Cobra4B

I'm running my stock z06 wheels on Hoosier scrubs simply because I had the stock wheels in my shed and they're forged.

Now it's dad's turn... You can get a nice set of Z06 wheels for 500ish, but I was thinking that a set of grandsport 17x11 and 17x 9 would be cheaper and the tire cost would be cheaper too.

Jody don't your un 17x11 all around?

Falcon

I've got both, a set of 17X11's all around and 2 sets of 17X11/9-1/2's. These 17"ers seem to be the most economical and I have the option of larger tires in front if I want them.

Your dad was smiling ear to ear all weekend, I know he enjoyed himself.

Cobra4B

Yes he had a blast for sure... so what would you recomendation be? 17x11 all four, or 17x9.5 up front if you had to pick one configuration.

Falcon

For his level, I'd pick 17X11 with 17X9.5's. That's a good configuration. A little more economical and not giving away that much if any at all. That's the configuration I ran it all weekend, and the one I run most. Where I seem to notice the biggest benefit to the 11" up front is under heavy braking.

varkwso

I currently have ten 17x11 and four 17x9.5 GS wheels, 2 sets of stock ZO6 wheels, and one set of wagon wheels. 17 is cheaper to track and I noticed little to no difference in the 9.5 up front on the FRC (11s scrub my DRM ducts in front also) and as Jody says only on a tight heavy braking course is the 11s any better on my ZO6. But I doubt I am hitting the max performance limit on any combo...

But my combo is usually driven by what sets of tires (by pairs) I can generate for a track weekend...

95jersey

I run this exact set up and it works great! I run the AFS aftermarket rims and they are built solid. Mine have now help up to 3 years of constant abuse. Don't be afraid to use $600 AFS.

Cobra4B

Great... I'll recomend the AFT 17x11 and 17x9.5.

yellow c5r vette

For those of you that are running with the GS 17x11's all round can you tell me if you have any tire outside of the fenders if you look streight down? It's a rule thing ?
Also what kind of setup's and caster / camber spec's?
Just sorting a newly built C5 for track only.
Thks

varkwso

You will have tire outside the fender on the front with 17x11 and 315/35s. The rears - it depends on how you look at it......but it is very slight in any case.

yellow c5r vette

And what tires are you guys using?
and what about the setup?
I have the 17 x 11's two set from the C4 we raced before we went C5.
run Kuhmo's 700's hear 710's are better?
Thks:

RogueVette

When driven hard the 9.5 up front (if you use the proper size tire) will create a push, when driven very hard the push gets exasperated. Even with a great amount of throttle

For a new driver I believe it's better to push then gather.

My vote for 17's all around 11 (R) and 9.5's (F). I recently went to 11.5's all the way around with 315's on all corners and the car had great amounts of rotation. Too much for my liking but I have always been used to cars that push, growing up racing Mustangs and FWD cars.