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Old Nov 28, 2017 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by striper
If you take your time and shop around you will find those wheels for much less than $1200, unless you are also including the tires. Just avoid the stock Goodyears that came on them. They are horrible tires. There are much better tires available for reasonable prices.
The $1200.00 Includes the tires. (Toyo Proxes T1 Sport) front- 265-40-17 rear- 295-35-18 which is about $165 a pc for the tires
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Old Nov 28, 2017 | 11:36 AM
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Depending on where you are located. I have new wheels coming in soon (prob 2 months) I have chrome Z06 wheels with tires that have some decent life on them.

If you are interested shoot me a msg, I will sell them a whole lot less than $1200.
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Old Nov 28, 2017 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by MBVette
Depending on where you are located. I have new wheels coming in soon (prob 2 months) I have chrome Z06 wheels with tires that have some decent life on them.

If you are interested shoot me a msg, I will sell them a whole lot less than $1200.
Do you have a picture? I'm in Pa but willing to pay shipment if its what I'm looking for,
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Old Nov 28, 2017 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by MBVette
Depending on where you are located. I have new wheels coming in soon (prob 2 months) I have chrome Z06 wheels with tires that have some decent life on them.

If you are interested shoot me a msg, I will sell them a whole lot less than $1200.
I was unaware C6 Z06 wheels came in chrome unless they are reproductions. You usually don't see the 12" wide rim in repro's
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Old Nov 29, 2017 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob 02
I was unaware C6 Z06 wheels came in chrome unless they are reproductions. You usually don't see the 12" wide rim in repro's
They didnt come stock, but people have chromed stock wheels and there are repos avail as chrome now also.
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Old Nov 30, 2017 | 09:08 AM
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I would like to go wider so they stick out beyond the fender.

Go for it, let your inner redneck free! Stick on some 345/25 tires on those 9” OEM wheels. Now part of the package is you got to get a mullet cause people like to laugh at those too!

Get some ‘Caliper Covers’, and a ‘Wheelskin Forskin’ and will be people will looking your way...
If you like that sort of thang...

Tires belong on the ‘inside’ the wheel unless you want to crack your fenders when you get acquainted with your new fav pot hole!

It’s yer car, you can mess it up how you like!!!!

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Good day Tadge, I'm a new corvette owner--1998c5. My current rear tire size is P275/40R/18 I would like to go wider so they stick out beyond the fender, what size do you recommend? or do you recommend spacers? any information is appreciated, Tony

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