What are the widest rims/tires that can fit on a 96 TA? I want 17-18 rims if at all possible.

Are there any bad benefits from wider tires other then tire prices?

 

Corvette rims bolt right up, I have the 17" &18" combo 245/45/17 fronts
and 275/40/18"s out back. Just check the offset. 56mm is prefered.Correct me if Im wrong. You cna go as high as 315"s in the rear with some major inner fender beating and fender lip rolling. Do a search it has been discussed a lot and a lot of guys here are running big tires and rims.

 

I have 315/35r17 and the zr1 17x11 and they fit right in the only thing is that if you rase the back of the car without rasing the axel and all it hits the bumpstops

 

Not sure what "275/40/18" means other then I think the "18" means 18" rims... I just want the widest tire possible from left to right because I freakin love the way wide tires look... freakin insane.

Can someone explain to me what the "275/40/18" stands for?

 

275--width of tires

40--how tall the tires are

18--size of rim it fits

 

Reading Tire Sizes:

Example Size: P205/60R-15OWL


P - Passenger

Tire sizes can also start with the following:

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LT - Light Truck

205 - Width in millimeters of tire’s tread.

60 - Aspect Ratio - Percentage of tread width that equals the sidewall height.

R - Radial

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HR - H=Speed Rating

VR - V=Speed Rating

ZR - Z=Speed Rating

15 - Rim diameter in inches.



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OWL - Outlined White Lettering

RWL - Raised White Letters

W - Whitewall

B - Blackwall

ORWL - Outlined Raised White Letters

WW - White Wall

BW - Black Wall


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205/60R-15 93H

93H - 93 Load Index, H Speed Rating

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LT265/75R-16/C

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how about some..335-40-17

Matt

 

I didn't seen one describing the width of it?

Another words... The part you would see if you were looking at it from the rear.

 

205? Thats the width? But in millimeters?

So then what does a stock 96 WS6 come with? Opposed to the new Vette or whatever... I want the wider tires!!

 

Ummmm ... NO. Haven't seen anyone with more than 315's. I run 315's and it was fine with the stock shocks even with the drop. But when I went and changed them to Bilsteins I cut my tire even though I have the fenders rolled.

 

I'm running 315/35-17's on the rear as well. There is at least one guy in SoCal running 335/30-17's all the way around...takes special offset rims and a bit of massaging. 315's are the widest I'd go and even then there is a bit of inner fender work you should do to keep them properly clearanced. AFS sells SS style rims with the correct offset and there's nothing a 3lb sledgehammer can't fit!

 

My car is lowered and has gfx so you don't really see the tires but here is a picture of my 315's on a 12 bolt prior to instalation to give you an idea of tire to axel comparisons.

http://www.members.shaw.ca/bps-z28/i...o/P1020317.JPG

the tires are 12.5 inches wide and are on 11" zr1 vette rims

The major downside is cost - good tires and nice rims will set you back a pocketfull of coin. Traction is a better but front tracking is harder with wider tires.

a few folks here have 315's all round and a couple have 335's in the rear.

 

275/40/17

 

http://community.webshots.com/user/jer4251 I'm running 335 17's.

click on the zr1's to see them

 

You sure they're all the way around? I don't see how that would work.

I've seen where a lot of guys have had problems, but I never had to modify anything. I did grind a little off the edge of the jounce bumper mount for the hell of it... but that's all.