Help! 295/35-18

[Marv02]

Can I run 295-35-18 tires on all four cornner on my 1984 C4
I getting ready to but a new set of rims and tires I like to be able to rotate them.
I read somewhere dont go bigger than 275 on the front due to wandering when roads are wet.
Is this true or will 295 work fine on wet roads or will I any other Issues running 295 in front.
I like the steam roller tire look.

 

[vetteoz]

I read somewhere dont go bigger than 275 on the front due to wandering when roads are wet.

In '93 the factory went down to 255's fronts on base cars to reduce the common problem of the tires tracking in road grooves regardless of weather

 

[Marv02]

In '93 the factory went down to 255's fronts on base cars to reduce the common problem of the tires tracking in road grooves regardless of weather

Hun what to do I running 245 50 16 in front they just look to small I want some MEATS.

How bad do you think it will be with either 275 or 295 in front as in wandering it a DD more or less I just cruise the car.

 

[vetteoz]

I want some MEATS.
How bad do you think it will be with either 275 or 295 in front as in wandering

going to be up to you what you can live with
All C4's from 89 - 92 had 275 fronts
The late C4's are soft in response to owners complaints about ride and handling .
These new car buyers wanted more " luxury " in their "sports" car which is why the late suspensions are so soft compared to pre '93 ones

 

[Marv02]

going to be up to you what you can live with
All C4's from 89 - 92 had 275 fronts
The late C4's are soft in response to owners complaints about ride and handling .
These new car buyers wanted more " luxury " in their "sports" car which is why the late suspensions are so soft compared to pre '93 ones

Thanks I just might try the 295 I was told th 1986 is a bit stiffer than the latter C4's.

I dont mind giving some more steering input in but I dont want to be fighting the car.

Should I go with 9.5 or 10 rims front and rear for 295 I know I dont want a to narrow rim the tire will float on it that give sidewall flex.

 

[boomdriver]

Thanks I just might try the 295 I was told th 1986 is a bit stiffer than the latter C4's.

I dont mind giving some more steering input in but I dont want to be fighting the car.

Should I go with 9.5 or 10 rims front and rear for 295 I know I dont want a to narrow rim the tire will float on it that give sidewall flex.

I run 275 x 17 and those rub just barely up front. No issues with wondering or tracking. I also have spacers/adaptors to move the sawblades out and off the big calipers (and for the offset). Tire still tries to rub on the rear inside edge of the front either way when turning.
The book says 285 was largest but as Vetteoz said, they lowered that soon after.

4 square corners is nice, but not always possible. I'd stay with the 9.5 front , maybe 10" rear...with spacers. its not that big of a deal to break the tires down for a true rotation every year. Since most are directional, the rears (if different size than front) have to be swapped side to side. Same with the fronts. Its 'side to side' tire maint rotation keeping the same direction instead of ft to rear to front directional.

The rotation is'nt the worst of it...the possibility of having to replace a single tire that won;t be close to the wear or age of its partner tire on that axle...so having to replace one tire often turns into 2.

 

[Marv02]

I had a dualy once and it had Aluminim front and outside rear rims and it would cost more to demount and remount the tires so the front tires would last than just leting them wear out and replacing the front tires only every 20000 miles or so.

It was a Ford with the twin I beam strong front end but hard on front tires.

That would been 6 tire demount and remount every 5000 miles it was cheeper just to replace the front tires.
Let say $20.00 per tire thats $120.00 per rotation I could buy a new tire for around $140.00 at the time.

I just might do the 275 fronts and the 295 rears I wanted 315 rears but I dont want to spend $300.00 to $400.00 per rear tire plus I can get a higher mileage tire with a 295 about a 50000 mile tire

315 what I seen get 30000 if you lucky and I not luckly.

 

[boomdriver]

I just bought tires ...275 but I wanted 285 or 295 for the rear but nobody carried them in stock. They could be ordered but that took time and the jump in the price for the extra 10mm was about $100 or more per tire...
They had four 275's were on the shelf and they work just fine front & rear...!

I'm going to go 1/4 to 1/2" thicker adaptor in the front so the rubbing won;t be an issue after that. My rear suspension barely moves with the spring I've got, so between that and the spacers it don;t rub.

 

[Marv02]

I did kind the same when I got my 245 I wanted 255 but they did not have them in stock.

I dont mind ordering the tires I want this time around.

When I put the 245 on the ones that were on the stock rims were very roted they been on the car for a very long time I suprized they held air.

When I got the car it was sitting outside in a field for 7 years before I gave it life once again and who know how lomg before the 7 years were the tires were put on.

I am working OT on the weekends to pay for some new rims and tires Might as well get what I wanted in the frist place this time around.

The Stock 16 suck.

I had the car now about 1.5 years done a lot to it still have more to go but almost there.

I just bought tires ...275 but I wanted 285 or 295 for the rear but nobody carried them in stock. They could be ordered but that took time and the jump in the price for the extra 10mm was about $100 or more per tire...
They had four 275's were on the shelf and they work just fine front & rear...!

I'm going to go 1/4 to 1/2" thicker adaptor in the front so the rubbing won;t be an issue after that. My rear suspension barely moves with the spring I've got, so between that and the spacers it don;t rub.

 

[WhalePirot]

Can I run 295-35-18 tires on all four cornner on my 1984 C4

"84 or '86 as your profile says?

I've run 315x17s on all corners for years and never found the groove-following excessive. I have, however, altered the inner wells some in the rear, on bumps.

 

[Marv02]

"84 or '86 as your profile says?

I've run 315x17s on all corners for years and never found the groove-following excessive. I have, however, altered the inner wells some in the rear, on bumps.

Mine is a 1986

 

[boomdriver]

"84 or '86 as your profile says?

I've run 315x17s on all corners for years and never found the groove-following excessive. I have, however, altered the inner wells some in the rear, on bumps.

Have you ever driven your vette on Oregon hiways ??

You'll follow the grooves...like it or not !


They call it "grooved pavement".:confused

Seems like they just poured concrete over the existing wagon wheel ruts and called that a highway. The grooves are so deep that when it rains it turns into 2 channels for boat traffic to cruise side by side in each lane...great fun in a car with fat tires.

 

[WhalePirot]

Not in Oregon, but I know of whence you speak. Seems you are referring to less to the rain grooves, which I have driven on versus the ruts oft caused by studded tires etc.

In the latter, the Smart car disappears.

 

[Tuna]

A friend has an '86 and runs 315/35/17s on all four corners using ZR1 offset wheels. The front tires rub the inner fender wells some on tight turns. He doesn't mind.

You can cut down on the hunting or wander by adding a little more toe-in than called for at the expense of more tire wear.