That gives me a starting point. I just need to find the rims now.

 

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

check that calculator out. Like it was stated before, most 315s are 35 series. So a 315/35/17 is the same diameter as a 275/40/17.

You dont have to keep the stock diameter when you buy new wheels/tires, but the fronts and rears need to be close in overall diameter. (ie you cant have a 275/40/17 front and a 335/35/20 in the rear without causing problems.)

 

This has to be the best god damn wheel and tire articles and info on the web, helped a lot.

 

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I bought some Corvette C6 rims 18x8.5 front and 19X10 rear. Is there any way to mount these on my 2002 Trans Am. I guess I should have asked this before I purchased them. I tried to mount them today and the rears would not go!!! Please Help anyone!!

I know the offset and widths have already been mentioned but I do not understand those terms!!

 

IIRC the rears will need like 1 1/2" thick adapter to fit. It has been discussed in the forum before . . .

 

I'm looking to buy c5 z06 rims with tires. Would I have to modify anything to put them on my car? Here are the numbers. 17" 275/40 on front and 18" 295/30 on back.

 

you should be fine with 18" and 295s...might rub with a heavy load but unlikely

 

The front should be a 275/40ZR17 on a 17" x 9" or 9,5" and out back should be a 295/35ZR18 on a 18" x 10.5" . . . .

 

35 or 30 will work in the back

 

I just purchased some new wheels for my 2001 Z28. the wheels are 17x 8.5 5x120 with a 38mm offset. I just wanted to be 100% sure before ordering tires which would be the best fit. I read the entire post but didnt see any recipes for this exact size. I saw a +1 tire would be 245/45/17 or 275/40/17. I just wanted to check with you to see if the 275s would work on all 4 or if i should run 245s

thanks

 

i'm looking at 19x10 with +56 offset plan on running 275/30/19 in front and 295/30/19 in rear you think this combo would work

 

may rub with a little weight in the car...19s are huge lol and 30s arent all that small...

 

does anyone know how 275/40/17s will fit on 17 x 8.5 wheels with a 38mm offset? As of right now i have a damaged wheel and cant drive the camaro. I am stuck driving a honda civic, so the sooner I get my tires the sooner and take the rice out of my diet

 

275 is a bit wide for the 8.5, i think 9s are the smallest you can go with the 275...it says on here somewhere what the biggest and smallest sizes that will fit are?

 

thanks Nick,
Most the tire places i saw recommend a 17x8.5 to 17x 10.5 for 275/40/17 and a 17x7 to 17x9 for 245/45/17. Wasn't sure if anyone had these same specs on their Camaro. Just figured i would see if anyone was using this combo and how it worked out.

 

well from what i've read and seen and done i wouldnt put the 275 on less than 9.0...i believe the best range for the 275 is 9.0-10.0...as far as tires go and as expensive as they get its better to be safe than sorry...unless you are actually racing it the width wont matter much betwene 245 and 275 and if you plan on racing you should get some 10-11 rears with 315-335 on the back and leave the front the way they are to save money...just my 2, maybe 3 cents

 

here this is front the first post...

Front and Rear

7.0" ..... +35 to +40 mm .... 215, 225, 235
7.5" ..... +35 to +45 mm .... 215, 225, 235
8.0" ..... +38 to +55 mm .... 225, 235, 245
8.5" ..... +38 to +45 mm .... 235, 245, 255
9.0" ..... +38 to +56 mm .... 255, 265, 275
9.5" ..... +38 to +56 mm .... 255, 265, 275, 285
10.0" ... +38 to +48 mm .... 265, 275, 285

REAR Only

10.0" ... +38 to +54 mm .... 275, 285, 295
10.5" ... +38 to +50 mm .... 285, 295, 305, 315
11.0" ... +45 to +56 mm .... 305, 315, 335

 

Cool, thanks again. I will go order some 245/45/17s. got my drag runners on there now from the buick so dont want to drive it like that. Cant wait to get back on the road

 

I found some wheels that I really like and they are Y2k c5 wheels that are kinda deep dish the dimensions are 18x10.5 with a 56mm off set and according to the chart a it says 38 to 50mm. Just wondering how far of an offset you can go. Would this fit with strano 1.2 springs?

Sorry they go off sale soon and 48 pages is a lot to read through haha.

 

Alright guys, I tried reading through a few pages of posts and my eyes started getting crossed looking over all the numbers. I was just curious if a 18x10.5 rim with a 295/35 tire will fit up front on a 4th gen camaro. If so what offset should I run? If not then I'll just stick with the 18x9.5" rims.