DerekMitchell

I found these wheels, I always have liked the American Racing outlaw style of wheels.

I found these and they are pretty cheap, pretty good looking but the only thing is amazon says they don't fit my camao. Im assuming its the bolt pattern since its a 16" rim.

DerekMitchell

Just kidding found these wheels.

According to amazon they fit, any word on if these would fit or not?

Appreciate it.

DerekMitchell

Would there be that big of a difference if I went from a 15" wheel compared to a 16"?

InfernalVortex

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yes there's a difference, but what are you wanting to do with the car? Just drive around on them? If all you're wanting to do is roll in your idea of style then it doesnt much matter.

DerekMitchell

Well I daily it, but want to autocross it a little locally and I really dont want to lose any grip. Would I lose any?

InfernalVortex

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For autocross I'd go with something lighter, and something 17x9 or bigger. At least 9 inches wide and at least 17 inches tall. Some cragar soft 8's can be had in 17x9, but they're VERY, VERY heavy.

For autocross, if you're set on those wheels, go with the 16x8's. The taller sidewalls on the tires you'll have on the 15 inch wheels will roll over more in cornering. Your tire selection for drag radials and tires in general will be slightly better in 15x7, but your handling will be better with 16x8's. There's a reason the 16x8 IROC wheels were an upgrade in 1985 from the 15x7 wheels.

You need something with the 5x4.75 bolt pattern. offset/backspacing changes depending on rim width and so on so it will take some measuring. there's no "look for this size" guide, but you can input values into this and see:

http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp

Our factory front 16x8's are zero offset, so type that in and compare. Zero offset means the hub face is directly in the center of the rim width. So figure out which of our wheels is zero offset. Put in offset = 0, then the width and height. then put in your new wheel that is 5x4.75 bolt pattern, and compare. You want something that sticks out at least as far as stock on the outside of the car and doesnt go too far towards thei nside of the car. You definitely dont want something that sticks out an extra two inches... but it should give you an idea for comparison.

There's no exactly right size, you just need to compare and try to get it close.

Look at these, they're close to what you were looking at, and I think they'd fit pretty

http://www.jegs.com/i/Cragar/260/397...rentProductId=

If you type in a 245/50/16 with a 16x8 wheel that's zero offset (Stock front 16's) and compare to a 275/40/17 with a 17x9 wheel that's zero offset, you'll find the 17x9 setup is exactly .6 inches wider on each side, nearly a perfect fit, and enough wiggle room to fit with most of our stock parts with most wheels.

So look for something around a 17x9 with 0 offset in a 5x4.75 bolt pattern if you want to autocross. If you cant afford/find or otherwise make that happen, go with 16x8's.

You can play around with that wheel size comparison page and find out what 17x8 or 17x8.5 wheels will look good if you make sure they stick out at least as far as stock wheels do without going too far that they will look weird.

I am in no way recommending those Cragars, just using them as an example for comparison and they're similar to what you are looking at. They are steel wheels and are VEEEEERY heavy.

TheEndofanEra

And yes, the bajas will fit, I'm running a set right now.

2007xl50

Why are you looking at truck wheels for your car? The wheels you posted are not bad on a 4x4 truck, but that's about it IMO.

DerekMitchell

How would be looking for center caps on those cragers be?

InfernalVortex

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id be surprised if they dont come with the wheel.