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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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Car: 1984 Camaro Z28
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What size rim can i use?

i wanna put soem realy nice dub or some other random rims on my 89 camro. i knwo i need 4 /34 bolt pattern, but my question is. whats the biggest size i can put on the car, i got air shocks on the back so it rasied about 5 inches in the back. im thikning about puttign 20's what woudl i need to do to make some 20's fit. thx guys
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Old Sep 6, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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im glad you asked that, as i was going to ask a similar question, i want to put bigger rims on my stock (at the mo) 88 2.8 but im wondering whats the biggest i can get away with?

can anyone help me or the other guy out?
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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I wouldn't run more than an 18. I've sold a few guys 18" IROCs and it looked damn nice but would have looked better with the car lowered.

20s are *****. They're WAY too heavy and kiss your inner fenders goodbye from rubbing
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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Thanks for that, its good to know rather than paying out and making an expensive mistake!

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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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You're welcome..

I'd recommend an 18x8 combo running 245 40 18.. that will require the least amount of speedometer correction and iwll fit with few clearance issues. Anything larger and you will 'guaranteed' need to roll the fenderlips.

As well, keep in mind that 18" is actually +3. You also should factor in weight, as increasing the weight drastically will affect handling. I forget, but one of my friends that roadraces said that adding 1 pound of weight on the suspension is equivalent to 200lb of vehicle weight? It was something like that..

later,
Colin
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