NSW Corvettes

Technical Tips => Post 84 => Topic started by: 69 DIRTY RAT on November 30, 2005, 10:21:05 PM

Title: C4 wheels/tyres
Post by: 69 DIRTY RAT on November 30, 2005, 10:21:05 PM

found on oz ebay

Chevrolet Corvette Wheels & Tyres, fully polished 16X9 P255/50 ZR16 99W HTR50Z Sumitomo brand new tyres never been roaded. All nuts and caps including lock nut and socket. Suit late 80's model Corvette. full set of tyres and wheels.


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Chevrolet-Corvette-Wheels-Tyres_W0QQitemZ8018248653QQcategoryZ6782QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: C4 wheels/tyres
Post by: daniel42au on September 02, 2006, 08:45:34 PM

my  87 Convertible has the standard oversized 9.5 inch rims....  it currently has Toyo 255/50 SR 16 tires....it came with from the US.

does anyone have suggestions as to what tyres are available locally for these rims...

locally I have found Falken's ZE512 at $227 and Goodyears Eagle ZR for $350....

are there any other tyre brands available? ie in size 255/50SR16

Title: C4 wheels/tyres
Post by: 69VETTE on September 03, 2006, 12:16:03 PM

Posting has been removed from ebay...


M;36

Title: C4 wheels/tyres
Post by: 77CVT on November 07, 2006, 11:26:41 AM

Aaaarrgggghhhhh!!

After my trip down on the w/e I REALLY need new tyres!

(oh, and daniel42au, Falkens are crap!)

;42

Title: C4 wheels/tyres
Post by: daniel42au on October 25, 2007, 09:34:46 PM

Well, I have been procrastinating.... a lot.... and I do it so well....

and now when I do a local ring around for a 255/50-16 tyre to fit an 1987 Convertible OEM 16" x 9.5" wheel....  I am coming up empty-handed without going off-shore to the US

Does anyone know of anyone who supplies the above tyre... of any brand locally?

Oh and if you find yourself in my position and want to compare rolling diameters of two tyres of various wheel diameters.... this calculator is very handy from a US Miata (MX5) site..

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Title: C4 wheels/tyres
Post by: 77CVT on October 26, 2007, 11:37:57 AM

Anyone sells Falkens - they are rubbish IMHO!!!!

I just imported 8 Sumitomo's - cost me $110 each landed!  So far I am very happy with them (compared to Falkens!)

Title: C4 wheels/tyres
Post by: Thunder Kiss on October 26, 2007, 02:21:31 PM

77CVT, that sounds very cheap.  Who did you use for freight? Did the tyres come from the U.S.?