Will I have any fitment issues on my '79?

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Vette(s): 1979 Red #72 C3 Corvette,T-350,Black interior,air,tilt/tele,K&N.And a 1978 Olds Cutlass 350/350,auto,air,2-dr.,buckets

I guess what I need to know is...will I have any problems at all with 245-45-17's on 17 x 8 TorqueThrust 2's? For now at least,I'm going with the same size at all 4 corners.I've already paid for the wheels on Ebay,so I hope they fit good,& I hope I dont get screwed over,either.
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Will I have any fitment issues on my '79?

Posted: 9/20/04 11:39pmMessage 2 of 7

cthulhu

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C3RVETTE said: I guess what I need to know is...will I have any problems at all with 245-45-17's on 17 x 8 TorqueThrust 2's? For now at least,I'm going with the same size at all 4 corners.I've already paid for the wheels on Ebay,so I hope they fit good,& I hope I dont get screwed over,either.
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I wouldnt think so.. I took a set of cragar 17's and put them on my car for a day while I was working on the vehicle they were for..

I used 255/50/17's which are larger than what your using and had no problems

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Posted: 9/21/04 9:20amMessage 3 of 7

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Vette(s): 1979 Red #72 C3 Corvette,T-350,Black interior,air,tilt/tele,K&N.And a 1978 Olds Cutlass 350/350,auto,air,2-dr.,buckets

I think the size I saw on a 76 was 235-45-17 on 17 x 7,so I'm stepping up an inch in size in width on the wheels,& slightly wider on the tires,w/o really checking around much.So they should fit fine,I guess,eh?

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Posted: 9/21/04 9:39amMessage 4 of 7

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Vette(s): 1972 T-Top 350 auto, matching numbers,Blue, ac

Here are specs on the tire - rim
Hope it helps
Tire RIM section Diameter TREAD

245/45ZR17 8.0-10.0 9.64 25.68 8.4
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Posted: 9/21/04 9:56amMessage 5 of 7

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Vette(s): 1979 Red #72 C3 Corvette,T-350,Black interior,air,tilt/tele,K&N.And a 1978 Olds Cutlass 350/350,auto,air,2-dr.,buckets

apasbigal said: Here are specs on the tire - rim
Hope it helps
Tire RIM section Diameter TREAD

245/45ZR17 8.0-10.0 9.64 25.68 8.4
\
AL

Hevent checked any figures recently,so it doesnt mean much yet.I'll have to use the calculator I posted around here some time ago |wavey|

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Posted: 9/21/04 10:21amMessage 6 of 7

cthulhu

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Vette(s): 69 Conv #'s match 427, TKO-600/.64, 3.36HD-Posi, HT, T/T, PS, PB, PW, SP, Leather, Comp XE264HR & Roller Rockers & Lifters, Air-Gap RPM intake, Holley St Av 770 VS, MSD 6AL+Dist+Blaster SS, K&N, Jet-Hot Hooker Side-Pipes, Steeroids, Al Rad, Spal Fans

by the way the rims I used were cragar 17x8 with 255/50/17's on them..

had a good fit on a 69... I believe the wheel wells on the later models are even more accomodating to larger tires.

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Posted: 9/21/04 12:36pmMessage 7 of 7

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