Need New Tires/Help
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Drifting
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From: Las Vegas Location: Earth
Need New Tires/Help
So what do you recommend for a Z-51. Don't want another set of run flats and would like to go to a wider tire if possible using the factory rims. What is available?
OE sizes are: front 245/40-18
rear 285/34-19
OE sizes are: front 245/40-18
rear 285/34-19
Racer
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One guy in my vette club got BFG's, KDW's in 255/40-18 and 295/35-19s They look like they fit the rims just fine, but give a little tiny bit of curb protection, and they don't look any taller than the stock sizes. He says that since he switched to those that he can now do full power acceleration from a stand still without spinning the tires.
These are what I have planned for mine!
These are what I have planned for mine!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Vacaville California
this website also has the ps2 in stock sizes listed
285/35/19 558.92 each
and 245/35 18 380.28 each
http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_tire....%20Sport%20PS2
here is another site selling 285/35-19
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/reifens...594&Country=US
285/35/19 558.92 each
and 245/35 18 380.28 each
http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_tire....%20Sport%20PS2
here is another site selling 285/35-19
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/reifens...594&Country=US
Tech Contributor
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
I have the KDW's and they are much better than the runflats. Handling is much better and one guy on the forum in the C5 section gets common 1.77 60' times from the 295's.......... I agree they are among the best launch tires I have used that are street tires.
I can still break them loose rolling intot the throttle in second and on a strong footed 3rd gear shift.
I can still break them loose rolling intot the throttle in second and on a strong footed 3rd gear shift.
