one more quick question bout rims

[plumcrazy]

i am going to buy a set of chrome zr1 repo rims (17x9.5) from corvette america.
what my question is what size tire would i need i would like to have a set of
goodyear f1 gs-d3 is 275-40-17 correct........ also what if anything,would i have
to do to get my spedo accurate with this change???????

thanks
chris

 

[Vette_Newb]

I think you have 16" wheels now, so you will see a 2-4 mph difference at 60mph. I don't know if you need a different speedo gear or a chip change for 1985 models. Someone here will know that for sure.

You do know you can buy those ZR1 repro wheels for much less on Ebay right?
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[plumcrazy]

rims

not to familar with many sellers on ebay i do know i can trust corvette america
i have bought may items from them since i got the car in november. they are
only an hour and a half for me so i dont have the shipping charges when i go
pick em up. i do have 16's on the car now. thanks for the help newb


chris

 

[corvetterider84]

Have to agree with Newb, you can get those rims much cheaper on ebay with shipping included. I've seen some people get them for as cheap as 475 with shipping. On ebay search afs wheels 84-7 and you may catch them for sale on a no reserve auction. A couple of friends of mine have bought some rims off of AFS and they have no complaints. Just my 2cents.

 

[KREX 725]

If you do a search here on CAC, you'll find others who have purchased wheels from these Ebay vendors. Also, you can check out their feedback on Ebay itself.

 

[c4cruiser]

eBay is a good source for new wheels. Do a search on the eBay main page for "AFS Wheels". AFS is a good brand for ZR-1 style wheels and they will even have wheel/tire combos available. Check out their wheels at www.afswheels.com Select the "Wheels" tab then the ZR-1 style, the Corvette, then 84-87 Corvette. They have wheels in chrome, silver, black, and polished and even a 11x17 wheel for the rear that will allow the use of a 315/35-17 tire.

The 84-87 cars use a different offset than the 88-later cars. You need a 38mm offset for the wheel to be placed correctly!! 88 and later wheels have a 56mm offset and those wheels would be set further inside the wheel well by at least 3/4" and look a bit strange.

You should not see any big difference in the speedo as the 275/40-17 tire and the 255/50-16 tire have very close to the same diameter. When I changed to 17's on my 87, I saw a .3 mile difference in the odometer in a 5-mile speedo check section.

 

[plumcrazy]

would have to be crazy

well, i geuss i am gonna go with afs for my wheels. right now on ebay i can get em for $795+$75 shipping.. i am no rocket but thats a heck of alot cheaper than
corvette america.thanks for the great advice guys you are all so helpfull here
thats why this is such a great place... thanks to all.

chris

 

[plumcrazy]

before pic

here is a before pic. i am buying then today so hopefully i will have the after pic
shortly got to get the tires yet. still like the goodyear f1 gs-d3 but any
suggestions would be much appreciated

 

[Vette_Newb]

Check with Tirerack.com. cy@tirerack.com he will make sure you get a great tire at a fair price.

 

[plumcrazy]

tires?

i was just on the tire rack page a the yokohama (avs es100) caught my
eye they seem to be rated really well. anyone have any likes or dislikes
about these tires


thanks,
chris

 

[regalniz]

firestone sz50s. excellent dry AND wet traction. i bought them because so many other members recomended them. i was not disapointed.

 

[unleadedbrew]

Got these on eBay from AFS for less than 500 including shipping. Triple Chrome.
Ya gotta bid and hope, tho. Unless you buy them outright, of course.

Gordon

 

[plumcrazy]

rims ordered

well, got em ordered should be here by firday of early next week at the latest.
got the afs wheels from ebay and gonna get some yokohamas from the tire rack
there warehouse is 2 hrs from me so the tires shouldnt take to long to get
here but i have aleast a month before good weather so no real hurry....
thanks for all the help guys.......


much thanks,
chris

 

[Vette_Newb]

They are 2 hours from me as well, I ordered them at 4pm CST on Thursday, and my wife called me Friday morning at 11am to tell me they were here.