Okay, I'm looking for some answers...

I'd like to put 17x11 Grand Sport wheels on the rear 'o my bird (17x9.5s up front). I know it can be done w/ spacers on the stock rear. I saw on a previous post that Zephyr (???) had issues with the wheels sticking out too far w/ the spacers. Does anyone know if the wheels will fit "normally" i.e. not stick out very far if a 4thgen rear is used?

Any info would be appreciated.

MILT

 

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this guy did it but he had to do some mods the tires dont stick out that far either

 

it can be done
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the owner of the car is Billy.

 

thwy guys at www.skulte.com did it on the blue camaro, w/ spacer not 4th gen rear

 

87 b4z: did that guy narrow the rear or did he modify the inner fender and that bump stop thing?

 

i think the only thing he did was hammer in the inner fender.

 

1 1/4" adapter rear and 2 1/4" in front from www.wheeladapters.com in so cali,and some massaging of the inner fender wells

 

and...

 

yeah but those aren't the 17x11 grandsport wheels are they or did you paint them?

beautiful car none the less though. what tire size and series are you running on those?

 

Grand Sport / SS / ZR1 are all pretty much the same wheel expect for the color/size

GS = black 11x17 rear
ZR1 = chrome/silver 11x17 rear
SS = chrome/silver 17x9.5 rear

He probabally has silver ZR1 wheels (same as GS wheels just silver, not black). But I could be wrong. I have chrome SS wheels (11x9.5) but I call the ZR1 wheels because people know what I'm talking about when I say that, there are too many "SS" wheels around and confuse everybody.

 

thanks for clearing that up..........didn't know it was the same color!


so what tires are on those bad boys!

 

prolly 275/40/r17 up front and 315/35/r17 out back.

 

i am also looking fairly strong at buying some zr1 wheels or some gs if i can find them i want black either way if i have to powdercoat or paint, so the 11 inch does fit on the back? and with alot of rub or is it a really tight fit? any clearance problems? what about power? such a big hunk of tire in the back it seems you would never be able to spin those things......i dont want that...

 

The true ZR1's have a lower offset than the GS

Wow just realized how old this, was sorry

 

What bs do they Grand Sport wheels have?

I have 7" bs on my 11"s & they sit in almost a full inch, from the fender lips, on my stock 9-bolt axle.

 

http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/96SS/11inchZR1.htm

38 front 36 rear offset