t-rey

I have been eyeing the c5 17/18 deep dish wheels for my 96 Camaro. I am not a fan of a really raked stance, so my only real concern is if the bigger wheels out back will make it sit too high in the back for my liking. Either way, what springs are you guys running or do you recommend that give a good stance with these wheels?

SSCamaro99_3

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If you run the appropriate tire sizes, overall tire height will be equal, and the stance will be level.

t-rey

Awesome, thanks for the reply

babbage1109

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Bmr. And if it's too high you can always do the heater hose mod

floodofnoise

This is true, but wouldn't the front tire look thicker than the rear? Not sure how good that looks myself.

babbage1109

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I run the 17x9.5 and 18x10.5 setup with a 275/35/18 and 255/40/17 and it's almost dead even. Yes the front is A wider sidewall but not noticeable from 10 feet away. Lol Look up tire calculator ingoogle and you can mess around with the size differences

babbage1109

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www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp

t-rey

Right on - so the stance of the car stays about the same. Thanks for the link btw, I will be messing around with that when I get a few minutes.

babbage1109

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Go with a 285 or wider. The 275 on a 10.5 wheel is a little narrow. If I could change it I'd go up a size

t-rey

Yeah, I'll probably go with a 285 or maybe something a little bigger.

808z28camaro

Lowered on sportlines running 315/30/18s out back

TXZ28LS1

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Damn thats a nice fbody!! I think white is the best color hands down.. i wish i would have went with white.

t-rey

Very nice man. Did you have to use the bfh mod to get the 315s to fit?

808z28camaro

Thanks for the compliments. Some mods needed to be done to make them fit, but the outcome is well worth it. BFH mod, Cut outer fender lip (didnt wanna roll and risk and cracking the paint), Grind bump stop bracket, 1/4" spacer, extended shank lugs (dont have longer studs).

Donohue96M6Z28

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Cutting the fender isn't the smartest move. That creates a sharp end that can cut the hell out of a tire. If you roll the fenders, its more of a rounded end, so instead of cutting the tire, it rubs the tire inwards. I've had rolled fenders on a few of my cars and never had issues with peeling paint. But the genious that rolled the fenders on my current car did a horrible job (before I bought it), and there is some paint flaking on the edge. You just gotta find someone with experience.

ta-stanger

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Damn my car set lower then that with sportlines. I ended up going with 295's on BMR springs.

808z28camaro

I thought about that dude. thats why its body worked smooth. also it doesnt go anywhere near the tire. thats why you roll/cut, to get the fender AWAY from the tire. otherwise whats the use of rolling/ cutting the fenders anyway? hello!?! As you stated your paint was cracked from previous owner "rolling the fender". Hense why i didnt roll. its a gamble I personally didnt want to take. Ive seen many many cars with cracking paint due to rolling. its a hit or miss. as for experience, my good friend is one of the premier mod shops here. he has rolled/ cut thousands of fenders.

808z28camaro

Yea when i first installed the springs i was wondering why my friends car with sportlines looked lower. I took that pic the day I installed the springs. they've settled a little lower now. I guess they needed to "break in"

Revcore66

Do you have any close up pics showing the finished result of your qtr panel lip modification? Being a bodyman myself for 20 yrs, I'm just really curious to see.

Donohue96M6Z28

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808z28 Camaro -- you roll the fender because there's about an inch of a lip that is inside the fender. I dont know about you, but I use big boy 315s, that usually do hit the fender. But since theyre rolled, they don't cut them. I've had 7 fbodies and have gotten the fenders rolled on 4. All 4 that I've had rolled turned out great bc they were EXPERIENCED. The guy that rolled my fenders on the current car must have been a newb. Do some research on cutting fenders vs rolling fenders. From what I've read in the past, cutting fenders also weakens the quarter panel itself. Again, if you have an experienced person rolling your fenders, there will be no issues.