Wheel sizes
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Sarasota Florida
St. Jude Donor '06
Wheel sizes
Why is it that most of the custom wheel makers only want to make ghetto sizes?
They're heavier, ride and handle worse, and imo look dumb.
Am I missing something, or am I just too old?
They're heavier, ride and handle worse, and imo look dumb.
Am I missing something, or am I just too old?
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
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From: Western NY
Personally, I think it's because it's "fashionable", just like women's clothes. Have to change it up once in a while, to stimulate sales. (Yeah, I know there are some performance gains to be had....)
I think the WORST looking thing thing is some finely restored 60s-70s era muscle car, including Corvettes, with 18"-20" wheels and tires. makes them look "cartoonish", IMHO.....
I think the WORST looking thing thing is some finely restored 60s-70s era muscle car, including Corvettes, with 18"-20" wheels and tires. makes them look "cartoonish", IMHO.....
Pro
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Central OH
Hey, I just want a drag wheel setup, but since you can't put 15" wheels on a C5 your $500. set of wheels become the need to have a $2500. set of CCW wheels to get that drag setup. At that price, I will pass.
Team Owner
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From: Western NY
Not to take a shot at CCW, as they're a good buch of guys, but for a "lo-buck" drag set up, how about the "GTO spare tire wheels" for the front, and a 15" or 16" drag tire deal for the rear?
Pro
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From: Central OH
Will a set of 16 inch Camaro Z28 wheels front and rear fit on a C5?
Personal experience anyone?
I have these lying around, also have the 255/50/16 M+H rear DOT's
Always tastes better when an item is already bought.
Personal experience anyone?
I have these lying around, also have the 255/50/16 M+H rear DOT's
Always tastes better when an item is already bought.
Former Vendor
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Jason
Team Owner
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From: Western NY
I don't think 16"ers will clear the calipers on the front.........
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Personally, I think it's because it's "fashionable", just like women's clothes. Have to change it up once in a while, to stimulate sales. (Yeah, I know there are some performance gains to be had....)
I think the WORST looking thing thing is some finely restored 60s-70s era muscle car, including Corvettes, with 18"-20" wheels and tires. makes them look "cartoonish", IMHO.....
I think the WORST looking thing thing is some finely restored 60s-70s era muscle car, including Corvettes, with 18"-20" wheels and tires. makes them look "cartoonish", IMHO.....
Fortunately I've got a couple of months left to search, but this is pathetic.
