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Chevrolet Corvette C4 Grand Sport tire size

Original tire sizes for the Chevrolet Corvette C4 Grand Sport, model years 1996. Trim levels and wheel packages change the size within the same year, so confirm on the door-jamb sticker before ordering.

Check this first
Front and rear Different sizes Staggered. Buy a pair per axle and never mix sizes across one.
Wheel sizes 17" Every fitment we list uses this diameter.
Tire sizes listed 2 In 1 model year more than one size was fitted, depending on trim.

Check before you order. The surest answer is the tires on the car right now: the size is molded into the sidewall. The placard inside the driver's door tells you what the factory fitted, which can differ from what a previous owner put on. Our guide on reading a tire size shows exactly where to look.

Chevrolet Corvette C4 Grand Sport
Shown: 1996 Chevrolet Corvette C4 Grand Sport. Photo: Sicnag, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Size by year and trim

Model yearsTrim or packageTire sizeFrom
1996 Front 275/40R17 $130
1996 Rear 315/35R17 $190

Tire size by model year

Model yearTire sizeTrim or packageFrom
1996 Chevrolet Corvette C4 Grand Sport 275/40R17, 315/35R17 Front or Rear $130

Which brand should you pick?

Chevrolet does not stamp its own approval code on tires the way Porsche or BMW do. Any tire in the right size that meets or exceeds the load index and speed rating on your door placard is a legitimate replacement, so pick on wet braking, tread life and price. Our picks for each size are on the size pages below.

Check this before you order
The tire and loading information placard on a car door jamb
Open the driver's door. The placard sits on the jamb or the B-pillar.
TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATIONCHEVROLET CORVETTE C4 GRAND SPORT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SIZESYour own placard also gives the pressures and the load limitTIRESIZECOLD TIRE PRESSUREFRONT275/40R17SEE YOUR PLACARDREAR315/35R17SEE YOUR PLACARDTHIS IS THE SIZE YOU ORDER

The drawing carries the sizes we list for this car, so you know what you are looking for. The placard on the car is still the final word, and it is the only place that gives the cold pressures: the number molded into the sidewall is the maximum the tire can hold, not what your car wants.

What those tires cost

Front axle only 275/40R17 1 of the listed Corvette C4 Grand Sport builds from $130 per tire Rear axle only 315/35R17 1 of the listed Corvette C4 Grand Sport builds from $190 per tire

Chevrolet Corvette C4 Grand Sport tires: common questions

What size tires does a Chevrolet Corvette C4 Grand Sport take?

The most common original size is 275/40R17. Other model years and trims use different sizes, so check the list on this page and confirm against the sticker inside your driver's door.

Can I fit a different size on my Chevrolet Corvette C4 Grand Sport?

You can, within limits: the overall diameter should stay within about 3 percent of the original, and the load index and speed rating must meet or exceed the door placard. Anything further changes your speedometer reading and can rub at full lock.

Where is the tire size on a Chevrolet Corvette C4 Grand Sport?

Open the driver's door and look at the white and yellow placard on the door jamb or the B-pillar. The same size is also molded into the sidewall of the tires currently on the car, unless someone changed them.

What size tires does a 1996 Chevrolet Corvette C4 Grand Sport take?

The 1996 Chevrolet Corvette C4 Grand Sport came from the factory on 275/40R17 and 315/35R17. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.