The Corvette is one of few cars that shaped my childhood. I spent a lot of my childhood years hearing stories of my dad’s 1969 Corvette and sneaking out in my uncle Greg’s 1971 Lt1 convertible whenever I could. The 1971 Corvette LT1 is the car I leaned to drive manual transmission on, do my first real burn out in, and really cemented my love for the Corvette. I would root for any Corvette I saw at the track, go to every local Corvette show and meet. I was hooked.
It’s a surprise to me a bit that I waited until the last C7 to buy my FIRST Corvette. I was looking for a clean C6 Z06 and found myself entranced at the 2019 Corvette Gransport in Elkhart Lake Blue. The past 2 years with this car I haven’t really gone wild yet. I lowered it on factory bolts, did the Z07 stage 3 wickerbill rear, and an MGW flat stick short throw. We certainly have more aero and power mods planned for the future! Details on that soon.
The one part I knew I wanted to knock out of the park was the wheel set up. Anyone who knows me knows I prefer traction and performance than pure stance. I had 3 needs: A modular wheel with a lip, and 19/19 R888R. Here is the set-up we came up with! I wanted no rubbing, or issues at speed. I wanted a true track day set-up I could run on the street. Traction > ALL!
Now, onto the details.
Wheels:
BC Forged LE10
Register Shift Face
Flat Lip
Size:
19×10.5 +35
19×12 +50
Finishes:
Matte Bronze Center
Gloss Brushed Bronze Lip/Barrel
Black Hardware
Tire Specs:
Toyo R888R
295/30R19
345/30R19
Car Info:
2019 Corvette Gransport
Steel Brakes
Lowered on factory bolts
For more information or to purchase wheels please click here
Owner/Words by: James T. Curtis
Photographers: @missamagnificent / @doctor_dario
