tire question once again

[hotshotzny]

i have said this before and im sure i will say it again a dozen times before i die...... i know nothing about tire sizes.. i am looking at a set of 17X9.5 wheels for a 84 that i just picked up but i dont know what size tires i would want to go with.... tire sizes confuse me!

 

[G Winter]

My 90 has ZR, P275/40ZR-17 on it. Size depends on if you want to match the circumference to the original tires.
On tire rack they list the specifications of all the tire.
You can do a little research there and decide the tire you want. The p275 is the metric width of the tire , the 40 is the percent the sidewall is of the width .


Glenn

 

[85dougnash]

tires on an '85

Hotshotz, in case you did not get my reply, I have P245/45ZR17's on the front and 275/40ZR18 in back and it works. However, the off-set is wrong and it looks too tucked in. I have 1/4 inch spacers on back and the tires just barely clear the mufflers. When the suspension is 9/10th's compressed (railroad tracks, etc.) there is a slight rub in back. So, I need adapters at all four corners.

Foy
Las Vegas

 

[Edmond]

I think most people go with the 275/40's for the 17x9.5 rims.

The 275/40's are still pretty common so that should be a factor for the future.

 

[CorvetteArchives]

So you made the plunge for the 84!

That tire stuff can make your head spin!This is my favorite site for tire size info.
http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/tirecalc.html

 

[hotshotzny]

I think most people go with the 275/40's for the 17x9.5 rims.

The 275/40's are still pretty common so that should be a factor for the future.

thanks edmond, thats the answer i was looking for pretty much

 

[hotshotzny]

So you made the plunge for the 84!

That tire stuff can make your head spin!This is my favorite site for tire size info.
http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/tirecalc.html

yup... gonna try my best to keep em both for now, see what i can do along the lines of starting a full restoration of the 82 maybe... i might list it for a RIDICULOUS amount hoping someone will take the hook but if not i wont complain

 

[85dougnash]

'85 wheels?

Hotshotz,

Are you still looking for wheels (original) for your '84?

Foy
Las Vegas

 

[Edmond]

But I think the max you can mount on the 9.5 rim is a 285.

 

[hotshotzny]

Hotshotz,

Are you still looking for wheels (original) for your '84?

Foy
Las Vegas

if someone has a set at a reasonable price sure, i would like to get a set of c5 wheels but if i found the right set i would pick them up