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Old 11-08-2001, 07:33 PM
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What are THE BIGGEST possible wheels/tires???

I've been wondering, what are *THE* biggest possible wheels/tires you can put on a 3rd gen, specifically Camaro? I really don't want rubbing, but if it is minimal I can live with it. Anyone???
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I think you can fit up to an 18" wheel on camaro's without rubbing. As for tires, I would'nt think any wider than a 255 width tire on the front, but definetly you can fit a 255 width tire on the rear. The 255 would be the first number on the tire, example 255/40/18 Hope this helps.

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Old 11-08-2001, 10:36 PM
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I heard of 335's on the back of their thirdgens before. Not sure about the front though, I think 275

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Old 11-08-2001, 10:38 PM
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From what I've been hearing the largest possible wheels are 18x9, can anyone confirm this?
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any chance in hell on putting 20's in the back ????

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I know u can get pretty big....

I am getting 18x9.5 on front and 18x11 on rear! or maybe, just maybe i'll get 17's instead...

I want the wheels CarNDrvr has... but 17's look damn nice, i wanna know how 18's would look

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like a wagon wheel, with stock suspension; new stock suspension you can fit 20's with paper thin tires but it looks like a#@ personally i wouldn't go larger than 17's the ride is bad enough going larger is almost too much rim.


but that's just my opinion.
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Ive got 9x18"front and 10"x18"rear with 265/40/x18" all round.
I feel the fronts are a bit too wide,not because they rub or anything like that but because they tend to wander a bit on road imperfections and markings.
Im soon replacing the fronts with 245/45x18" and rears 275/40x18"
Ive also lowered the car with edelbrock springs.check out the pics
https://www.thirdgen.org/rides/index...ew&rideid=4262
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There is a 92 purple camaro on here owned by Sugar-Daddy that has a set of 20inch chrome irocs on it. They are freaking huge. I have a picture, but my photopoint server is down.

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I know some one who jamed some 265 in the rear of his 87 Bird.

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I think 275s should be fine on a 17 inch rim. a lot of people are running them on their 4th gen rims on thirdgen cars. Ionz28, isn't that what you have?
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by bradkeith:
There is a 92 purple camaro on here owned by Sugar-Daddy that has a set of 20inch chrome irocs on it. They are freaking huge. I have a picture, but my photopoint server is down.

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I have the pics here. http://www.webphotos.com/list_photos...&smi=1&a=36182 . It's the pink colored one.

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">I think 275s should be fine on a 17 inch rim. a lot of people are running them on their 4th gen rims on thirdgen cars. Ionz28, isn't that what you have? </font>
Yes, I'm running 275/40/17s



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MateoZ28 is running 17x11 rims with 335's in the rear. Check this out
https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/...ML/003030.html

good post about rims

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i must say jobryan26 you have a very nice collection of pics there!! i particularly like the 2 you have of mine!
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I am the owner of the Purple Iroc with the 20" chrome iroc rims (it actually an 86 with 92 ground effects), Alot of people think there ghetto but I think they are awesome, especially in person, There is plenty of clearance, but I do need the car lowered a bit, I plan on putting 18" gold irocs on my red 85.

heres is the "Sugar Daddys" picture link.
http://www.joshheadlee.com/PictureVi...mgID=101&Desc=

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Man, this topic should go in the FAQ...cuz it's certainly an FAQ....
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