29.10.2003, 15:52
Dear Groovyjay,
it might be difficult to use 245er all around. The back should not be the problem but at the front you probably have some clearence problems while steering (contact to frame).
The modification at the rear frame was above the frame pockets, actually the whole complete bow over the wheel. I cutted this sequence out at the very outside of the frame and rewelded it 1 cm further to the inner. The remaining overwhelming edge was grinded down. Literally the boxed frame was made a little smaller to clear the wheel.
20 inchers might not fit on the C2 because of the different body compared to the C3. The C3 has got rounded fender weels compared to the squared of the C2. The only solution to cure that is to install fender flares. But in my opionion this does not look that good as the original. So 18 inch is the biggest available size to get the same diameter as the original tires. The other solution would be just to glue some rubber on the AR TT II since the smallest ratio on rubbers available in these tire sizes is 35
.
Of course it is technically possible to mount 285 tires on a 10 inch wheel but this does not fit under the body.
Greetings
PS: I think I have to visit my friend Pauli Penti in Helsinki in order to check your Corvette and talk about C2 mods as well
it might be difficult to use 245er all around. The back should not be the problem but at the front you probably have some clearence problems while steering (contact to frame).
The modification at the rear frame was above the frame pockets, actually the whole complete bow over the wheel. I cutted this sequence out at the very outside of the frame and rewelded it 1 cm further to the inner. The remaining overwhelming edge was grinded down. Literally the boxed frame was made a little smaller to clear the wheel.
20 inchers might not fit on the C2 because of the different body compared to the C3. The C3 has got rounded fender weels compared to the squared of the C2. The only solution to cure that is to install fender flares. But in my opionion this does not look that good as the original. So 18 inch is the biggest available size to get the same diameter as the original tires. The other solution would be just to glue some rubber on the AR TT II since the smallest ratio on rubbers available in these tire sizes is 35
.Of course it is technically possible to mount 285 tires on a 10 inch wheel but this does not fit under the body.
Greetings
PS: I think I have to visit my friend Pauli Penti in Helsinki in order to check your Corvette and talk about C2 mods as well