245/40/18 Tires Fit on 8.5 Wheels?

[Lilspleen]

will these fit http://www.corvetteguys.com/c6z06-hy...eel-18x85.html just bolt on no problems and with these tires http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=7 im just trying to get info for when i do order them

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: will it work?

Yes. Though you would be slightly closer to stock size and would therefore have a more accurate speedo if you went with 255/40/18. You'll be a little under 2% too fast on your speedo than your actually traveling. Not much though.

[lil' jon]

Re: 245/40/18 Tires Fit on 8.5 Wheels?

What year is your car? I had to grind out the center of my c6's to get them over the hub on my 94's rear end.

[Lilspleen]

Re: 245/40/18 Tires Fit on 8.5 Wheels?

1998 but they should bolt on directly right?

[lil' jon]

Re: 245/40/18 Tires Fit on 8.5 Wheels?

Yeah, the hubs are bigger on rear ends with drum brakes. Should fit over yours fine.

[Lilspleen]

Re: 245/40/18 Tires Fit on 8.5 Wheels?

does the offset really matter on these cars? what is the max

[Lilspleen]

Re: 245/40/18 Tires Fit on 8.5 Wheels?

what else do i need to know for my rims because ive done this before? sorry for being a noob:(

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: 245/40/18 Tires Fit on 8.5 Wheels?

Compatible offset for an 8.5 inch wide rim would be +38 to +56mm. The stock wheel is 56mm at 8.0 inches wide, so you will be pretty close to stock as far as that goes. You'll be fine with those wheels, everything checks out.