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Old 11-10-2017, 10:30 PM
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Default 18/19, 19/20 or 18/20?

what say you all. which looks better?

anyone have any pics to share to compare?

kinda leaning towards the 18/19 since it will keep the COG lower than the 19/20.

or split the difference and go 18/20? anyone doing this?


edit: NVM after some review I am liking the 18/20.

Only follow up is the 18 in front would clear the c6 z06 brakes, correct?

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Originally Posted by dohcfiend
what say you all. which looks better?

anyone have any pics to share to compare?

kinda leaning towards the 18/19 since it will keep the COG lower than the 19/20.

or split the difference and go 18/20? anyone doing this?


edit: NVM after some review I am liking the 18/20.

Only follow up is the 18 in front would clear the c6 z06 brakes, correct?
How about doing 19/19? You can do a good setup with the difference in the tire sizes.
Old 11-18-2017, 07:41 AM
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19/20 is visually more striking. Your COG will not change with 18/19 or 19/20 as long as you use proper tire sizes.
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20” rear tire is just too thin, IMHO.
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20” rear tire is just too thin, IMHO.
Agree. Either 18/19 or 19/19 looks best. 20 just doesn't look good.
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Here is my car with 18-19 Cray Spiders.

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18/19 Fikse Profil 5 here
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Originally Posted by dohcfiend
what say you all. which looks better?

anyone have any pics to share to compare?

kinda leaning towards the 18/19 since it will keep the COG lower than the 19/20.

or split the difference and go 18/20? anyone doing this?


edit: NVM after some review I am liking the 18/20.

Only follow up is the 18 in front would clear the c6 z06 brakes, correct?
18/19 c6 rims
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Originally Posted by striper
How about doing 19/19? You can do a good setup with the difference in the tire sizes.
I agree got 19/19 here with different tire sizes
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I think 18/19 is the best compromise for style and performance. The non- staggered setups don't look quite right to me.
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I'm kind of over the big wheels, tiny profile tires look. Stock, the car looks lower and sleeker and handles without questions or concerns...just my opinion
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The staggered diameters, regardless of size wind up with the front sidewall looking bigger than the rear tire's sidewall. When I had my CCW Classics I did 18's front and rear, 265's in front and 295's in the rear. IMO, it looked great. Doing new wheels in 19's all around.
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Originally Posted by FL320BUS




18/19 c6 rims
Tire/wheel combo looks great.
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It’s sitting on jacks right?

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Originally Posted by jpb1978
Here is my car with 18-19 Cray Spiders.

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It’s sitting on jacks right?

frank
No, still the stock ride height. I wanted to run it once without changing anything from stock except the tires. Next I will lower it, add camber and adjust toe. Then will be a Strano bar, then shocks. The stock front spring bolt pads are pretty deteriorated, I have a lathe and am going to make some replacements pads from polyurethane, technically they wont be legal but realistically they will not add any performance value.

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wow, thanks for all the responses and pics!

I doubt I will execute this until early-mid 2018 but primarily in the research phase. I will most likely get a programmer to change the programming to match.

as of now I will either go with a 30 or 35 for wall thickness.

this will be an expensive undertaking since in addition I have come across a widened rear fender kit that will be part of the plan

I may open up a new thread but I need to know what people that have it use as far as offset/wheel width.

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Originally Posted by Not4spd
19/20 setup
What tire sizes are you using with that setup?
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Originally Posted by dohcfiend
wow, thanks for all the responses and pics!

I doubt I will execute this until early-mid 2018 but primarily in the research phase. I will most likely get a programmer to change the programming to match.

as of now I will either go with a 30 or 35 for wall thickness.

this will be an expensive undertaking since in addition I have come across a widened rear fender kit that will be part of the plan

I may open up a new thread but I need to know what people that have it use as far as offset/wheel width.
I mini-tubbed mine, instead of doing a flared fender setup.

275/35-18f Nitto NT05, 345/30-19 rear Nitto NT05R

Good luck with it all!
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