was stupid and didn't know any better. Also possible is that he/she thought maybe someone else messed up and put on the wrong ones then it started having AH/TC system issues, so they dumped the car.
dgrant3830:

I'm sorry... I just find this hilarious ! Just messing with you of course...

Check out my post on properly sizing your tires when buying new wheels.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ah-issues.html

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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by flash of red
all 18's
Gorgeous... Are those z06 rears on the front? Or 18" reproductions?
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Toque
dgrant3830:

I'm sorry... I just find this hilarious ! Just messing with you of course...

Check out my post on properly sizing your tires when buying new wheels.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ah-issues.html

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Yeah, it was one of my less than smart replies. I'm not perfect and I got paid back as deserved this time. I'll try to be more respectful in the future.
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by dgrant3830
Yeah, it was one of my less than smart replies. I'm not perfect and I got paid back as deserved this time. I'll try to be more respectful in the future.
Not to belabor your faux pas, but in this case it's not a matter of respect, but a matter of fact.
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