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Originally Posted by Torchredc5vette
Hello
I am looking at buying a set of these forgestar f14 wheels for my 2004 vette.
I was looking at going with the 17/18 combo.... Does anybody have these wheels in this size on their c5 vette and could provide pictures?
Was told the 18/19 is better for filling wheel wells but wanted to see how the 17/18 look on car.
Thanks for the help.
If it's for cost savings that you want to go with 17/18 it will be minimal. I don't know anyone who runs these wheels in a 17/18 combo...if anything, go with an 18/18. These are great wheels, but a 17/18 will just look weird. Save the regret and do it right the first time...18/18 or 18/19
I know it is not what you were asking for, but I think you may find that most go to at least the 18/18 setup. You can check out this thread posted in the Z06 section that has tons of information and pictures. I don't recall anyone doing 17's up front though.
Im running 18/19 on my 02 Z way more tire sizes and options for that size. i have 18x9.5 and 19x11 with nitto invos 265/35/18 and 305/30/19
Nice job with this car. I'm not a big fan of mod's but you really have done a nice job with this one. Clean, perfect stance, perfect fender gaps, right size sidewall on the right size wheels, consistent color scheme. Mint.
Nice job with this car. I'm not a big fan of mod's but you really have done a nice job with this one. Clean, perfect stance, perfect fender gaps, right size sidewall on the right size wheels, consistent color scheme. Mint.
Thank you for the kind words. I was going for the clean and simple look. I always liked the less is more look. And if your going to do it you got to do it right lol.
What width tire can you do front and rear of car without having any rubbing or Turing issues or so on?
Keep in mind I would want to keep the tires tucked in the fenders like factory set up.
Really liking these wheels though!
I had this same concern when I was looking for mine. I ended up being a bit different in my approach to tire sizes. Here was my post in the Forgestar thread noting my tire size choice and some pictures of the wheels to fender.
I had this same concern when I was looking for mine. I ended up being a bit different in my approach to tire sizes. Here was my post in the Forgestar thread noting my tire size choice and some pictures of the wheels to fender.
So do you notice stones and rocks flinging up against the car with the tires poking out slightly?
Also, I wonder after looking at thread how some are running 305 in the back and they are flush with no poke?
Wheel rep I have talked to recommended to me I go with 18/19 combo and tire size below
Front: 275/35/18
Rear: 305/30/19
I did notice stuff kicking up on the car, so I just bought and installed C6 style splash guards and modified them to match our wheel opening. There are multiple threads on that as well, plus other styles that are wider (C6Z and Apsis) that you could use. I believe the Apsis are made for the C5 specifically so no cutting/shaping needed. Just wasn't my taste as I wanted small but effective. They work okay, probably could have gone to C6Z for slightly wider and still inconspicuous. Most of the noise I think is actually up in the fender liner and not the body though.
As for tire sizes, I don't think those are too far off. I used online calculators and the Forgestar F14 thread for my guidance. I think the differences came done to how low you take the car and what camber you are running. The lower it is, the more tuck the top of the tire will have. I'm lowered on stock bolts all the way and wasn't planning to go any further so I went on the conservative side with tire sizes and am extremely pleased with the outcome.
Thank you for the kind words. I was going for the clean and simple look. I always liked the less is more look. And if your going to do it you got to do it right lol.
Hey that's looks good. What exhaust do you have on. It's looks like a BORLA.
So do you notice stones and rocks flinging up against the car with the tires poking out slightly?
Also, I wonder after looking at thread how some are running 305 in the back and they are flush with no poke?
Wheel rep I have talked to recommended to me I go with 18/19 combo and tire size below
Front: 275/35/18
Rear: 305/30/19
If you d a 275/35/18 the tire sidewall will be noticeably biggerr than the rear tire.
I recommend 265/35/18 and 305/30/19 that's the tire size im running. The rear sticks out maybe 1/2 inch at most if even that but im also lowered on zip bolts.
If you d a 275/35/18 the tire sidewall will be noticeably biggerr than the rear tire.
I recommend 265/35/18 and 305/30/19 that's the tire size im running. The rear sticks out maybe 1/2 inch at most if even that but im also lowered on zip bolts.
I have a 245/40/18 on the front of mine with a 305/30/19 rear and it looks pretty balanced. A 275/35 would have a very slightly smaller sidewall (1.75mm) than my 245/40 so I don't see any problem with running that combo.
Last edited by Black 02; Oct 24, 2014 at 11:52 PM.
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