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Not a good idea, Rear rims are 1 inch larger than fronts, not to mention much wider, turn radius will be ****, and you'd have to change both front's not just 1, Do not attempt
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I need to know if it will work, I want to have the same size rims front and rear, I hate having 2 different sizes, so yes there will be a tire on it, I want to be able to drive it. I don't think the rim being 1 inch bigger will matter, but it's 1.5 inches wider. Has anyone done this...
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I need to know if it will work, I want to have the same size rims front and rear, I hate having 2 different sizes, so yes there will be a tire on it, I want to be able to drive it. I don't think the rim being 1 inch bigger will matter, but it's 1.5 inches wider. Has anyone done this...
Melting Slicks
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I was trying to do the same thing with some factory wheels except have a wheel shop make the wheel 1.5" narrower. None of the shops I called would do it. They said they could make the wheels wider but not narrower which didn't make any sense to me. 
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your tire height ratios will be way off...you will have the nannies going nuts. You will also have a different geometry in your suspension, which could pose a safety issue.
Other than that, no problem.
Other than that, no problem.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08
All you need is lower profile tires if you run 19" wheels in the front. The problem is the width of the wheel.
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The original front to rear tire diameter ratio was 1 to 1.046.
The known assured limits are between 1 to 1.023 (bald rear with new front) and 1 to 1.072 (new rear with bald front).
Using anything outside those limits is at your own risk.
The known assured limits are between 1 to 1.023 (bald rear with new front) and 1 to 1.072 (new rear with bald front).
Using anything outside those limits is at your own risk.
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I suppose it is possible to do it, but jumping through so many hoops to solve a problem that has not been encountered by one in one thousand Corvette owners is a bit extreme, IMO.
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Wellllll...now you have front and rear tires that are the exact same diameter..26.7". Your car is programmed to have a tire that is .046% taller than the front, or in this case, 27.9".
Good luck....
Good luck....