widest wheel base
05-17-2018, 06:31 PM
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05-17-2018, 06:35 PM
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Are there corvettes with wider wheel base then others? I am 6"2' 275 and am looking to purchase my first corvette and would like to know if they will fit me. I know it is a stupid question. Not a car guy.
Brooklyn55
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Last edited by Brooklyn55; 05-17-2018 at 06:37 PM.
05-17-2018, 06:57 PM
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05-18-2018, 12:07 PM
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Wheel base refers to the distance between the front and rear axle, all models within a family (C1 - C7) are exactly the same. There are "wide body" models but that is just flared fenders to cover wider wheels and tires, makes no difference to interior width or volume.
Since you say you are a big guy you would probably fit better in a C6 than any other family. They are less expensive and better looking than C7 too!
Just go to a dealer and sit in one.
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05-21-2018, 10:49 AM
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Melting Slicks
You need to go to a dealer showroom and see if you fit in a C7. At 6’ 2” / 275 lbs it will be a bit snug. But only you can decide on this.
I read all your 4-5 posts. After test fit, pm (private message) me and I answer all your other questions. Good luck.
I read all your 4-5 posts. After test fit, pm (private message) me and I answer all your other questions. Good luck.
05-21-2018, 11:03 AM
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Melting Slicks
You asked about 2017 thru 2019, which makes your question about the 7th gen. You're in the 6th gen forum. As it turns out the 7th gen is smaller than the 6th gen inside. You may be more comfortable in a 6th gen. You can't buy one new, you would need to get one used. With that in mind, perhaps go to the dealer, try a brand new c7, and see if you fit. The interior sizes of them are all the same no matter how the car is optioned out. If you don't fit start looking around for a c6. Same deal, the interior is the same size from car to car.
First generation (C1; 1953–1962)
Second generation (C2; 1963–1967)
Third generation (C3; 1968–1982)
Fourth generation (C4; 1984–1996)
Fifth generation (C5; 1997–2004)
Sixth generation (C6; 2005–2013)
Seventh generation (C7; 2014– Present)
next, wheelbase is the length between the wheels. track width is as you would expect, the width between the wheels.
the wheelbase of a corvette doesn't change within a generation. Track width does, minimally. Interior size is the same no matter what, within a generation. This means that a base model and a Z06 will have the same interior dimensions if within the same generation.
First generation (C1; 1953–1962)
Second generation (C2; 1963–1967)
Third generation (C3; 1968–1982)
Fourth generation (C4; 1984–1996)
Fifth generation (C5; 1997–2004)
Sixth generation (C6; 2005–2013)
Seventh generation (C7; 2014– Present)
next, wheelbase is the length between the wheels. track width is as you would expect, the width between the wheels.
the wheelbase of a corvette doesn't change within a generation. Track width does, minimally. Interior size is the same no matter what, within a generation. This means that a base model and a Z06 will have the same interior dimensions if within the same generation.
Last edited by Sox-Fan; 05-21-2018 at 11:03 AM.