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Topic: Will I have any fitment issues on my '79?

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Will I have any fitment issues on my '79?

Posted: 9/20/04 6:46pm Message 1 of 7
C3RVETTE
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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 11:39pm Message 2 of 7
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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
 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


Will I have any fitment issues on my '79?

Posted: 9/21/04 9:20am Message 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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Will I have any fitment issues on my '79?

Posted: 9/21/04 9:39am Message 4 of 7
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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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Will I have any fitment issues on my '79?

Posted: 9/21/04 9:56am Message 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
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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|


Jon,-Majestic Glass Corvette Club-....Red #72,blk.interior,1979 C3 Corvette-TH350,Weiand,Holley,glass tops,Pioneer,3.55's,K&N,Dynomax,Flowmaster 40's,Energy Suspension,Spicer,VB&P(pics soon); 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350/350,Dk. Blue 2-door Coupe-Hotchkis,PST,K&N,XM...'99 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ V6,black/grey leather,intake,strut bars,tint... |IMG|http://www.msnusers.com/cutlasscorvetteworkinprogress/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63|/IMG|

Will I have any fitment issues on my '79?

Posted: 9/21/04 10:21am Message 6 of 7
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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.


Will I have any fitment issues on my '79?

Posted: 9/21/04 12:36pm Message 7 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
 cthulhu said: 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.		 
Yeah,I was just going to ask about differences in wheel openings.So if there even bigger on 79 than 69,I shouldnt have any trouble.Thanks


Jon,-Majestic Glass Corvette Club-....Red #72,blk.interior,1979 C3 Corvette-TH350,Weiand,Holley,glass tops,Pioneer,3.55's,K&N,Dynomax,Flowmaster 40's,Energy Suspension,Spicer,VB&P(pics soon); 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350/350,Dk. Blue 2-door Coupe-Hotchkis,PST,K&N,XM...'99 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ V6,black/grey leather,intake,strut bars,tint... |IMG|http://www.msnusers.com/cutlasscorvetteworkinprogress/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63|/IMG|

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