I want to know if anybody has used 17 inch wheels on a 3rd gen. I know that they are supposed to work with a spacer or something! I just wanna hear if anyone has used em, and did they work well or not. I know I'll get an ear full from the old school guys but, damn it I dont care I want to put some vette wheels on my T/A. Thanks in advance, I know Ill get some good info from you guys.

 

size has nothing to do with it, you could put 20's on a camaro... it's all about offset.

 

People have put from 15 to 20 inche wheels on third gens.

Check the offset, backspacing.

Vette wheels need adapters... or spacers im im not mistaken.

Good luck

 

yup im running 17" torq thrust II's with 245/45/17 for tires. can turn the wheel all the way to the left and right with no rubbing.

 

how do I measure the offset and backspacing?

 

here i found this with google:

http://www.high-impact.net/wheels/ho...ackspacing.htm

 

wow thanks!

 

I have 17x9 on mine with 285/40-17 on the back and 275/40-17 on the front

 

what kind of wheels? did u need the adapters or spacers. I see alot of them for sale, but which onesneed the spacers and which ones dont, another guy said he didnt need anything. Thanks for the help though.

 

I didnt need spacers... All of my wheels are zero offset, which on a 9 inch wheel is a 4.5 inch backspacing. If you use a corvette or 4th gen F-body wheel, you will need adapters

 

ok i get it now, thanks

 

Running 17"x8" ROH wheels, no spacers required, dropped car down 1 1/2" all around, no problems, rubs just a little at full right turn. Can send pics if you want to see how they look.

 

Do they rub because you dropped it down? Id love to see pictures. What are the best aftermarket wheels to go with, brand wise? Im skeptical of buying any of the corvette reproductions off ebay or other places.

 

im running 17x11 in the rear with spacers and i need to roll the lips since they are cutting into the tire now. the inside on the wheel wheel needs a little tweaking also

 

roughskinjrz

17 what? 17x8 or 17x9 with what offset?
From the tire size you are running... I'd have to say 17x8.
But did you get the 4.75 offset?

I'm in the market for buying the same rims, but I'd like to buy rims and not paper weights.

 

Check into SLP, I believe that they have 4th gen looking wheels but fit 3rd gens without spacers.

A 275/40R17 and 245/50R16 are the same diameter. Both tire sizes will work on either generation camaro given the correct wheel.

 

www.skulte.com/adapterfaq.html

A.

 

sunbitz they are 17x8, with a 4.75 offset.

i love the rims, very nice.

 

go to skultes website. he has the directions on how to measure the offset. then let andris know and he can get you the adapters

 

As I said above, SLP has great looking 17"x8" wheels which fit '82 thru '92 Camaros & Firebirds without spacers,,, they are designed for our cars,,, And now they are on special, $599 for a set of 4 ZR-1 style wheels.

 

So what offset would you look for in 17's?

I'm looking for 8" wide in front and 9" in back... Could I go 10" out back without modifying anything?

 

yes you can fit 10 in the back, this pic is a boyd wheel.
6 inches of back spacing in the back and 4 1/2 in the front.

 

Sorry forgot pic

 

Will -5 offset in the back work ?

 

This thread is 14 years old.
-5 offset is meaningless without a width to work from.