New Wheels/Tires/Springs for Garage Queen 2000 SS?
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New Wheels/Tires/Springs for Garage Queen 2000 SS?
Picked up a 2000 SS with only 10k miles on her. She is like brand new and red in color. Problem is there is currently 4 fingers of wheel/fender gap and the stock 10 spoke wheels are not pretty. The rears are rather skinny. Car still has the original tires from the year 2000. She was stored in a heated garage her whole life, so the original tires are still mint! No cracks or any sign of dryness. They gotta go though.
Solution:
1. Lowering springs (4 fingers is way too much), but I will more than likely install headers in the future. I had Eibach Sportlines on a 97 SS back in the day, but it rode like a truck. Stranos?
2. WHEELS and tires. Leaning towards chrome ZR-1s (17x9.5/17x11) or C5 Deep Dish (18x9.5/18x10.5). The black and chrome deep C5s both look nice.
For an SS lowered on Strano springs, what is the recommended tire sizes for the 18x9.5/18x10.5?
My first guess from looking at setups is 275/35/18 and 295/35/18.
My worry with this tire setup is that the 295/35/18 will not be wide enough and ultimately look stretched on the rear wheel. I don't mind the front tires not having any bulge over the wheel lip, but the rear tires should show at least some minimal bulge over the lip of the wheel.
Solution:
1. Lowering springs (4 fingers is way too much), but I will more than likely install headers in the future. I had Eibach Sportlines on a 97 SS back in the day, but it rode like a truck. Stranos?
2. WHEELS and tires. Leaning towards chrome ZR-1s (17x9.5/17x11) or C5 Deep Dish (18x9.5/18x10.5). The black and chrome deep C5s both look nice.
For an SS lowered on Strano springs, what is the recommended tire sizes for the 18x9.5/18x10.5?
My first guess from looking at setups is 275/35/18 and 295/35/18.
My worry with this tire setup is that the 295/35/18 will not be wide enough and ultimately look stretched on the rear wheel. I don't mind the front tires not having any bulge over the wheel lip, but the rear tires should show at least some minimal bulge over the lip of the wheel.
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Thanks. I was debating those two springs. I wanted the panhard to avoid any BFH action.
Even with the sale, Konis are so expensive. Maybe the BMR springs with some new Bilsteins?
Thanks. I was debating those two springs. I wanted the panhard to avoid any BFH action.
Even with the sale, Konis are so expensive. Maybe the BMR springs with some new Bilsteins?