Wheel problem
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I'm not going to get involved in a pizzin' contest but I do agree. Just because a tire can be forced to fit a specific rim size doesn't necessarily make it a good fit. I understand the op's situation but my question is why would anyone intentionally by this offset for a non z car.
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I need some suggestions on a new tire size. Thanks
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"In honor of jpee"
name the vendor unless you are afraid of retribution or you did something wrong. then call it a day if you did and ask for tire sizes to fit the wheels.
maybe we can keep sawing off legs of the chair to get them even....
maybe we can keep sawing off legs of the chair to get them even....
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Racer, vendor did nothing wrong, my question to him was "will they fit" the OEM tire and he said yes, no problem, but "forgot" to mention that it won't look right. Of course not, the wheel is protruding 1/2" inside and outside of the tire being a 18x9.5 instead of 18.8.5
I need some suggestions on a new tire size. Thanks
I need some suggestions on a new tire size. Thanks
Look, you gotta get the Vendor involved, these one sided posts are not good! Let him have his say, he has a right!
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I'm not saying who is wrong or right here because there's not enough info at this time to know that.
But the problem I see is the OP wanted wheels that fit the car same as stock C6 wheels and tires.
When the vendor said the 9.5 wheels will fit no problem, he is correct .. BUT,.. that doesn't mean the stock tire fits on the new wheels like they do on Stock C6 Wheels.
And it doesn't mean the new wheels fit on the car the same as the stock wheels.
From my experience when looking for new wheels for my C6 I found only one vendor that offered wheels for the standard C6 that fit correctly with the correct offset and widths.
They also offered wider wheels that still fit correctly if a bigger tire was desired.
But when I mentioned in a post I was having trouble finding wheels that would fit the C6 like stock wheels fit, a lot of forum members said wider wheels are no problem.
Just run bigger/wider tires and so what if the wheel and tire stick out a little more than stock wheels and tires, it's only a little and they still work.
Well not everyone wants to run a bigger/wider tire or have the wheels stick out further than stock wheels and tires
Not everyone knows this when looking for new wheels.
And unless you do a lot of research and understand Offsets and what they mean and see pictures of the wheels you want on a car and notice they stick out or have bigger tires .. aaaaand ... a vendor says they fit no problem, why would a customer think there would be a problem
Anyway .. just my take on the subject
But the problem I see is the OP wanted wheels that fit the car same as stock C6 wheels and tires.
When the vendor said the 9.5 wheels will fit no problem, he is correct .. BUT,.. that doesn't mean the stock tire fits on the new wheels like they do on Stock C6 Wheels.
And it doesn't mean the new wheels fit on the car the same as the stock wheels.
From my experience when looking for new wheels for my C6 I found only one vendor that offered wheels for the standard C6 that fit correctly with the correct offset and widths.
They also offered wider wheels that still fit correctly if a bigger tire was desired.
But when I mentioned in a post I was having trouble finding wheels that would fit the C6 like stock wheels fit, a lot of forum members said wider wheels are no problem.
Just run bigger/wider tires and so what if the wheel and tire stick out a little more than stock wheels and tires, it's only a little and they still work.
Well not everyone wants to run a bigger/wider tire or have the wheels stick out further than stock wheels and tires
Not everyone knows this when looking for new wheels.
And unless you do a lot of research and understand Offsets and what they mean and see pictures of the wheels you want on a car and notice they stick out or have bigger tires .. aaaaand ... a vendor says they fit no problem, why would a customer think there would be a problem
Anyway .. just my take on the subject
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sweeeeet ride!
Oh, yeah....to the OP...
You should get the vendor involved here as Racer says....it's only fair and will likely solve your issue....
I know I had a EXCELLENT buying experience using a forum wheel vendor here. A while back (few months ago) I bought a new set of wheels/tires (package deal)....at first I thought I had a issue, and I contacted the forum wheel vendor and 360 Forged. They BOTH repsonded very quickly, as it turned out was my goof up....there was no issue....I had just forgot to remove the (tinnerman) factory retaining rings off my rotors.....that solved my issue completely....
