17x8.5 & 18x9.5 rims, what size tires???
09-14-2002, 02:12 PM
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Re: 17x8.5 & 18x9.5 rims, what size tires??? I wouldn't go that route. You are putting two VERY different overall diameter tires on your car. The fronts would be 25.68" and the rears would be 26.66" Nearly 1" in height difference. Not only would you mess up the ODO, the ABS and traction control may malfunction.
For the 17" wheel go with the OEM SS tire size of 275/40ZR17, that would give you a OD of 25.66" Your proposed wheel is only 5" narrower than what is installed on a SS. For the back go with 285/35ZR18 with an OD of 25.85" Now the tires would only be 1/4" differnt in hieght the affect to the ODO and ASB would be minimal.
So again:
275/40ZR17 Front
285/35ZR18 Back
For the 17" wheel go with the OEM SS tire size of 275/40ZR17, that would give you a OD of 25.66" Your proposed wheel is only 5" narrower than what is installed on a SS. For the back go with 285/35ZR18 with an OD of 25.85" Now the tires would only be 1/4" differnt in hieght the affect to the ODO and ASB would be minimal.
So again:
275/40ZR17 Front
285/35ZR18 Back
09-14-2002, 11:23 PM
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Re: 17x8.5 & 18x9.5 rims, what size tires??? A 275/40ZR18 is just too tall for a Camaro. I personally think the tire would simply look too big in the Camaro wheel well.
Plus the affect the different sized tires are going to do to the ODO and ABS are not worth it. Buy tires that are the same or as close to the Camaro OEM overall diameter which is ~25.6"
Plus the affect the different sized tires are going to do to the ODO and ABS are not worth it. Buy tires that are the same or as close to the Camaro OEM overall diameter which is ~25.6"
09-16-2002, 01:52 PM
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Re: 17x8.5 & 18x9.5 rims, what size tires??? I agree. For the rear go with 275/35/18 or so. They look better and are close to stock. Good Luck!
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09-16-2002, 05:05 PM
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Re: 17x8.5 & 18x9.5 rims, what size tires??? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Reaper:
<strong>couldn't he just re-progam the computer to reflect the different rear diameter?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">For the odameter, absolutely, but there is no way to tell the ABS that there is different sized tires. ABS and TCS in the F-Body is programmed to see tires of the same size. If the tires are different diameters, they spin at different speeds and in a panic situation could confuse the computer with devisating affects. My car is worth too much to risk it over tire diameters.
<strong>couldn't he just re-progam the computer to reflect the different rear diameter?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">For the odameter, absolutely, but there is no way to tell the ABS that there is different sized tires. ABS and TCS in the F-Body is programmed to see tires of the same size. If the tires are different diameters, they spin at different speeds and in a panic situation could confuse the computer with devisating affects. My car is worth too much to risk it over tire diameters.
