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    Thread: 65 Corvette

    1. #1
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      65 Corvette

      I'm looking for suggestions for tires for my mildly modified '65 Corvette. 6.0L Lsx, 18" wheels, Bilstiens, tubular control arms etc. I have been running KDW2's. I gotta do some burn outs once in a while and the KDW's just melt away. The UTQG code on them is 300. My friend with a heavy '56 Chev/502 bb with Nitto 555's [also 300 UTQG] last forever. In fact he has been trying to burn his off so he can install another set that he has. The Nitto 555's are not available in the size I need. What is a more durable tire for these shinanigans?

    2. #2
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      How about the Kumho XS? I've got them on my TA and love them. I wish they had more 18" sizes, though.
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    3. #3
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      Thanks for the reply opnwide. That tire has a UTQG rating of only 180. Pretty sticky. How are they lasting?

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      00fxd, I'm looking to put some 18" wheels on a 64. How wide are yours and what backspacing are you running? Have any pics by chance you could post?

    5. #5
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      Quote Originally Posted by scottwag View Post
      00fxd, I'm looking to put some 18" wheels on a 64. How wide are yours and what backspacing are you running? Have any pics by chance you could post?
      You can fit almost 5"back spacing, 4 3/4 is safer which will allow you to use 8"wheels. Thats about as wide as you can go with stock fenders.







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