Wheel / tire fitment
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Wheel / tire fitment
I recently purchased a 1997 vette. The man that owned the car purchased brand new factory size run flat tires. 245/45-17 and 275/40-18. He also gave me a new set of wheels. 17x9.5 front and 18x10.5 rear. I know the factory states that these wheels and tires can be mounted safely. What I am concerned about is what they will look like. It seems as though they are at the limit or realy close to the max rim width they can be mounted to.
Again, I am wondering how they would look and if I should run them.
Bob D.
Again, I am wondering how they would look and if I should run them.
Bob D.
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I recently purchased a 1997 vette. The man that owned the car purchased brand new factory size run flat tires. 245/45-17 and 275/40-18. He also gave me a new set of wheels. 17x9.5 front and 18x10.5 rear. I know the factory states that these wheels and tires can be mounted safely. What I am concerned about is what they will look like. It seems as though they are at the limit or realy close to the max rim width they can be mounted to.
Again, I am wondering how they would look and if I should run them.
Bob D.
Again, I am wondering how they would look and if I should run them.
Bob D.
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Well Let me clarify. The new tires being mounted to the new wheels. The specs for both the front and rear tires can safely be mounted to the wheels, however the rim width is on the outer limits of what the tire manufacturer recommends.
I wanted to know if anyone has done this and how it looks.
I wanted to know if anyone has done this and how it looks.
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I recently purchased a 1997 vette. The man that owned the car purchased brand new factory size run flat tires. 245/45-17 and 275/40-18. He also gave me a new set of wheels. 17x9.5 front and 18x10.5 rear. I know the factory states that these wheels and tires can be mounted safely. What I am concerned about is what they will look like. It seems as though they are at the limit or realy close to the max rim width they can be mounted to.
Again, I am wondering how they would look and if I should run them.
Bob D.
Again, I am wondering how they would look and if I should run them.
Bob D.
The C5 never came with 245/45-17 and 275/40-18 tires on 17x9.5 front and 18x10.5 rear wheels.
Tire Rack is showing 245/45-17 tires fitting a rim width range of 7"-9" (not 9.5"). Therefore, I wouldn't recommend that combination.
