Tire recommendation
Dec 7, 2016 | 01:14 PM
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Tire recommendation
I have a 2011 base corvette and was wondering what the biggest tire I could run would be on stock 19" wheels with no poke.. thanks in advance
Dec 7, 2016 | 01:33 PM
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A 305/30 fits well, but you may need a 11" wide wheel.
Dec 7, 2016 | 01:33 PM
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305's would be about the widest you'd want to go.
Dec 7, 2016 | 02:28 PM
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You going for looks, or performance/grip, or both?
Dec 8, 2016 | 01:29 AM
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Gong for both to be honest
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You going for looks, or performance/grip, or both?
Dec 8, 2016 | 07:19 AM
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A 305/30 fits well, but you may need a 11" wide wheel.
305's will fit on a stock 10" wheel.
Dec 8, 2016 | 07:42 AM
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305's will fit on a stock 10" wheel.
And that's about the limit.
Dec 8, 2016 | 07:59 AM
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And that's about the limit.
Absolutely.
I was going to go with 305's when I bought my new rear tires, but it would have required me to also change the front tires to maintain the correct aspect ratio. I'd purchased new front tires about a month prior and wasn't about to spend another $500 to replace perfectly good, brand new tires, so I went with 295's instead.
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