Help with CCW wheels & tires
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From: kevil kentucky
Help with CCW wheels & tires
I just came across a set of CCW classic wheels and almost new tires for $1300... This seems like a great deal to me, but the tire sizes are 315/30ZR18 up front and 335/30ZR18 in the rear. Will these fit my C5 without modification? If so, will they look rediculous? Any help will be appreciated!
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Nope you need a mini tube to fit the rears and the front wont even come close to fitting. Are you sure those wheels are C5 offset? Sound like Viper or something?
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Yup
Remove the rear Z06 brake ducts. The inside parts, if you have them.
rear 315s or 335 s wont fit with the brake duct in place
Those look in great shape.
Mine are more 'seasoned" then those
Remove the rear Z06 brake ducts. The inside parts, if you have them.
rear 315s or 335 s wont fit with the brake duct in place
Those look in great shape.
Mine are more 'seasoned" then those
Last edited by AU N EGL; Oct 5, 2009 at 03:20 PM.
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It will be tight.
I run simular
front
18x12 with either 18x305/30 or 18x315/30
Rear
18x13 with 18x335/30 or 18x345/30
in front forget turning lock to lock, it cant be done. Especially with front brake cooling ducts
so dont turn lock to lock
Rear, you WILL rub out your inner wheel well line. Big deal No one looks in there
Question to ask the seller is
"How many heat cycles on the tires?"
R compounds are not measured in miles but heat cycles
I run simular
front
18x12 with either 18x305/30 or 18x315/30
Rear
18x13 with 18x335/30 or 18x345/30
in front forget turning lock to lock, it cant be done. Especially with front brake cooling ducts
so dont turn lock to lock
Rear, you WILL rub out your inner wheel well line. Big deal No one looks in there
Question to ask the seller is
"How many heat cycles on the tires?"
R compounds are not measured in miles but heat cycles
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From: Tempe AZ
It depends on the offset of the wheels. I have CCW classics and have run 335's all the way around. Front hit the fender lip on a hard bump but no rubbing on the rears (no tub).
I don't recommend 335's up front. Turn-in sucks.
This was track-only BTW.
Jon
I don't recommend 335's up front. Turn-in sucks.
This was track-only BTW.
Jon
