help me decide wheel/tire size
 

Im having trouble deciding on a wheel/tire size combo. Im thinking either 17" or 18" wheels and either 26" or 27" diameter tires. please post pics of any of those combinations and let me know what it is. preferably on 80-82 but other years can help too. thanks :cheers: :chevy

17's with 25.7 tire

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...n/IMG_0605.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...n/IMG_0560.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...n/IMG_0561.jpg

Heres my 73 with 17x8 in front with 255/50/17's(27 inch) and 17x9.5's with 275/50/17's(27.8) in the rear.Tires are nitto nt-450's.

http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/pat...cture_1346.jpg
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/pat...cture_1347.jpg

Pat, what color you going with, and hows the progress coming :cheers:

17" V40 wheels on my '80
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ght=vintage+40

Different ?

265/50R15 (26") in front 295/50R15 (27") in rear, 15x8x3", 15x10x5" with 1.75"spacers and stock trailing arms... :crazy:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/phot...23mvc-005f.jpg

I've got 17X8 AR Hopsters with 255/50/17's (27") all the way around
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/phot...te_003-med.jpg

17 with 26" tires.

What Backspacing are you running in the rear?

4 1/8 with small flares

Here is mine. 17s with 255 45 17s. 26.1 inch diameter.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/phot...ide_Small_.JPG

17 x 8 - 255/45/17 17 x 9.5 285/40/17 26.1" diameter.

Boyd Coddington Nemesis
245/45/17 on 17x8 fronts 26"
275/40/18 on 18x9.5 rears 26.7"

http://home.comcast.net/~baconjb/side1.jpg

thanks for the replies, you guys have some nice cars.
megladon, what colour are you painting your car? are those 315s in the back? they look pretty wide
I used to be a big fan of TTII and boyd smoothies, but Im startin to really like the hopsters and nemesis too