tire question, needs quick reply before paying ebay
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tire question, needs quick reply before paying ebay
i have an 18x10.5 motorsport wheel, will a tire size of 295 30 18 be a problem as far as the car being too heavy? the ad says max load 1447 lbs thanks for the quick reply.
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A 295mm width tire size will "work" on an 10.5 inch wide width wheel. However, an 305mm tire size is a more appropriate tire width size for a 10.5 inch wide wheel. Good luck to you.
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OEM C5 Z06 is a 295 tire on a 10.5" rim
the only thing to worry about with that tire is the outer diameter being to small. w/o looking it up I'm not sure how far off it is, but a 295/35-18 (OEM Size for the Z06) would be better.
If you outer diameter of the tire is smaller than the front tire you could have problems with the TC and AH, and the speedometer will be off a little unless you reprogram it, but I'm not sure w/o looking it up.
the only thing to worry about with that tire is the outer diameter being to small. w/o looking it up I'm not sure how far off it is, but a 295/35-18 (OEM Size for the Z06) would be better.
If you outer diameter of the tire is smaller than the front tire you could have problems with the TC and AH, and the speedometer will be off a little unless you reprogram it, but I'm not sure w/o looking it up.
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Originally Posted by pinoy vette
what about the part that says 1447 lbs max @ 50 psi?
Typical C5 tire supports about 800lbs.
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Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me
That's what one tire is rated to support. Your car has 4 tires. If each one supports 1447 lbs, that means your car should weigh no more than 5788 lbs.
Typical C5 tire supports about 800lbs.
Typical C5 tire supports about 800lbs.
