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GVV_ACE
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APR 07, 05:39 PM
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Hey everyone. I need some help figuring out what wheels to buy. I have a 85 with a Mera/style Ferrari 308 panels with no coil overs, all stock. Currently have 15” 308 type rims. I love these rims but can’t find new rubber for them. So I decided to go with a bigger/modern size for more tire options.
Does anyone have 17” or 18” rims on their Mera?
What width and offset did you use?
Back space?
I want to find something that will look flush with the fender.
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GVV_ACE
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APR 07, 05:41 PM
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This is a pic of my current wheels.
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Will
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APR 08, 08:08 PM
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C5 Corvette 18x9.5 rear wheels with 285/30 tires will fit under stock bodywork with 1" thick bolt pattern adapters. They'll be pretty close to the struts... not sure about clearance to the stock spring perch.
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hnthomps
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APR 09, 09:49 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by GVV_ACE:
Hey everyone. I need some help figuring out what wheels to buy. I have a 85 with a Mera/style Ferrari 308 panels with no coil overs, all stock. Currently have 15” 308 type rims. I love these rims but can’t find new rubber for them. So I decided to go with a bigger/modern size for more tire options.
Does anyone have 17” or 18” rims on their Mera?
What width and offset did you use?
Back space?
I want to find something that will look flush with the fender.
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What size tires are you looking for?
Nelson
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GVV_ACE
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APR 09, 12:48 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Will:
C5 Corvette 18x9.5 rear wheels with 285/30 tires will fit under stock bodywork with 1" thick bolt pattern adapters. They'll be pretty close to the struts... not sure about clearance to the stock spring perch. |
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Okay thanks, if I have to go to coil overs to make something work I will.
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GVV_ACE
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APR 09, 09:01 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by hnthomps:
What size tires are you looking for?
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If you mean what size was I looking for on the old rims,
I had 245/50/15 rear and 255/50/15 front.
I can find front rubber, nothing for rear.
I bought 245/60/15 and 255/60/15 and had front rub issues and just looked too big.
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RCR
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APR 09, 10:35 PM
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If I did my homework correctly, I will be running 18x8.5 x 35mm for the front, and 18x10 x 25mm for the back.
I'm looking at a 26" tire height, so I will target 225/45/18 for front and 255/45/18 for the rear.
Bob
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Will
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APR 12, 06:25 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by RCR:
If I did my homework correctly, I will be running 18x8.5 x 35mm for the front, and 18x10 x 25mm for the back.
I'm looking at a 26" tire height, so I will target 225/45/18 for front and 255/45/18 for the rear.
Bob
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255 is a narrow tire for a 10" wheel... you should be able to fit a 285/40 on that wheel... not sure about your bodywork.
You should be able to run offset up to 30 on an 18x10 rear and still have acceptable strut clearance.
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hnthomps
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APR 13, 10:16 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by GVV_ACE:
If you mean what size was I looking for on the old rims,
I had 245/50/15 rear and 255/50/15 front.
I can find front rubber, nothing for rear.
I bought 245/60/15 and 255/60/15 and had front rub issues and just looked too big. |
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The stock Mera tires were 245 x 50 x 15 on the front and 265 x 50 x 15 on the back. Where did you manage to find the 245 x 50 x 15 tires because I have been looking for them for years? You can run the 265 tires on all four corners but may have a slight rub in the front when making sharp turns at slow speeds. The 265 tires are currently available in a couple of brands. I know that Hankok is one of them and have used several of them on my tires. Cooper did make a 265 tire but I do not believe that they are currently available in the 265 x 50 x 15 size.
Nelson
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GVV_ACE
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APR 15, 08:54 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by hnthomps:
The stock Mera tires were 245 x 50 x 15 on the front and 265 x 50 x 15 on the back. Where did you manage to find the 245 x 50 x 15 tires because I have been looking for them for years? You can run the 265 tires on all four corners but may have a slight rub in the front when making sharp turns at slow speeds. The 265 tires are currently available in a couple of brands. I know that Hankok is one of them and have used several of them on my tires. Cooper did make a 265 tire but I do not believe that they are currently available in the 265 x 50 x 15 size.
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Nelson the 245/50/15 were on the car when I got it 2 years ago and it sat in the guys garage for years so I’m sure he got them in the 80s or 90s. I can’t find new ones anywhere. I hate to have to go to a bigger rim when the car came with great looking 15s. I’m getting a complex asking around for that size of tire , they all laugh at me on the phone and say “good luck finding anything in a 15!” Lol
Thanks for the info.
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