Rim Question

[BigRed]

Ok I have 38mm spaced 16x9.5 rims on all four corners...

Now Im looking at a few different rims and so Ive got rim from 17"-20"

I really really need to know the sizes of the new tires for

17
18
19
and 20 inch rims so I can make an economical decision but also a flashy one.

Can someone PLEASE help me figure this out my suppliers are dummys...seriously.

 

[c4cruiser]

Can't help with 18-20" rims (20's are too rice for me IMHO!!) but 17 inch wheels are available from AFS Wheels in a 17x9.5 with a 38mm offset and will bolt on and sit properly in the wheelwell. You can also get a 17x11 for the rear.

Use either a 275/40-17 or 285/40-17 for teh 9.5" wide wheel or the 11" wide wheel can take a 315/35-17 or you can go to a 335/35-17.

You could use wheels and tires from a C5 which gives you a 17" in the front and an 18" in the rear. Not sure of the stock tire sizes on a C5 but the width is similar to the 9-9.5" wide tires on C4's. You would probably need adapters to get the wheels to sit correctly in the wheelwells. Most later C4 and C5 wheels have a 56mm offset and these wheels will sit about 1" further inside the wheelwell.

Check out AFS Wheels at wwwafswheels.com and go to"Wheels" then Corvette, then 84-87 Corvette.

The Tire Rack has some good details about tire sizing (tread width, section width, diameter, revs per mile, etc) for any given size by tire brand. www.tirerack.com

 

[BigRed]

Thanks thats kinda what I needed to know.


I know about the AFS wheels but Im going to go away from "corvette" hopefully and try something more personal.

Im looking at a Falken Koblenz (spell checker) rim and the offset I think they are offering is a 32-38 so I think it'll go but they also are 19" size which I wouldn't mind to much.

If not I'll probably go with 18" from HvyDeez (intro)

Right now I thought it over and Ive already ordered Falken 512 tires (255-50-R16) for now and Im going to refinish the Prime wheels I have that way I'll have a GOOD looking spare set for racing or whatever.

No sense throwing away my old rims really is my thinking but they are going to cost me 190$ per wheel to refinish (CND funds) which isn't to bad.

 

[Cameron]

Hey BigRed, I have been looking for custom rims for quite some time now and I thought I would ask you where I might go online and see some. Can you help? I currently have gold Enkies (16in.) which I plan on selling, if you know someone interested.
Thanks.