Yes, 19x10 on a 79mm offset.
Rear wheel?
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Rear wheel?
I have a A6, C6 with an E Force around 650rwp and 570 rwtq I am currently running NTO5R on stock 19 wheels. I ran a. 10.34 with a 1.58 60ft. I had a half tank of gas and the rear tires were way out of balance. I think I was spinning the wheel in the tire. Any way the question is would I pick up any ET going to a smaller wheel and slick? Also I am on stock trans, converter and rear gears. I am not wanting to change converter or gears. The car is only three months old and I have over six thousand miles on it. With that being said what could I do if anything to help get to the 9s without killing the daily driving?
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Going down to 18s or better yet, 17s, for some more sidewall might definitely help you, if you are actually spinning that is. I would stick with drag radials for now though, especially with a stock converter (not hitting the tires as hard as an aftermarket stall).
Another benefit is the lower gearing you might pick up by going with the shorter tire (more sidewall generally means 'taller' but an inner diameter that's an inch or two smaller often helps get it back).
Your car is running pretty damn good.
Another benefit is the lower gearing you might pick up by going with the shorter tire (more sidewall generally means 'taller' but an inner diameter that's an inch or two smaller often helps get it back).
Your car is running pretty damn good.
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I have a A6, C6 with an E Force around 650rwp and 570 rwtq I am currently running NTO5R on stock 19 wheels. I ran a. 10.34 with a 1.58 60ft. I had a half tank of gas and the rear tires were way out of balance. I think I was spinning the wheel in the tire. Any way the question is would I pick up any ET going to a smaller wheel and slick? Also I am on stock trans, converter and rear gears. I am not wanting to change converter or gears. The car is only three months old and I have over six thousand miles on it. With that being said what could I do if anything to help get to the 9s without killing the daily driving?
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It's the other C5 front 17s (17x8.5) that you have to look out for though, those generally will not clear on the back of a C6 Z06.
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use this wheel calulator stock rear is 19x 79mm offset
http://www.1010tires.com/wheeloffsetcalculator.asp
http://www.1010tires.com/wheeloffsetcalculator.asp
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