So, do your self and the vendor a favor and contact him first before you air dirty laundry....thats not really dirty so to speak....and if there is really a problem and you cannot get satisfaction, then resort to the forum membership for the best in rehortic
....
Last edited by tim414; Oct 1, 2011 at 07:11 PM.
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I am not here to debate orientation of whomever's moral compass in this thread, I'm only here to illustrate the option that should you so choose to keep your current wheels, you can successfully and safely run them.
As opposed to narrowminded members here spewing misinformation based on their own predications, I'm providing you HARD FACTUAL EVIDENCE derived from real world proof that your factory 245 is not only capable of safely being run upon your 9.5" wheel, but that it is FACTORY backed by not only the tire manufacturer, but the tire retailer as well. I don't know how much more proof is necessary.
Those in this thread telling you otherwise are being shortsighted. GM also does not "specify" many of the things for our cars that we subsequently add to them. I guess my mid 230's camshaft with about .600" lift technically "fits" in its cam journal, though it is "wrong" because it's larger than GM specified. And I'm sure it doesn't look right sitting in the block.
They're giving you their opinions based on nothing more than regurgitation of other opinions.
Over the course of many shows, many HPDE's, many thousands of road miles, and many cruise nights/meet n' greets, not one single person has ever questioned the aesthetics or function of my front wheel/tire combo. And it has never failed. Nor will it ever fail as a result of size matching.
Your mileage may vary.
(though it likely wont)
As opposed to narrowminded members here spewing misinformation based on their own predications, I'm providing you HARD FACTUAL EVIDENCE derived from real world proof that your factory 245 is not only capable of safely being run upon your 9.5" wheel, but that it is FACTORY backed by not only the tire manufacturer, but the tire retailer as well. I don't know how much more proof is necessary.
Those in this thread telling you otherwise are being shortsighted. GM also does not "specify" many of the things for our cars that we subsequently add to them. I guess my mid 230's camshaft with about .600" lift technically "fits" in its cam journal, though it is "wrong" because it's larger than GM specified. And I'm sure it doesn't look right sitting in the block.
They're giving you their opinions based on nothing more than regurgitation of other opinions.
Over the course of many shows, many HPDE's, many thousands of road miles, and many cruise nights/meet n' greets, not one single person has ever questioned the aesthetics or function of my front wheel/tire combo. And it has never failed. Nor will it ever fail as a result of size matching.
Your mileage may vary.
(though it likely wont)
Last edited by SlickShoes; Oct 3, 2011 at 02:14 PM.
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Just wanted to let you know of a problem about the oem replica wheels. A gentleman i met the day we purchased our new vette told me he asked the dealer to put on a set of Z06 wheels on his 2010 grandsport. The dealer told him the only wheels they could get were the replicas. He went through 4 sets and still could not get them to balance out, they would shake and shimmy. Finally the dealer found an original set of wheels and that solved his problem. Just hope you do not have the same problem he did.
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Burning Brakes
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I'm not saying who is wrong or right here because there's not enough info at this time to know that.
But the problem I see is the OP wanted wheels that fit the car same as stock C6 wheels and tires.
When the vendor said the 9.5 wheels will fit no problem, he is correct .. BUT,.. that doesn't mean the stock tire fits on the new wheels like they do on Stock C6 Wheels.
And it doesn't mean the new wheels fit on the car the same as the stock wheels.
From my experience when looking for new wheels for my C6 I found only one vendor that offered wheels for the standard C6 that fit correctly with the correct offset and widths.
They also offered wider wheels that still fit correctly if a bigger tire was desired.
But when I mentioned in a post I was having trouble finding wheels that would fit the C6 like stock wheels fit, a lot of forum members said wider wheels are no problem.
