Please show me your wheels...
#21
Melting Slicks
#23
Burning Brakes
These are the 18" American Racing Torq Thrust II wheels. Fronts are 18x8 w/ 4" BS with Nitto NT 555 tires in 245/45ZR/18, Rears are 18x9.5 w/ 5.5" BS with Nitto NT05R tires in 285/40R/18. I'm also running big brakes, 13" Wilwood rotors with 6 piston fronts and 4 piston rears.
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18 x 8 front and 18 x 9.5 out back
#31
Need Advice on Wheels
Great Pictures on here guys.......
I need to ask for your assistance on an issue as well. I have a 1973 Corvette for which I recently purchased a set of Boyd Coddington Crown Jewels (17x8) all the way around. I have had a terrible time finding the right size tires to put on them to fill out the wheel wells and not have any clearance issues. I puchased a set of Hankook 245/45-17's but they do not come close to filling in the wells. Any advice?
Also, I notice that many of your vettes appear to be riding lower...have you modified the suspensions? If so, with what kit? I was looking at the stage 4 kit mid america corvette since it said it would lower it an inch or so..... has anyone used this kit and if so...what did you think?
Thanks,
Jay
I need to ask for your assistance on an issue as well. I have a 1973 Corvette for which I recently purchased a set of Boyd Coddington Crown Jewels (17x8) all the way around. I have had a terrible time finding the right size tires to put on them to fill out the wheel wells and not have any clearance issues. I puchased a set of Hankook 245/45-17's but they do not come close to filling in the wells. Any advice?
Also, I notice that many of your vettes appear to be riding lower...have you modified the suspensions? If so, with what kit? I was looking at the stage 4 kit mid america corvette since it said it would lower it an inch or so..... has anyone used this kit and if so...what did you think?
Thanks,
Jay
#32
Many of the members on here have lowered their cars. I for one have to have the correct stance on a car or truck. Many of the vettes on here look like they could be 4 x 4 vehicles. I bought 9" bolts for my rear leaf and cut 1 coil off my stock springs in the front. From the floor to the lip of my fenders are 26 7/8 for the front and 27 1/8 for the rear. I am very happy with my stance now.