Rarified Atmosphere of Serious Street Rubber

tkrussell · 07-24-2002, 11:24 PM

Where once the 315-17 on 11 in rims was the widest/lowest profile tire for the street, now we have 335-18 with 13 in rims on the Viper, 345 widths in some sizes, and 19 and 20 inch wheels.

For a Vette looking for the widest/lowest profile street tire, what is the most high performance choice for a C4 and a C5? Is it still the 335-17 for the C4?

Can you fit a "Viper" tire (335-18 on 13 in rims) on a C4 or C5 with a little flare work, or is this a major project? With 400+ hp, an extra inch of rubber on the ground in the back would seem to be very useful.

Anyone with any experience at this?

USAZR1 · 07-26-2002, 05:41 PM

Most Corvette purists cringe at the thought of flares but it's possible to run some mondo tires and wheels without them. A ZR-1 can handle a 13" wide rim with 345/35/18 or 345/30/19 tire if the wheel backspacing is just right. A C4 can handle a 12" wide rim with 335/30/18 tire with Grand Sport flares. A C5 can handle the above wheel and tire combos with mini-tubs.
What rolling stock combo do you want to install?

[Modified by USAZR1, 3:44 PM 7/26/2002]