19" wheel widening?
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19" wheel widening?
Can the stock 19" rear wheels (non widebody) be widened to make a wider tire fit under the stock fenders? I know you can do this with an 18" wheel, but I want to keep the 19" in the back. Does anyone make a tire that will fit a stock rear 19" wheel that is widened 1"?
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You should be able to widen the stock wheel 1" without any issues.
A 305 would look much better on an 11" wheel than it would on a 10" wheel.
I'm using up the rear tires I have now and will be sending my Crays off to widen them from 10.5" up to 11.5"
A 305 would look much better on an 11" wheel than it would on a 10" wheel.
I'm using up the rear tires I have now and will be sending my Crays off to widen them from 10.5" up to 11.5"
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That fits the regular C6? I know their 19x11" fits.
Seems like tires for a 12" would stick out too much. I have Invo 325s on my LGs and I think the 305s would look better. Unless there is more room inside the wheel that LG didn't use, 335s & 345s would look weird. Anyone have a photo of this?
Seems like tires for a 12" would stick out too much. I have Invo 325s on my LGs and I think the 305s would look better. Unless there is more room inside the wheel that LG didn't use, 335s & 345s would look weird. Anyone have a photo of this?
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That fits the regular C6? I know their 19x11" fits.
Seems like tires for a 12" would stick out too much. I have Invo 325s on my LGs and I think the 305s would look better. Unless there is more room inside the wheel that LG didn't use, 335s & 345s would look weird. Anyone have a photo of this?
Seems like tires for a 12" would stick out too much. I have Invo 325s on my LGs and I think the 305s would look better. Unless there is more room inside the wheel that LG didn't use, 335s & 345s would look weird. Anyone have a photo of this?
I can't drive well enough to need that much tire.
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19" x 11" wide wheel?
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Proof enough. Can you check to see if it is at least 5/16-5/8" away from the upper control arm?
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http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
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I believe what he meant was that he wanted the face of the wheel to be in the same physical location. Not pushed out or in, so yes, after widening 1" to the inside the offset would change.
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Along the same lines, is it possible to add an inch to stock wheels on the inside, and mount a OEM supercar tire from a Z06 with no rubbing issues (of control arm)?
Nevermind... this answers my question
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...options-3.html
Nevermind... this answers my question
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...options-3.html
Last edited by nch209; Feb 8, 2012 at 06:40 PM.
