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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 08:41 AM
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I'm interested to see before and after once the 305's are installed. Should have had wider sneakers to begin with.
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by CSEVEN
I'm waiting a brand new TSW/Cray wheels (18/19) that is hitting the market in February and reusing my stock tires.

GM spent a ton of development on the tires. I would be remiss if they were not benched marked and burnt off the rims . I plan on doing a few track events once weather warms up.
I agree with you 100% ... Im not sure what Im going to do with the stock base wheels and tires ... they have 500 miles on them: But really wanted different wheels and tires. Speaking of Clay ... I tried their current C6 approach but the backs just would not fit ... in fact they are still sitting in my garage. They will be going back soon. Im sure the new ones you speak of will be the right ones.
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 10:38 AM
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Im a bit off subject here ... I went out and bought some "Just in case" tire things .... for a just in case moment. All of these fit easily into the rear compartment. I still don't have the hockey pucks installed yet, but will put them on soon. I just wanted some extra sense of having a flat tire solution. These parts were all available thru Amazon.

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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 12:55 PM
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To get you to a service point you can elim the inflator and tire kit with a large can of fix a flat.....and yes, the new formulation is tire pressure sensor safe...google it.....
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Glen e
To get you to a service point you can elim the inflator and tire kit with a large can of fix a flat.....and yes, the new formulation is tire pressure sensor safe...google it.....
Thanks Glen - I will google it. I will be ready for a bed of nails! Thanks

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...ontent=7010095

I just ordered some from Amazon ... I still have room left in the storage area

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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Bmbarney
I agree with you 100% ... Im not sure what Im going to do with the stock base wheels and tires ... they have 500 miles on them: But really wanted different wheels and tires. Speaking of Clay ... I tried their current C6 approach but the backs just would not fit ... in fact they are still sitting in my garage. They will be going back soon. Im sure the new ones you speak of will be the right ones.
going with Brickyard, they have the same sizes as TSW which other C7 owners have already mounted up.
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 03:31 PM
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going with Brickyard, they have the same sizes as TSW which other C7 owners have already mounted up.
Those look very sharp. They will look very nice on a C7. I went back and forth on wheels (limited selection) and tires. My head was spinning. I decided up go with bigger tires, so of course that made it easier for me to decide on the 18/19 or 20/21. But then what size tire was a whole story in itself. So far I feel like I still made a good decision. Forgstar has three of the wheels done ... just waiting for the forth to get completed. I also bought new TPMS valves, that way I can leave my originals intact.

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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 03:32 PM
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very, very nice...what's the price range on them? - you can say - you are not a vendor ...LOL
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very, very nice...what's the price range on them? - you can say - you are not a vendor ...LOL

My cost is around $1,150 for set of 18/19
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excellent!!! - shout it from the rooftops for the guys that think nice wheels have to be $10K here....
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excellent!!! - shout it from the rooftops for the guys that think nice wheels have to be $10K here....

I know.. looking forward to unavailing
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 08:54 PM
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I know.. looking forward to unavailing
Those are great for the price, Forgestars are just a bit more around $1500 for a set of four 19/20.
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