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zonker · 03-25-2011, 01:30 AM

I used a 1994 CV as my base for info, and the optional tire was the 225/60-16 with the 215/70-15 being the stock size.

tirerack.com is where i pulled the specs from.

On my '94 vette, I am running a smaller tire and wheel than stock.

oem for the '94 was 17x8.5 up front and 17x9.5 out back, with 255/45-17 and 285/40-17 out back. I went with 17x8's all around, with a 245/45-17 up front and 255/45-17 out back.

The vette people said I was crazy for doing so, but the car looks great and the handling/grip/tracking is all better than oem, thanks to increased wheel offset, modern tire technology and lighter wheel and tire weights.

03-25-2011, 01:30 AM	#93 (permalink)
zonker 500 Mile Metro Traveler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sun City, CA Posts: 183 '89 Dakota LB - blue - '89 Dodge Dakota V6 LE 90 day: 19.8 mpg (US) '17 Fiat 124 - SunFiat - '17 Fiat 124 Spider Classica 90 day: 30.51 mpg (US) '89 Metro - The Egg - '89 Geo Metro Base 90 day: 50.71 mpg (US) '94 Alto - The Box - '94 Suzuki Alto Ce-L 90 day: 39.5 mpg (US) Thanks: 14 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts	I used a 1994 CV as my base for info, and the optional tire was the 225/60-16 with the 215/70-15 being the stock size. tirerack.com is where i pulled the specs from. On my '94 vette, I am running a smaller tire and wheel than stock. oem for the '94 was 17x8.5 up front and 17x9.5 out back, with 255/45-17 and 285/40-17 out back. I went with 17x8's all around, with a 245/45-17 up front and 255/45-17 out back. The vette people said I was crazy for doing so, but the car looks great and the handling/grip/tracking is all better than oem, thanks to increased wheel offset, modern tire technology and lighter wheel and tire weights. Last edited by zonker; 03-25-2011 at 01:39 AM..