275/40 fit on 8.5'' Corvette 17

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Jul 16, 2003 | 09:39 AM

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275/40 fit on 8.5'' Corvette 17

I have a set of Corvette wagon wheels and was wondering if 275/40's will fit on the front. They are 8.5'' wide. I am trying to get them today so a quick yes or no will be nice.

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Chris

Jul 16, 2003 | 11:26 AM

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I found this handy chart:

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Jul 16, 2003 | 12:06 PM

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Cool....that is neat, but do youthink I could squeze a 275 on a 8.5'' wheel on 17's?

Chris

Jul 16, 2003 | 12:14 PM

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A 275 is really more at home on a 9" or 9.5" wide wheel, you ought to call a local tire shop and they'd tell you real quick. The wheel/tire should fit without any problems on the car. You could probably cinch that tire onto that wheel though.

Jul 16, 2003 | 03:15 PM

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It should fit with no problems.
My friend has 315/35/17 mounted on his rear 9" SS wheels, so I don't see why a 275 tire wouldn't work on an 8.5" wheel.