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    Why do corvettes have 17" in the fronts and 18" in the rear? I saw some rims I wanna get on ebay, gun metal C5 type rims. But I can't seem to find bids on on just 17" all around, they're being sold 17" and 18". Is it a good idea to just get 17" and 18"?

  • #2
    if you search ebay for "camaro rims" the seller moore9911 is selling a bunch of rims from the OE Factory in Sarasota, they have 17" all around. i just bought 17 and 18 and after shipping and insurance paid a little under $600. but they are there.
    corvettes have 17" front and 18" rear rims mostly for the styling.
    <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/cops_suck\" target=\"_blank\"> 2000 3.8L Camaro M5 </a>

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    • #3
      "Why do corvettes have 17" in the fronts and 18" in the rear?"

      Because the GM engineers designed the suspension and picked tires to work with those rims. Will they work on a car not designed for them? Beats me.
      2000 Firebird convert, chameleon/tan, M5, Y87, TCS, BMR tower brace and panhard, KBDD sfcs, 245/50-16 GSCs

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      • #4
        17's up front and 18's in the back will work on your car.
        2000 3.8 A4 Pewter Camaro

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        • #5
          Originally posted by BLLDOGG:
          17's up front and 18's in the back will work on your car.
          And just so he knows, not only work... but look bad @ss!!!! ;)
          Jordan<br />15.09@90.7<br /><a href=\"http://www.fullthrottlev6.com/forums/vbgarage.php?do=view&id=21\" target=\"_blank\"><b>1995 Camaro 3.4 M5</b></a>

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          • #6
            those would look bad @ss ...i went 18x9.5 all the way around myself...whether you go with the combo or all 18s...you should check out www.aaarims.com
            <b>12 SECOND DUAL STAGE DRY NITROUS POWERED 98 A4 V6 CAMARO<br /><a href=\"http://www.mysickcamaro.50megs.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.MySickCamaro.50megs.com</a><br />Best ET: 12.82@103<br />Best MPH: 104.7<br />Best 60\': 1.75 - Stock TC</b><br /> </font><blockquote><font size=\"1\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\">quote:</font><hr /><font size=\"2\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Originally posted by Shodown:<br /><strong>1DV6 runs 12\'s...enough said. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size=\"2\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\">

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            • #7
              the bad thing about 17s up front and 18s out back is that you couldn't rotate your tires...
              \'99 SSM Camaro V6 M5<br />(mod list on cardomain site; too long to list here)<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/v6cam99\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/v6cam99</a>

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