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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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Just bought some 98 ss camaro rims, 17x9s with 275/40s on all 4. The rears will not go on. I can not figure it out for the life of me? what the hell. Im stumped and aggravated.
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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and what i mean by not fitting is they will not touch the rotors. there is like 1/4 inch space looks like the center on the hub dont fit or something? fronts slipped right the hell on and i cant get either side of the back
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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Studs line up ok?
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 09:02 PM
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studs line up fine. they bolt to the fronts no probably its the back its being weird. stock 98 ss wheels. GM stamped
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What year car are you putting it on...if they are SS 10 spokes they are junk so ill take them from you.
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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98 ss are the zr1 style lol they going on a 95 z28
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My brother had to Clarence the hub section on a set of snow flakes to fit on his 95. Dremel did the trick.
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thats what im thinking i have to do.. and im guessing barely anything.. i might even sand it up and see if it slides on there, hoping its just rust issue theres just not much rust
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worked fine. just took off a little and it slid on nice and snug. perfecto much better now. $200 for tires and rims.. i keep getting steals
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