murphinator

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I bought this 96 POS camaro for the wheels and then to sell whats left/part out/scrap :

http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/2932682789.html

I also negotiated in tires to replace the ones smoked to the cords on the rear , by the time I got to see the tires ( long story lol) it was dark and it was bonus they were brand new still stickers on the tread , daylight revealed they were not only new but nitto 555 zr's. They were intended to go on his dads lightning pickup which had been sold....

problems are they are 295/45/zr 18 and the car I tried to put them on is lowered on Strano's.

I have since poked around on here and may take a crack at making room for them with a bfh but it looked like they were a long way from fitting.

what sizes should I be considering from anyone with a similar setup or any other thoughts ??

thanks !

HoLLo

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I wouldn't say it clears EASILY, but it clears without MUCH effort, as long as you have an adjustable panhard bar. I use a 315/35/18 Toyo Proxes TQ on my 18x10.5" wheel, and I only required hammering the inner fender well (a good bit, however) and rolling the outer fenders. After it was centered using the panhard bar, of course.

meine96ws6

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I have seen those fit..

murphinator

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yes I know the wheels in the link fit , I bought that camaro with those wheels on it , was really hoping someone that has the same exact vette wheels would stumble across this thread and school me lol

but thanks for posting anyhow

JaYZeig

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i have a different style corvette wheel in the rear of my trans am, c6zo6 wheels to be exact, and i run nitto555r 285/35/18's and they clear beautifully, but thats with the rear springs/hose mod

BandDirector Blk98ZM6

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I've got 18x9.5 rims all the way around and I'm lowered with Strano/Koni set-up. I'm running 275/35/18 tires with NO problems...but I do also have an adj. PHB to re-center the rear....

Midnight XpreSS

I have 18s with 295s and u DO NEED a spacer

murphinator

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ahh this ^

exact set up thats under the one I would like to put these wheels on strano/koni/adj panhard (Hotchkis)

so I just went out and looked and you must have exposed more threads on the panhard ? I have never had a vehicle with adj panhard before does it affect alignment ? what are the pitfalls ?

thanks to the other posters also I can see where tweaking the bumpstops may help also.

now I gotta go search the rear spring hose mod and see what thats going to do for me

SilverSS07

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I just put on Strano/Bilstein's, boxed LCA's and adj phb. Haven't had time to center the rear with the PHB yet. Doing the front's now. I used a 1" adapter to move them out a little more. No clearance issues with or without the spacer. The heater hose mod lowers the rear a little more vs. using the stock isolators. My tires are 275/40/18. They're 26.7" tall so yours are still a little taller.

murphinator

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the black ta looks good with the 275's now it seems I could pick up some 275/40/18 with confidence but at some point this week I will see if some persuasion will fit what I have. I did look up the hose mod and its primarily to lower but a few people with lowering springs added the hose with the isolator to gain a little needed clearance so I am getting well armed thanks to you guys

SilverSS07

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BTW I left the isolators in. Also has 3 10" subs in the back. After I lower the front and put the rest of the stereo in we'll see how it sits.

murphinator

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getting there lol

beat the inner wells like an unwanted intruder last night and they are on , may need a tweak or two more and this is a crappy near dark pic but you get the idea