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I am as well. It was a labor of love keeping my set of polished CCW 505As looking good so when I upgraded to the Wilwood Aero big brake kits I swapped in a set of Forgeline high gloss brushed SC1s. A lot easier to maintain but still kept the split 5-spoke look.
Awesome car and wheels, Al. I have always wanted a set of centerloc Forgelines or HREs but the cost has been the main impediment.
Awesome car and wheels, Al. I have always wanted a set of centerloc Forgelines or HREs but the cost has been the main impediment.
Thanks. My "custom wheel math" has worked out very well for me and my go fast hobby over the years. I sold my first set of Corvette aftermarket ACE wheels for more than I originally bought them after running them for five years because the manufacturer no longer offered them in the C5 offset. Most of the other sets have provided a good return on resale due to either increased production costs or the style no longer being available. I always figure a good set of forged wheels will return at least 50% of your original price if you keep them in good shape regardless of the car you run them on. Just keep the OEM wheels in case you trade or sell. So far, I've kept both my C5 and C7Z, but I traded and sold a few other model cars that i ran aftermarket wheels on. It's probably the easiest and most cost effective way to personalize your car.
New wheels are looking good on the vert.
not sure I can go 325s with my +57 offset and 1/8" spacer..spokes are very close to big brakes.. maybe 1/8 > 3/16 clearance, and may rub the inner fender wells, probably have to stick to the 305s..
New wheels are looking good on the vert.
not sure I can go 325s with my +57 offset and 1/8" spacer..spokes are very close to big brakes.. maybe 1/8 > 3/16 clearance, and may rub the inner fender wells, probably have to stick to the 305s..
Still planning to use those 1" Vettenuts rear fenders? If so, you should have the room for 325's. Otherwise, go with Michelin Pilot Sport 305's.
You did it! You got those 325’s under there! It’s perfect. A little camber when you lower It and it will even tuck to flush. Nice!
Thanks, Wayne. Lowering the car is probably next on the agenda. There is such a small amount of poke, I'll probably leave it alone for now. It's about the same amount as the CCW 19x11's with +54 offset and 305 tire, on my former Z06. If I were ordering new wheels today, I might be tempted to go with a +68 offset, at 8.68" backspace. That would still be under my max of 8.75".
Still planning to use those 1" Vettenuts rear fenders? If so, you should have the room for 325's. Otherwise, go with Michelin Pilot Sport 305's.
Yea, been on for over a yr.. just was looking for something little wider, don t feel confident the 325s will clear inner well, and hard to find at
a reasonable price. maybe try 315s.. but hard to find them also, not paying 700 for a Michelin or Continental..
Yea, been on for over a yr.. just was looking for something little wider, don t feel confident the 325s will clear inner well, and hard to find at
a reasonable price. maybe try 315s.. but hard to find them also, not paying 700 for a Michelin or Continental..
Your 19x11's with +57 offset and a 325 tire will easily clear the inner fenderwells. My 19x11's with +65 offset and 325's have plenty of clearance.
As for 315/30/19's, Michelin, Nitto, and Falken all offer that size but you have a much larger tire selection in 325's, plus they are cheaper. I paid $283/each for my 325's.
Are Nitto tires available in Canada?
Regarding your Custom Wheel Fittment...............Ideally do you want your Tire Sidewall to be FLUSH
with the Outside Edge/Surface of your Fender and Qtr Panel................
For ex
ample my Rubber is a bit IN on my SIGNATURE Wheels, and Im thinking to move them out
2 to 3 mm when I order my new set of STARK FORGED from China
Took a few pics of my C7Z seats today, now that they're installed in the car. C6-LS2-MN6, one of our members in Austin, sold them to me and did the needed rewiring. Awesome seats and their Dark Blue color blends in very well with my car's Navy Blue Metallic.
Took a few pics of my C7Z seats today, now that they're installed in the car. C6-LS2-MN6, one of our members in Austin, sold them to me and did the needed rewiring. Awesome seats and their Dark Blue color blends in very well with my car's Navy Blue Metallic.
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