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are you guys using longer studs for the front 18x10.5's with spacers?

Camaro350z2897

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^^^ agree. i wanna get the y2k's but i dont want 17's up front. i want the 18's. looks like plenty of people have dont it. IF i use a 1/2" spacer should i get longer studs? and lock to lock it dont rub????

Black_Z28

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I'm running a 285, which is too small for the wheel. I'm going to get a pair of 305s or 315s to run up front.

Camaro350z2897

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i think a 295 would be a good fit on a 10.5 rim? maybe save a lil more rubbing than a 305 and it would pretty much be flush with rim. i guess it all depends on the tire as well

NASTYTRANSAM

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I ran a 295/35/18 BF Goodrich tire up front for over a year with no issues. As people have said add extended studs put a small spacer on the front to add some extra clearance on the upper ball joint and really rubbing was never an issue. Here is my car lowered and all with the 18x10.5 rims.






I sold them and bought a set of HRE and now wish i had waited and bought them with a 19x10 up front instead of 18x9.5 Heres what it looks like now.

tspence45

iTrader: (30)

^^^^Who made those machined face Z06's. I tried looking for a set before I bought my C5 DD's, but couldn't find them anywhere.

69TA

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if you are hung up on running wide numbers
run 305 Nittos up front they are not that wide
so will fit good.

MurderedOut

iTrader: (21)

Assumptions? Im basing this off my experience. At least with my car(camaro). As previously stated im running a 295x30x18 on the front with my 18x10.5" wheels with a 56mm backspacing. I also have longer ARP studs. My wheels already almost stick out past the fender in front, and adding another 5/16", they definitely would.

When i got my wheels and tires i actually used two 3/16" spacers (to make 3/8") and tried it(just to see what it would look like) and it looked TERRIBLE, it stuck out completely, even on top. The way i have it now is as much as id ever like it to stick out.

Here's mine:




And heres a couple from my phone i took real quick:








Car also has konis and stranos waiting to go in. This is my street setup. That is the only bad thing about these wheels, theyre cheap, heavy anchors, Not to mention running the wider tire up front.

Revcore66

That looks good murderedout, let's see some more pics. I was thinking the same thing too, that a 1/2 inch spacer would make the wheel stick out way too much. But it might only be too much with the car at stock ride height. When the front end is lowered a fair bit, the wheel often looks like it's sunk inward at the top quite a bit so the spacer might make it flush with the fender. I'm only running a 275 on the frt with no spacers at stock height and the clearance looks fine with the narrow tire. I can see why someone wants massive tires on the front if it's a track car, but IMO, a 315 on the front would look wrong.