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02-03-2001, 07:08 PM
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| Whats the widest tire i can put on my thirdgen camaro
I have a 92' camaro with drum brakes in the rear. I plan on ordering SLP's ZR1 rims which go for $700 dollars and thats a good price. The rims are 17x9.5 and 275's seem good but whats the widest i can go without the tire sticking out of the fender or hiting the firewall Please specify the size of the backspacing for each tire size u name
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02-03-2001, 07:17 PM
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Car: '98 Z Engine: LS1/6 Transmission: 4l60E | search the archives  , this has been covered | |
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02-03-2001, 09:35 PM
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Car: An '87 Italian Retard Out Cruisin' Engine: LS1 install in progress Transmission: 4L60e Axle/Gears: 9 bolt | I have those wheels Check my signature for pictures. I used 275's out back with 1.25" spacers and 255's up front with 2.25" spacers. I am having a problem with wheel rubbing on the front wheel well. It developed about 2 months after I put the wheels on but only on sharp turns. It ripped out the fender liner and after that came out the tire will actually caught the lower corner of the fender itself and it bent the hell out of the fender. I have no idea why this happens. If I had gone with the 275's up front I would have been totally screwed so thats something to think about. But there are others using 275's all around with no problems.
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1987 Iroc 350
GTS headlight/tail light covers
Camaro SS Wheels w/Sumitomo HTR ZII 275 rear, 255's in front
K&N filters
Adjustable Borla cat back
Large tube runners
ported plenum
Holley afpr
SLP 1 3/4" headders (not installed yet)
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02-03-2001, 09:41 PM
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| get a 4th-gen rearend for some extra room. beat on the inner wheel well, and go get some 17 x 11 w/ 6.5" of backspacing and put on those 315's | |
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02-04-2001, 02:17 AM
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Car: '88 Firebird Formula 350 Engine: Built 383 TPI Transmission: Built 700r4 Axle/Gears: 9 bolt, 3.27:1 Posi | With a little banging on the inner fenderwells, I fit some 295/50R15 in the back. I have the stock, second gen turbo wheels. I think that they are 15x8. They have a nuetral offset. (none) Meaning that I have 4" of backspacing. Nothing changed when I swapped rears. 
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02-04-2001, 05:50 PM
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| thanks for replying everyone so i guessing i can use 295/40/17? sorry im a little incompetent today. | |
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02-06-2001, 08:28 AM
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Car: An '87 Italian Retard Out Cruisin' Engine: LS1 install in progress Transmission: 4L60e Axle/Gears: 9 bolt | you can probably use the 295's out back but you may need a different spacer size.
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1987 Iroc 350
GTS headlight/tail light covers
Camaro SS Wheels w/Sumitomo HTR ZII 275 rear, 255's in front
K&N filters
Adjustable Borla cat back
Large tube runners
ported plenum
Holley afpr
SLP 1 3/4" headders (not installed yet)
FUTURE GOAL:
To go really F'in fast!!!
Some pics of it at http://albums.photopoint.com/j/Album...949&Auth=false | |
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02-06-2001, 01:04 PM
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Car: 90 Camaro RS Engine: 305 TBI Transmission: T56 | i agree with 89PRO throw the 315s on that baby....
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14" K&N X-Stream Open Element
GTS Headlight and Taillight covers
5% Limo Tint all around
Classic White Chevy Bowtie sticker on rear window
http://www.geocities.com/esvalenz
Man if my camaro were a rice-rocket all those mods would give me what...easily 50-60 hp!!!
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02-08-2001, 05:14 PM
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| 315/35/17's will fit.
Myself and a few others have them.
You need 6" of offset for them to clear the inner most contact point after you hammer them out a bit.
If you stay with either a 15" or 16" rim you can go with a 295. They look damn good as well and I'm sure they hook up better than a 245. | |
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02-08-2001, 08:56 PM
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