Wheel and Tire Fitment Question for the Experts...
08-20-2007, 10:50 AM
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Wheel and Tire Fitment Question for the Experts... Lately I’ve been considering a change of wheels for my Camaro. I still love the ZR1 look for F-bodies, and very well may decide to keep them, but after a couple years of having it I’m just giving some thought to other wheel options.
Anyway, I’m considering the following wheel & tire package and just wondering what the experts on fitment here think about this. I’ve looked over the FAQ sticky in this section, but what I’m trying to do is a little different than the standard size combos listed. Here are the specs:
Front:
18 x 8.5 wheel, with a 35mm offset
255/40/18 tire
Rear:
18 x 10 wheel, with a 41mm offset
295/35/18 tire
Now for my questions:
- Will this fit without fender lip rolling or a BFH to the inner wheel well? I’d rather not do either of these body mods on this car. I have stock springs, but they have sagged a bit over the last 9 years so the car sits just a little lower than stock.
- Will the 10” wide rear wheel with a 41mm offset stick out too far for the Camaro body lines? Will it look “wrong”.
- What about the front? Is a 35mm offset going to make an 8.5” wheel stick out too far up front, or would that be similar to my current 9” wheel with a 50mm offset?
Thanks for any help/advice.
Anyway, I’m considering the following wheel & tire package and just wondering what the experts on fitment here think about this. I’ve looked over the FAQ sticky in this section, but what I’m trying to do is a little different than the standard size combos listed. Here are the specs:
Front:
18 x 8.5 wheel, with a 35mm offset
255/40/18 tire
Rear:
18 x 10 wheel, with a 41mm offset
295/35/18 tire
Now for my questions:
- Will this fit without fender lip rolling or a BFH to the inner wheel well? I’d rather not do either of these body mods on this car. I have stock springs, but they have sagged a bit over the last 9 years so the car sits just a little lower than stock.
- Will the 10” wide rear wheel with a 41mm offset stick out too far for the Camaro body lines? Will it look “wrong”.
- What about the front? Is a 35mm offset going to make an 8.5” wheel stick out too far up front, or would that be similar to my current 9” wheel with a 50mm offset?
Thanks for any help/advice.
08-20-2007, 04:17 PM
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Fitments should be fine. I run 38 mm offset 9.5's front and 38 mm 10.5's rear.
The front wheel will sit nicely in the wheel well, it will move outwards just a touch but will not stick out.
The rear, your combo moved inwards 3 mm compared to mine and your wheel will be 1/4" narrower each side, so rubbing with stock supension should not be an issue. It will not sitck out of the wheel well.
The front wheel will sit nicely in the wheel well, it will move outwards just a touch but will not stick out.
The rear, your combo moved inwards 3 mm compared to mine and your wheel will be 1/4" narrower each side, so rubbing with stock supension should not be an issue. It will not sitck out of the wheel well.
08-20-2007, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Xsta Z 28
Fitments should be fine. I run 38 mm offset 9.5's front and 38 mm 10.5's rear.
The front wheel will sit nicely in the wheel well, it will move outwards just a touch but will not stick out.
The rear, your combo moved inwards 3 mm compared to mine and your wheel will be 1/4" narrower each side, so rubbing with stock supension should not be an issue. It will not sitck out of the wheel well.
The front wheel will sit nicely in the wheel well, it will move outwards just a touch but will not stick out.
The rear, your combo moved inwards 3 mm compared to mine and your wheel will be 1/4" narrower each side, so rubbing with stock supension should not be an issue. It will not sitck out of the wheel well.
Thanks.
