what size rubber does your vette wear??
#5
Race Director
Re: what size rubber does your vette wear?? (427V8)
295's on stock 8 inch rims
BTW if I ever find a woman in Canada that's interested in how wide my tires are I'm gonna marry her :D
[Modified by MotorHead, 10:00 PM 2/17/2003]
BTW if I ever find a woman in Canada that's interested in how wide my tires are I'm gonna marry her :D
[Modified by MotorHead, 10:00 PM 2/17/2003]
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Re: what size rubber does your vette wear?? (Kara)
Kara - I've got 325/50/15 on 15x10" rims on the back. Fenders are flared for coverage.
Dave
Dave
#7
Melting Slicks
Re: what size rubber does your vette wear?? (Kara)
If you are sticking with the 15"x8"stock rims, 255-60-15s is probably the widest you can run. They are close to the same height as stock so your speedo will be accurate and they are flush with the edges of the fenders. I have this size in BFG TAs on all four corners. Some have been able to go to wider 275/295s but it varies from car to car whether you have clearance from the ebrake brackets/cables on the sides of the stock rear trailing arms. Others have gone to wider rims which require spacers or taller 16/17" rims as in the replies above. Another option is offset trailing arms to gain clearance for wider tires. Good luck with your choice! :cheers:
#11
Melting Slicks
Re: what size rubber does your vette wear?? (biltogo)
255 60r15s on the back (Yokohama Avid S/T about $60 each:cool:) same kind in 225 70r15 on the front. I want to change to 255 on all 4, but it's not high priority with everything else I could be doing with each $120 I come upon.
-Chris
-Chris
#16
Team Owner
Re: what size rubber does your vette wear?? (Tominator)
The widest I could get to work without modifying anything was 255/60/15 Rears and 245/60/15 in the front. All on the stock ralleys.
#17
Le Mans Master
Re: what size rubber does your vette wear?? (Kara)
I'm running BFG 265/50R15's in the front on stock rims and in the back I have Goodyear Eagle GT II's 295/50R15's on stock rims. The Goodyear's are the widest tire available in a 295, all other 295's are quite a bit narrower. In the back I had to use a 7/32" spacer on each side in order to clear the e-brake mounting tab. Other than that I've had no problems with rubbing. They fit about flush with the edge of the wheel wells. I think they look great.
#18
Team Owner
Re: what size rubber does your vette wear?? (Simon Alexander)
255X60X15's on all four corner's.
:cheers:
Me too.
:cheers:
Me too.
However - my Drag Radials for the track are 275/60R15's...
:cheers:
Olivier
#20
Re: what size rubber does your vette wear?? (MotorHead)
295's on stock 8 inch rims
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[Modified by MotorHead, 10:00 PM 2/17/2003]
holy crap, does that mean you have a 4 inch total overhang?
o and i got 255/55/15s all around
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