I like this comment Clint….” MY Wife’s 40’th”….That
should get a bump or two on your head!!! From: Clint Hooper
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] My wife's 40th Anniversary 93 Corvette came standard with
17x9.5 wheels and 285/40/17 rear tires so I see no reason why you couldn't run
a 285/30/18 tire on a 18x9.5" wheel. ZR-1's came standard with 17x9.5
fronts and 17x11 rears with 275/40 & 315/35 tires. Both my ZR-1's ran OZ
Mito 18x10 & 18x12.5 wheels with Michelin 285 fronts and 345/35 rears. If PS Engineering would have offered my Kidney Bean
knockoffs in 18",I would run 275/35 fronts and 345/35 rears on my Camino.
Even better would be 19's so I could run 355/25/19's on the rear. <g> Something strange is going on here. Every time I try to
"Reply" to Matt's posts,my computer locks up. Only way I can answer
them is restart it and use the "Forward" function which requires typing
in the List address. Anyone have an idea what's causing this?? Clint Hooper ----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew Post HA HA HA!!! I wouldn't want to look wimpy in front of my
Chevelle brethren! If you're trying to bait me, it's working! I've run both 285/30/18 and 285/35/18's on my ZR-1's. I
preferred the 285/30's for performance work and the 285/35's for a better ride.
The 285/30's are quite a bit shorter and IMO,would look awesome on the front if
paired with rear 315/30/18's. However,if you choose to wimp out,you could run
the 275/35/18 & 295/35/18 combo.<g> Oh,ye of little faith. I doubt your car will be lower than
Keith's 70 Camino. Want me to send you some photos of that car? I looked over Keith Anderson's 70 SS El Camino and some guy
from ----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew Post
Thanks Clint. That is good to know. I
don't remember where I heard that about the Baers. You bring up a good point. I guess I can always
add spacers if the backspacing is too much......that is, of course, if the
overall width is okay. That's why I'm leaning toward a 10" instead
of bigger for the rear. I want them nice and tucked under the fender
anyway. Cheers, Matt At 04:14 PM 6/20/2005, Clint Hooper wrote: To the best of my
knowledge,Matt,installing rear Baer disc brakes will not increase the track
width. I've sold many sets of Baer rear kits and it has never been a problem.
As for backspacing,always err on the liberal side. Too much can easily be
corrected but too little means new wheels. You've spent too much on that car to
get conservative now. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino ProTourer 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew Post
Probably wise to play it conservative on the rear tire
until everything gets settled in. I'm running the Baer brakes, which I
hear require additional backspacing. So, I want to try for 6" in the
rear and 5.5" to 5.75" in the front. I didn't realize I could
go with as much as 6" in front. That might not be a bad idea for
extra outer fender lip clearance. Of course, I plan to measure many, many
times over before I actually order the wheels. The thought of it makes me
nervous. That would be one expensive screw up. Although, my local
tire guys says if he orders them, he'll exchange them if they don't fit.
Might have to take him up on that! Thanks for the advice and I'll definitely let you know
when I have some pictures! -Matt At 12:38 PM 6/20/2005, Clint Hooper wrote: I've only seen that combo on late model
Corvettes so far,Matt. No reason it wouldn't work on a 68-72,though.
However,your idea sounds like it would also work and look great. With the
Global West tubular a-arms,you can run upwards of 6" backspacing on the
front. That much backspacing also reduces the scrub radius too,which is always
a good thing. On those rear 18x10's,my suggestion for backspacing would be
around 5.75"-6". And FWIW,you could still run the 315/30/18's on
those 10" rims if you wanted to. I want to see pictures when you get
that wicked combo.<g> Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino ProTourer 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew Post
Hey Clint, have you seen examples of that wheel/tire
combo? I'd love to see a picture if you know where to find one. I've been thinking about running 18X9.5, 275/35/18 up
front and 18X10, 295/35/18 in the rear. I still need to measure for
backspacing. I have the GW front arms and went for about 3" lower on
all corners. -Matt At 04:24 PM 6/19/2005, Clint Hooper wrote: With proper backspacing,an 18x11
rear wheel and 315/30/18 tire would fit,too. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino ProTourer 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I put a set of
18x9’s on the rear of my 69 with 285/50R18’s and they don’t
rub. They are very close though. They are about 29” tall
which is a very tall tire, but they get plenty of complements on how they
look. The car is lowered 1” and I could probably go even lower. -Greg From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
On Behalf Of Matt Wettig Hey guys, I have a 70
SS I am putting together. I want to run the widest tires on the back I
possibley can without making the car look silly. I am curious as to what size
tires, wheels and backspacing everyone is running.
Thanks Matt |
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