A few tire and rim questions!

[Evil Red Demon]

Hey All,
I am looking at some new C6 rims and I know that I want to go with 17 inch rims but there are a few questions I still have:

#1) Would you suggest 8.5 or 9.5 for the width?
#2) I am looking at Eagle F1 GS-D3 tires to wrap them in, anyone have these or know anything about their performance? Everyone on the website seems to like them, but I want to check with people who may or may not be paid by goodyear :)
#3) And finally, what are some of the cheaper places to get tire/wheels?

Thanks for everything!

[crushedout]

Re: A few tire and rim questions!

For cheap place to get tires, I'd recommend Tirerack.com

Sorry I can't give you any advice on your other questions.

[badinfluenceRS]

Re: A few tire and rim questions!

i got some C5's off ebay w/ sumitomo tires for $300

I like mine, there 17x8.5 fronts and 18x9.5 rears, and I noticed a big improvement with traction with the 9.5 rears

i'd say get 9.5's

[Evil Red Demon]

Re: A few tire and rim questions!

are the stock wheels 8.5?

[Tom Rs]

Re: A few tire and rim questions!

stock is 16x8 .

[Evil Red Demon]

Re: A few tire and rim questions!

#1) so if I put 9.5s on the rear, would I still be able to do a burnout by powerbraking, or is the tire to wide at that point?
#2) If I put 9.5s all the way around am I going to have to do anything special to the alignment to make them fit right?
#3) Can I put 8.5s on the front and 9.5s on the rear, would that work? and am I going to have to do anything special to make thoes work?

-I dont want the tires to stick out of the fender wells to much, will have 9.5s on it make that happen?

Sorry about all of the questions I just want to make sure that I make a wise decision about all of this.

[runtwrestlin]

Re: A few tire and rim questions!

#1) so if I put 9.5s on the rear, would I still be able to do a burnout by powerbraking, or is the tire to wide at that point?

-I dont want the tires to stick out of the fender wells to much, will have 9.5s on it make that happen?

You should still be able to do a burn out. If I can, you can (of course, i still have an open differential....)

If the offset is wrong then it'll stick out. But i don't know much about any of that. I just went to centerline.com and they made the offset for the rear diff than the offset for the front so they'd fit properly in the fenderwell.

[badinfluenceRS]

Re: A few tire and rim questions!

with the C5's I still burnout but I can get up and go a lot better, and they fit fine and dont stick out

nothing was needed for the rims in my case, when I installed them with the axle jacked up, the tires rubbed against in the rear but once there on I have no rubbing (so in theory if I got the car airbourne they would rub but under no driving instances have they rubbed bumps, etc...)

[ZO6vette037]

Re: A few tire and rim questions!

#1) so if I put 9.5s on the rear, would I still be able to do a burnout by powerbraking, or is the tire to wide at that point?
#2) If I put 9.5s all the way around am I going to have to do anything special to the alignment to make them fit right?
#3) Can I put 8.5s on the front and 9.5s on the rear, would that work? and am I going to have to do anything special to make thoes work?

-I dont want the tires to stick out of the fender wells to much, will have 9.5s on it make that happen?

Sorry about all of the questions I just want to make sure that I make a wise decision about all of this.

1. Yes
2. No
3. Yes you can put 8.5 front and 9.5 rear with no probelms but I suggest running the same size tires/wheels so you can rotate them. Go with 9.5 all around and 275/40 and your money.

[badinfluenceRS]

Re: A few tire and rim questions!

Yes you can put 8.5 front and 9.5 rear with no probelms but I suggest running the same size tires/wheels so you can rotate them. Go with 9.5 all around and 275/40 and your money.

the 17" fronts 18" rears look a lot better tho

[ton hamden]

Re: A few tire and rim questions!

which offset can you have whit the 9,5 rims under camaro 1998-2000 in 18 inch,because i want buy rims in 18 x9,5 whit 265-40-18 tires on the rear is offset 40 enough for clearence in the rear fenders? stock is 10 offset i believe whit 16-8,0 rims/tyres 215-60-16