On a stock height car,would 17's make a difference as far as appearance? My neighbor doesn't want it lowered so he is trying to determine if 17"s would be worth it or just stay with the 16's.Thanks

 

My findings are that you can get a much wider tire in the stock ride height if you go to the 17's. I have 16's and I'm really limited to 245 width or 255 width and a little taller. 17's seem that 275 wide are very popular and easy to find.
In case you don't understand tire sizing....
The first 3 numbers are the tread width in millimeters, the second 2 numbers are the percentage of the width that represent sidewall height and the last numbers are obviously rim size in inches. The example would be a 245/50/16 (common size on older f bodys) are 245 millimeters wide with a 122.5 millimeter sidewall height.
So a 275/45/17 would be 30 millimeters (little more than a inch) wider than 245/50/16. Hope this helps!

 

Theres a pretty big difference in looks between 16 & 17 inch.

Is he thinking of any wheel in particular?

 

If he went to a 17", I am 99.99 percent sure that he would go with Z06 rims(17 X 9.5 all around),probably with a 275/40/17. That would be a better contact patch too. What about the fender gap,would 17's help out with that?? I know that it looks horrible with 16's.but he doesn't want it lowered.

 

The gap will be the same, the only way to fix the gap on the F body's is to lower the car.

 

I have a set of 17x8 chrome Eagle Alloy 077 series with bf goodrich tires on them. The wheels are in good shape but the tires will need replaced soon. Here is a site to see what the wheels look like. Let him know and have him email me if hes interested. $450+shipping. Im in Cedar Rapids Iowa 52404.
trickle21@hotmail.com
http://www.eaglewheels.com/077.htm

 

I have some Borbet 17x9.5's for sale. They're about 4 years old but I'll let them go pretty cheap.

Click here to see a picture http://www.crystalridge.net/cars/whandtire.htm

 

Hey Guys!

Lets try to keep this on topic! If he needs some wheels/tires, he'll stick a message in the Want To Buy forum Thanks!!!

 

If you have the cash Id go 17's....looks much better...but nothing wrong w/ a nice set of 16's...atleast you can use the same tires....Im liking the looks and the price of those eagle 185's

 

16 is lighter and good for street racing

 

I got 16's and wish I would of went with 17's. Tires are alot more for 17's though. Since im a broke college student, 17's are not in my price book


Rob

 

ignore this post


cant go wrong with 17's, hell, even 18's will look great