Wheels 1969 Camaro
11-11-2018, 09:08 PM
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Wheels 1969 Camaro Hello,
Can someone tell me if I can mount 18X9 in front and 18X9.5 in rear Bravado wheels on my 69 Camaro and what size tire.
I have wilwood brake around and lowered 1 1/2" front and rear
Thanks for any help
Can someone tell me if I can mount 18X9 in front and 18X9.5 in rear Bravado wheels on my 69 Camaro and what size tire.
I have wilwood brake around and lowered 1 1/2" front and rear
Thanks for any help
11-12-2018, 08:17 AM
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The largest I have found is 245/45-18 on 18x8 wheels with 5" backspacing for the front and 275/40-18 on 18x10 with 5.625" back spacing in the rear. No mention of anyone fitting 18x9 on the front. Steering stoppers will be required to prevent rubbing on the subframe. Also, you will probably have to replace the speedometer driven gear to get your speedometer reading close to actual speed.
11-13-2018, 07:23 AM
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Well, yes and no... there are a variety of tire sizes you could install on the 18" wheels which would have different overall circumferences affecting speedometer output. For example, a 235/60-18 tire has a circumference of 91.4" while a 275/40-18 has a circumference of 83.75". Going from one to the other would change the speedometer by over 8%... what was 60mph with the 235 would read as only 55mph with the 275. But as long as you have the ability to program the actual tire size used then yes, you are good to go as far as speedometer calibration.
