I want to buy wheels for a 92 camaro rs. I want wide enough wheels in the rear to sit flush with the fender and want thick tires. Only problem is, I dont know what will fit. Basically it will be a 17 inch rim in the rear with beefy tires. I want to know what the widest rim along with the perfect offset that will not only sit flush with the fender, but will not rub. I just wanna know what will work. If you could help with the front as well, that'd be perfect!

 

Wheels that come to mind in 17s

Ctw Motorsport 17x9.5 all around can be widen

Or

Zr1
17x9.5 front
17x11 rear

Need wheel adapter and work on the rear fender wheel can use 4th gen rear

 

what is the offset for the wheels? i bought wheels that are 17x8 with 255/40/17 and they dont fit because of offset. its like 0 or something. im selling them for $20 more than what i bought them for and someone is gonna buy them. i just dont know what my offset has to be along with tire size so it will fit and not rub in rear. i want thick tires in rear and normal in front so im able to turn without rubbing.

 

basically, i want 10s in the rear, but just to have that, what is the offset im looking for so they won't rub with 17s along with a decent tire size?

 

As Zach mentioned CTW Motorsports Wheels (my company if you didn't know) will fit - as will the Ronals, the Weld TR-S and a few select others in 17" x 9.5".

You can run 10" wheels with the right BS/offset. but the selection of 285 width tires is a fraction of the tires available in 275. 315 is quickly becoming a scarce size these days also.

5.25" BS or 0mm offset brings the tire to the edge of all 4 fender wells in the 9.5" size.

 

Is the 4th gen rear 1.5" or 2 " wider?

 

Is the 4th gen rear 1.5" or 2" wider?

 

2" extra on each side

 

I run 285-40/17 on a 17x9.5 with 5.5 backspacing on the rear without any issues and the tires don't stick out past the fenders.

 

Thanks! I'm gonna order some as soon as I can. Also, where did you buy your spacers?

 

Ebay or got mines from Motorsport-tech for custom ones to my specs

 

Are you sure about being 2" wider on both sides? Another member on here said 1" per side.

 

2" on each side hence why people dont use adapter on the rear
With camaro or corvette offset wheels
1" is not correct

 

Ok, thanks. So I would need 9.5 wide wheel with 71/2" backspacing with 4th gen rear to get the same results as a 9.5 wide wheel with 51/2" backspacing on a 3rd gen rear?

 

I was looking at oe wheels website and the have 18x9.5 with 54 offset and 18x10.5 with 56 offset. Would 265-35/18 up front with 2" sspacers and 315- 35/18 with no spacers and 4th gen rear work?

 

275s up front is ideal

rears would work with no adapter iirc as long you have 4t gen rear
take a look at the corvette wheel thread there's ton of info there

 

So 2" spacers would be enough up front? I have 1.5" now.

 

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