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Old Jun 22, 2019 | 07:05 AM
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18x9.5 considerations

This may be a dumb question. Going from factory 15" wheels and tires to Corvette reproduction 18x9.5" wheels and 295/45/R18 tires (tires come with the wheels, that's why I'd use that size), would it have any effect on the speedometer being off? Or is there a way to figure that? Is there a better size tire that should be used than that? And is there anything else that should be taken into consideration before making such a significant increase in wheel size? Yes, adapters are part of the deal.
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Old Jun 22, 2019 | 08:47 AM
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Re: 18x9.5 considerations

They are 28.5" tall, that a light truck/SUV tire size. Not going to work for you.

You need a 275/35/18 to keep it around 26"
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Old Jun 22, 2019 | 08:15 PM
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Re: 18x9.5 considerations

Hello I recently bought a 1992 Camaro z28 and want to put some stagger rims on it. Who knows how wide I can go on the rear? I was thinking of doing some 18’s or 17’s
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Old Jun 24, 2019 | 12:42 AM
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Re: 18x9.5 considerations

11 inches wide. Anything wider you will need to mini tub and work on the rear lower control arms to clear the wheels.
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