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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 11:34 PM
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I am going to put 18" aftermarket wheels on the front and back. Is there a 18" run flat that will work on the front on a 18x8 or 18x9.5 wheel?
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 03:36 PM
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I am going to put 18" aftermarket wheels on the front and back. Is there a 18" run flat that will work on the front on a 18x8 or 18x9.5 wheel?
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The stock tire for the C6 is that!
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by wwashing
The stock tire for the C6 is that!
Also the stock C5 rear tires from goodyear will work on the front as well. I believe they are 275's on an 18X9.5.

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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 08:51 PM
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I thought about that after posting. Thanks fellers. Also, to save a little cash, would it hurt to run the 'new' 18" Goodyear runflats on front in C6 size and just keep the stock ones on the rear for now.
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Bullet
I thought about that after posting. Thanks fellers. Also, to save a little cash, would it hurt to run the 'new' 18" Goodyear runflats on front in C6 size and just keep the stock ones on the rear for now.
Bullet, that will work perfectly. The C6 18" front wheel and tire combination is the same overall diameter as the stock C5 17" front. You will retain the relationship between front and rear as a stock C5 or C6 for that matter. Hope this helps you.

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