Wheel sizes

[Gannet]

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?

[leadfoot4]

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.....

[VettesandZs]

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.

[leadfoot4]

Originally Posted by VettesandZs

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.

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?

[VettesandZs]

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.

[corvette-wheels.com]

Originally Posted by VettesandZs

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.

We have 18x12" Low Pressure Cast Alloy's (same as the OEM wheel manufacturing process) on sale / in stock for Drag Radials. $549 Black / $649 Chrome. Free S&H.

Jason

[leadfoot4]

Originally Posted by VettesandZs

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.

I don't think 16"ers will clear the calipers on the front.........

[VettesandZs]

I tried 3 different 16" wheels on the front of my 2001 and no go on any of them, I even tried an aftermarket 17" ARE that came of a 92 Vet and it would not fit on the front.

[Godholio]

Originally Posted by leadfoot4

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.....

Unfortunately that's pretty much the only way to get any decent performance tires. I'm about ready to throw the computer at a wall trying to find something better than a Pirelli P4000 for my 66. 205/75-15 is almost impossible to find, and 215/70-15 (close enough) isn't much better.

Fortunately I've got a couple of months left to search, but this is pathetic.