Paging 97C5!!!
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Paging 97C5!!!
I don't know if you got the e-mail I sent you.I was wondering if you did any tubbing to get these to fit.Looks sweet!!!!
I might have my CCW's sold and want to go to 19" rears.I'm thinking i can get 335/25/19 on 11.5 wheels,but if I have to go to 12" I think I'll need to do some tubbing.
I might have my CCW's sold and want to go to 19" rears.I'm thinking i can get 335/25/19 on 11.5 wheels,but if I have to go to 12" I think I'll need to do some tubbing.
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Re: Paging 97C5!!! (Slammed Vette)
Thanks for the compliment! I tried to respond to your email, but the account bounced.
To get them to fit, I did tub the car. Took around 8-10 hours. Not to bad. If you decide to go with a 12" (or wider) wheel, I'd recommend a 19" diameter. An 18 will go on, but it looks as though there would be contact with the upper a-arm at extreme wheel travels. My wheels were originally HRE 19x10.5's that I had the inner wheel sections replaced with ones that were 1.5" wider. I kept the stock outers and centers. If they every come out with an inner wider than 10", I'd probably go to a 11" (for a total width of 13"). Not sure if you could get much more under there with the factory upper a-arm, though.
Best of luck with your upgrade!
To get them to fit, I did tub the car. Took around 8-10 hours. Not to bad. If you decide to go with a 12" (or wider) wheel, I'd recommend a 19" diameter. An 18 will go on, but it looks as though there would be contact with the upper a-arm at extreme wheel travels. My wheels were originally HRE 19x10.5's that I had the inner wheel sections replaced with ones that were 1.5" wider. I kept the stock outers and centers. If they every come out with an inner wider than 10", I'd probably go to a 11" (for a total width of 13"). Not sure if you could get much more under there with the factory upper a-arm, though.
Best of luck with your upgrade!
