rally wheels on 63 vette
 

Just wanted to start saying hi to everyone. Im new here. i was wondering what arer the biggest size wheels i can put on my stock 63 vette. If i can go bigger with susp mods then what mods are required? thanks

not so much a suspension issue as there is just no room in the wheelwells for big stuff.
ours (1967 convertible)has 15x6's with 215/70's, and it's pretty much done.

so i coudnt run 17" rally wheels with the right offset? ive seen so many pics of c2 vettes with big rims

c2 corvette
 

gunmspec,

If you use an aftermarket "offset" trailing arm you can fit an 8" wheel in the rear of a 1963-67 Corvette. The wheel diameter (17" in your case) doesn't matter as much as the diameter / height of the tire. I've seen a 1963 SWC with offset trailing arms fit 20x8 wheels with 225/30R20 (25.5" tall) tires. Many of the resto-mod guys use the stock 245/45R17 (25.7" tall) C5 front tires on the rear of their cars.

This is a huge topic over on the Corvette Forum, may I suggest searching "17 wheel" in the C1-C2 area.

Nick

sell your car to me :D :hail:

thanks guys for the help. just got the car its been in the family since i was 5 so sorry no selling here. again thank you

also does anyone know what brake upgrades can be done

brakes
 

Wilwood 140-5329 or
http://www.hotrodsusa.com/store/brakescorvette.html

Corvette Forum - Really!!!

There's a trick for making a narrowed de-arched rear spring to get it dropped down I've seen done before. Disregard if it's common knowledge as I'm not a Corvette guy but wanted to make sure if you w ere going up in wheel diameter that you went down in ride height because wheels and stance are everything! Good luck and be sure to send pics!

thanks alot guys. will do