Just run bigger/wider tires and so what if the wheel and tire stick out a little more than stock wheels and tires, it's only a little and they still work.
Well not everyone wants to run a bigger/wider tire or have the wheels stick out further than stock wheels and tires
Not everyone knows this when looking for new wheels.
And unless you do a lot of research and understand Offsets and what they mean and see pictures of the wheels you want on a car and notice they stick out or have bigger tires .. aaaaand ... a vendor says they fit no problem, why would a customer think there would be a problem
Anyway .. just my take on the subject
But the problem I see is the OP wanted wheels that fit the car same as stock C6 wheels and tires.
When the vendor said the 9.5 wheels will fit no problem, he is correct .. BUT,.. that doesn't mean the stock tire fits on the new wheels like they do on Stock C6 Wheels.
And it doesn't mean the new wheels fit on the car the same as the stock wheels.
From my experience when looking for new wheels for my C6 I found only one vendor that offered wheels for the standard C6 that fit correctly with the correct offset and widths.
They also offered wider wheels that still fit correctly if a bigger tire was desired.
But when I mentioned in a post I was having trouble finding wheels that would fit the C6 like stock wheels fit, a lot of forum members said wider wheels are no problem.
Just run bigger/wider tires and so what if the wheel and tire stick out a little more than stock wheels and tires, it's only a little and they still work.
Well not everyone wants to run a bigger/wider tire or have the wheels stick out further than stock wheels and tires
Not everyone knows this when looking for new wheels.
And unless you do a lot of research and understand Offsets and what they mean and see pictures of the wheels you want on a car and notice they stick out or have bigger tires .. aaaaand ... a vendor says they fit no problem, why would a customer think there would be a problem
Anyway .. just my take on the subject
Name the vendor here, name the vendor there, I did something wrong, he did something wrong, this is pointless. I don't need criticism, what I need is a suggestion on what tire size to put on the 18x9.5 and consequently also get a notch up on the 19x10 rears. Tia
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Those will fit fine.
If you go to Tirerack.com you can select your tire and select specs. It covers the rim widths for each tire.
For example
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....odel&tab=Specs
As you can see the 9.5 is in the suggested range.
If you go to Tirerack.com you can select your tire and select specs. It covers the rim widths for each tire.
For example
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....odel&tab=Specs
As you can see the 9.5 is in the suggested range.
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Exactly.
Name the vendor here, name the vendor there, I did something wrong, he did something wrong, this is pointless. I don't need criticism, what I need is a suggestion on what tire size to put on the 18x9.5 and consequently also get a notch up on the 19x10 rears. Tia
Name the vendor here, name the vendor there, I did something wrong, he did something wrong, this is pointless. I don't need criticism, what I need is a suggestion on what tire size to put on the 18x9.5 and consequently also get a notch up on the 19x10 rears. Tia
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Those will fit fine.
If you go to Tirerack.com you can select your tire and select specs. It covers the rim widths for each tire.
For example
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....odel&tab=Specs
As you can see the 9.5 is in the suggested range.
If you go to Tirerack.com you can select your tire and select specs. It covers the rim widths for each tire.
For example
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....odel&tab=Specs
As you can see the 9.5 is in the suggested range.
One size rim fits one size tire. Other rims will work but the designed size is the only one that "fits".
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Burning Brakes
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If you read the link above you'll see that a tires width DEPENDS on the wheel width. The 245 in the example is only a 245 on an 8.5" wheel. The tread width doesn't change but the sidewall changes with rim width. Add an inch to the rim width and you add a portion of that inch to the sidewall width. The 245 changes to a 255/ or 260 on the sidewall. Most 40 series aspect ratio tires have a "rim protector" band on the tire, with a wider than designed rim the rim protector doesn't function any more.
One size rim fits one size tire. Other rims will work but the designed size is the only one that "fits".
One size rim fits one size tire. Other rims will work but the designed size is the only one that "fits".