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This is the only protruding part I can find - but its not polished like I would expect a part to be after rubbing for over an hour at 75 mph.
Few Questions: Lowering, Speedometer, Suggest Rears?
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Prev. owner said he bought them used and doesn't remember looking at the inner sidewall.
Mounting shop did not say anything about it.
I kept the radio off the entire trip so I could listen. Never heard any rubbing and didn't smell burning rubber at either of my stops on the way home last night.
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Mounting shop did not say anything about it.
I kept the radio off the entire trip so I could listen. Never heard any rubbing and didn't smell burning rubber at either of my stops on the way home last night.
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Checking the Corvette threads re: rear tire sizes on C4s.
Is is unsafe to have runflats on the front and non runflats on the rear?
(tires will behave differently in corners and such?)
Should I be able to return to a 285 width tire (like the 17inch ones I had stock) but in an 18inch version to fit these new rims?
Checking the Corvette threads re: rear tire sizes on C4s.
Is is unsafe to have runflats on the front and non runflats on the rear?
(tires will behave differently in corners and such?)
Should I be able to return to a 285 width tire (like the 17inch ones I had stock) but in an 18inch version to fit these new rims?
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update:
Picking up a set of 18 inch non-runflat Eagle F1 tires the local shop ordered for another Vette, and never picked up.
They are matching TireRack's price of $268 plus shipping of 20$.
Since I don't want to mix front runflats with rear non runflats, I am moving my older Eagle GS-C 17inch fronts from the Sawblades to the new Chrome Rims for 11$ each.
This was the cheapest route I could go and still be rolling on good rubber in the morning.
I now have a great set of 17inch Eagle F1 EMT runflats for sale! 245/45 ZR17
And a set of rear 17inch Eagle GS-C 285/40 ZR17 tires, too.
(as well as a set of sawblade rims- 2 pass side rims have curb rash that I don't think Wheelmasters can repair)
Picking up a set of 18 inch non-runflat Eagle F1 tires the local shop ordered for another Vette, and never picked up.
They are matching TireRack's price of $268 plus shipping of 20$.
Since I don't want to mix front runflats with rear non runflats, I am moving my older Eagle GS-C 17inch fronts from the Sawblades to the new Chrome Rims for 11$ each.
This was the cheapest route I could go and still be rolling on good rubber in the morning.
I now have a great set of 17inch Eagle F1 EMT runflats for sale! 245/45 ZR17
And a set of rear 17inch Eagle GS-C 285/40 ZR17 tires, too.
(as well as a set of sawblade rims- 2 pass side rims have curb rash that I don't think Wheelmasters can repair)
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Closure:
Sold my curb rashed Sawblade rims to the kid who put my tires on today. $$$
Sold my rear 285/40 tires to him too! $$$ (they only had a little life left in em)
Nearly sold the F1 runflat fronts but the other guy didn't have the cash to spare at the end of the month.
So now I have my Goodyear GS-C tires on the front and new Eagle F1s on the rear.
Much more comfortable ride and very quiet -
Alas, I had no time to lower the rear today
Rain
Sold my curb rashed Sawblade rims to the kid who put my tires on today. $$$
Sold my rear 285/40 tires to him too! $$$ (they only had a little life left in em)
Nearly sold the F1 runflat fronts but the other guy didn't have the cash to spare at the end of the month.
So now I have my Goodyear GS-C tires on the front and new Eagle F1s on the rear.
Much more comfortable ride and very quiet -
Alas, I had no time to lower the rear today
Rain
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