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Old 03-16-2017, 01:28 AM
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Default Widest front wheels on C6Z?

I'm looking for racing applications. Can you fit 11" wide wheels in front? I'd love to do a 305 front 325 rear setup in Nitto NT-01s. Thanks!
Old 03-16-2017, 11:56 AM
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I'm looking for racing applications. Can you fit 11" wide wheels in front? I'd love to do a 305 front 325 rear setup in Nitto NT-01s. Thanks!
Check the racing/autocross forum. I know some have run 315 tires front, probably on 11" rims, but don't recall all the details.
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I ran CCW C14's at 18x11 on the front of my car.

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11" with 300's on front shouldn't be a problem if they have the correct offset.
Running both C10 and C14's.

Check the clearance at your brake ducting when at full lock.
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11's 12's 13's with the right offset are all no problem! I have a 335 squared set up with 12's and will do 345's squared with 13's in the future!
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Originally Posted by 08Z
11's 12's 13's with the right offset are all no problem! I have a 335 squared set up with 12's and will do 345's squared with 13's in the future!


Id like to see your setup with 335 square.


I'm running 11 front 315 tire 13 rear 345 tire.
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Originally Posted by sccaGT1racer
Id like to see your setup with 335 square.


I'm running 11 front 315 tire 13 rear 345 tire.
Ditto... (on both)

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As mentioned above, 11" front and 13" rear is no issue. I run 315 up front on a 11" wheel, but we have a couple local cars running a 335 up front with a 11.5" or 12" wheel. The only interference issue is at full lock.
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Originally Posted by peterpiper
Ditto... (on both)

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Here you go 335 squared on 18x12's
















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im running 315 on 18X10.5s on the front with no rubbing issues.
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whats the offset on the wheels? That looks bitch!
Originally Posted by 08Z
Here you go 335 squared on 18x12's

















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Here's 08Z's build thread...its a good read.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...my-08-z06.html

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"As mentioned above, 11" front and 13" rear is no issue. I run 315 up front on a 11" wheel, but we have a couple local cars running a 335 up front with a 11.5" or 12" wheel. The only interference issue is at full lock."

Is there truth to the rumor that running similar diameter tires front and rear creates issues for the traction control/ABS systems? If so, is there a work-around? I'd love to go 335's front and rear on my car. Also, does anyone have the correct backspacing for doing this? 18x12.5 is probable rim size I'd like to go with.

Thanks,
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Originally Posted by sccaGT1racer
Id like to see your setup with 335 square.


I'm running 11 front 315 tire 13 rear 345 tire.
What 345 tire?
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Originally Posted by Mean 69
"As mentioned above, 11" front and 13" rear is no issue. I run 315 up front on a 11" wheel, but we have a couple local cars running a 335 up front with a 11.5" or 12" wheel. The only interference issue is at full lock."

Is there truth to the rumor that running similar diameter tires front and rear creates issues for the traction control/ABS systems? If so, is there a work-around? I'd love to go 335's front and rear on my car. Also, does anyone have the correct backspacing for doing this? 18x12.5 is probable rim size I'd like to go with.

Thanks,
Mark
I run same diameter slicks on the track, roughly 25.5" dia. No problems at all.
300 or 305 on front, and 335 on rear.
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This is my Z06, Terry Fair @ Vorshlag is where I went. 18x12 335 fronts 18x13 345 rears
https://vorshlag.smugmug.com/Vorshla...06/i-8FMtbgk/A
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Originally Posted by Bludevlsi
What 345 tire?
Hoosier.

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Originally Posted by Bludevlsi
What 345 tire?
Hoosier a7
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"I run same diameter slicks on the track, roughly 25.5" dia. No problems at all.
300 or 305 on front, and 335 on rear."

Cool! I assume this is with the traction system in "Competition Mode" though, right? I will need to run my car on the street as well as the track so will be running with traction control "on" as well. Thanks for the input! Car is new to me so still learning what it can tolerate and what it can't.

Mark
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Originally Posted by Mean 69
"I run same diameter slicks on the track, roughly 25.5" dia. No problems at all.
300 or 305 on front, and 335 on rear."

Cool! I assume this is with the traction system in "Competition Mode" though, right? I will need to run my car on the street as well as the track so will be running with traction control "on" as well. Thanks for the input! Car is new to me so still learning what it can tolerate and what it can't.

Mark
Yes, that is with everything off normally. Once I did forget to turn everything off, and did run a few laps without any problem --
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