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07-07-2013, 09:17 PM
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^ Yes that was my thinking as well, so I am mostly ruling out that 17x8.5
18" in that Grand Sport style are:
18X8.5 5X4.75 +56
18X9.5 5X4.75 +40
18X9.5 5X4.75 +57
I assume the bolded one is the best choice overall, as wouldn't a 40mm offset be possible to scrape the wheel wells?
18" in that Grand Sport style are:
18X8.5 5X4.75 +56
18X9.5 5X4.75 +40
18X9.5 5X4.75 +57
I assume the bolded one is the best choice overall, as wouldn't a 40mm offset be possible to scrape the wheel wells?
07-07-2013, 10:33 PM
#22
^ Yes that was my thinking as well, so I am mostly ruling out that 17x8.5
18" in that Grand Sport style are:
18X8.5 5X4.75 +56
18X9.5 5X4.75 +40
18X9.5 5X4.75 +57
I assume the bolded one is the best choice overall, as wouldn't a 40mm offset be possible to scrape the wheel wells?
18" in that Grand Sport style are:
18X8.5 5X4.75 +56
18X9.5 5X4.75 +40
18X9.5 5X4.75 +57
I assume the bolded one is the best choice overall, as wouldn't a 40mm offset be possible to scrape the wheel wells?
07-09-2013, 01:38 PM
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Discount Tire says the 285/35/18 tires won't fit on the fronts, but rear is ok...
I need to find a photo of 18" rims with 275/35/18 tires to see just how narrow that looks.
I need to find a photo of 18" rims with 275/35/18 tires to see just how narrow that looks.
Going narrower is counter productive; don't do it! In that case it would be worth it for you to move up to the 18 x 9.5 +40 offset wheels. You can run up to a 285/35/18 on the 9.5" wide wheels, but you'll find a better selection of tires and at a better price going with a 275/35/18 tires.
BTW the widest recommended for a 8.5" wide wheel is a 255.
BTW the widest recommended for a 8.5" wide wheel is a 255.
07-09-2013, 10:25 PM
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oewheels stoped selling 17 x 9.5 O_O HOLY ****, I was going to refer you to oewheelsllc to get some bad *** 17's in the 17 x 9.5 or 17 x 11 sizes but I when on their website and NOTHING.
They are phasing out all there 17's in favor of 18's O_O UNBELIEVABLE.
They are phasing out all there 17's in favor of 18's O_O UNBELIEVABLE.
08-14-2013, 01:47 AM
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I'm looking for a set of 4 17 inch SS wheels for the 1998-2002 Camaro. I'm currently with the stock 16 inch wheels and am convinced that the 17 inch wheels with a shorter sidewall will help increase the handling of my car.
me too>
me too>
08-14-2013, 12:31 PM
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Also, do the AFS Wheels look identical to the ZR1 DD's? I'm trying to think how an AFS +38 front set and another vendors 17x11 DD ZR1 with a +50 offset would look on a 1.25" lowered car.
I know it would be almost impossible to know, but I thought I'd give it a shot.
07-13-2015, 02:32 PM
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Thank you to those who replied and explained things in such great detail. I finally "get it" and can order my new wheels accordingly. I've been unsure of doing so since I didn't understand the whole offset thing clearly enough. If I don't get it, I don't do it, period. I had three individuals tell me what to do, and I wouldn't until I fully understood what I was doing. Btw... all three were WRONG. 
TY again. 
TY again. 
