2002 Z06 Wheels
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2018
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From: Orange County, CA
Let's start with stock Z06 wheel sizes... 17x9.5 ET54 front and 18x10.5 ET58. Stock tires are 265/40/17 & 295/35/18. A direct 18/19 exchange means 265/35/18 & 295/30/19 mounted on 18x9.5 ET54 & 19x10.5 ET58 wheels respectively.
Wheels are a very subjective thing, along with tire fitment. Some people want ZERO poke, some people want "flush" fitment, others are okay with a little poke, etc.
On my Z06 I went with base C6 5-spoke wheels, 18x8.5 ET56 front & 19x10 ET79 rear, with 255/40/18 & 285/35/19 respectively. This setup worked best (for me) with a 25mm spacer for the rears. Also, these tires are almost an inch taller than stock which gives the car an extra 1/2" of ground clearance.
Wheels are a very subjective thing, along with tire fitment. Some people want ZERO poke, some people want "flush" fitment, others are okay with a little poke, etc.
On my Z06 I went with base C6 5-spoke wheels, 18x8.5 ET56 front & 19x10 ET79 rear, with 255/40/18 & 285/35/19 respectively. This setup worked best (for me) with a 25mm spacer for the rears. Also, these tires are almost an inch taller than stock which gives the car an extra 1/2" of ground clearance.
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Let's start with stock Z06 wheel sizes... 17x9.5 ET54 front and 18x10.5 ET58. Stock tires are 265/40/17 & 295/35/18. A direct 18/19 exchange means 265/35/18 & 295/30/19 mounted on 18x9.5 ET54 & 19x10.5 ET58 wheels respectively.
Wheels are a very subjective thing, along with tire fitment. Some people want ZERO poke, some people want "flush" fitment, others are okay with a little poke, etc.
On my Z06 I went with base C6 5-spoke wheels, 18x8.5 ET56 front & 19x10 ET79 rear, with 255/40/18 & 285/35/19 respectively. This setup worked best (for me) with a 25mm spacer for the rears. Also, these tires are almost an inch taller than stock which gives the car an extra 1/2" of ground clearance.
Wheels are a very subjective thing, along with tire fitment. Some people want ZERO poke, some people want "flush" fitment, others are okay with a little poke, etc.
On my Z06 I went with base C6 5-spoke wheels, 18x8.5 ET56 front & 19x10 ET79 rear, with 255/40/18 & 285/35/19 respectively. This setup worked best (for me) with a 25mm spacer for the rears. Also, these tires are almost an inch taller than stock which gives the car an extra 1/2" of ground clearance.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2018
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From: Orange County, CA
Poke is wheels sticking out beyond the fenders. Some people go for that look intentionally, some just accept it (i.e. putting C6Z wheels on a standard narrowbody C5), and others [like myself] don't like wheels sticking out of the fenders.
