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Old 08-19-2019, 08:15 PM
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Hi, I have a millennium yellow C5 that still has the chrome rims, but I have a set of black Z06 rims. can you guys recommend a good set of tires to put on the ZO6 rims that would work on my car, and ones that wont "rub" when I take corners. Thank you
Old 08-19-2019, 08:40 PM
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If I'm not mistaken, getting OE spec tires is very challenging. I have read that some are using 275/40/17 front and 285/35/18 rear (assuming you are speaking of C5 Z06). Conti and Sumitomo put out some decent rubber in these sizes, based on a quick check.

Hope this helps and I'm sure others will weigh in on their experiences.
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Thank you, the tires that are on there now are 245/45 ZR17 front and 275/40 ZR18 rear
The tires that were on the ZO6 rims were 265/40 ZR17 front and 295/35 ZR18 rear
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A simple search found these two threads, from less than two weeks ago.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-z06-rims.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...748-tires.html
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Old 08-20-2019, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000 Yellow C5
Thank you, the tires that are on there now are 245/45 ZR17 front and 275/40 ZR18 rear
The tires that were on the ZO6 rims were 265/40 ZR17 front and 295/35 ZR18 rear

The tires that are on your car will be fine putting them on the Z06 wheels. These wheels on my car are C5-Z06 size With the same size tire that is on your car now. Ten years with this combo, no problem.

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