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I don't like them at all too much rim , just like the new Camaros don't like them either. If I had my way I would do 15's with some meat on them , instead of a strip of rubber around the rim. The ride on those 20's would be so harsh I couldn't imagine.
+1 entirely too much rim.... looks like a wagon from the horse and buggy days
although they would look great on a hot wheels model...
I personally like the look of large rims which is why I asked how they would fit not for opinions on how they would look. But to each there own I'm setting up my firebird not to be fast and like a street rod with meaty drag radials on 15"s. But tho only concern I do have which was mentioned was ride quality and the rubber band that would be left on a 20" might be too rough for me. If I offset 19" rear 18" front wider in back on tires when I got to rotate them will I just be able to swap them side to side or wil I have to remount and balance to cross rotate?
You couldn't safely rotate just by swapping side to side because there is a certain direction the tire must spin, at least I think..
Not necessarily, but for any tire in the size required for 18/19/20" wheels, they are probably directional, so yes, you'd have to un and remount the tires to rotate.
As long as you keep the overall dimensions of the tire similar to that of stock, you won't have rubbing problems.
For instance, that would be a 245/40/18, 245/35/19, or 245/30/20. These would have to be adjusted accordingly if you were to get wider wheels/tires.
That said, I've seen one Camaro once that had 20s that were pulled off well, and it was not one of the 3 posted. I have 17/18 staggard and I sometimes feel that the 18 rears are too large. The ride quality is noticeably decreased and with a 19 or 20 that decrease will be exponential.
17s are the best compromise for looks and performance although my car with 16s seemed quicker. What good is a "performance" car if you take the performance away with giant wheels? Most V6 Fbodies are slow enough as it is...
you'll hate life with anything bigger than 19. ive ridden in plenty of fbods with different size wheels (from stock to 19s) and 19s were okay but not something i could live with every day. for me the largest id go would be like 17s in the front and 18s out back (or even just 17s all the way around). 20's will make the car ride like ****
plus you need to take into account the rotational mass you'll be adding, your car is going to have to work harder to get moving with those heavy *** wheels.
side rant: what the hell is everyones deal with 20s and bigger anyways? as far as im concerned people who like wheels that big are only trying to project onto others that they got money and nothing else. there isnt much else you could possibly want them for.
side rant: what the hell is everyones deal with 20s and bigger anyways? as far as im concerned people who like wheels that big are only trying to project onto others that they got money and nothing else. there isnt much else you could possibly want them for.
You should see some of the package handler's cars that go into fedex. Their ridiculously huge wheels are absolutely atrocious. The cars have to sit higher just to fit them, it's insane. Then there's the spoilers and body kits..:omg:
I don't mind some of the bigger wheels on like Denali's and other SUV's... but on cars they're hideous... it's just like people who wear huge gaudy jewelry, just to show everyone that they can afford it...
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You couldn't safely rotate just by swapping side to side because there is a certain direction the tire must spin, at least I think..
This is true... even on non-directional tires, it's not a great idea to change a tire's rotational direction. If a tire has been mounted on the left side of a vehicle for 6,000 miles and then you just switch it over to the right side of the vehicle without dismounting, it could potentially cause problems, especially if the alignment isn't perfect
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unvmyrs, i agree 20's CAN be pulled off IF done just right, but the point here is you'll need the ls1 to spin those things and a healthy dose of suspension work to keep the ride and performance in check.
otherwise, i definitely agree 17's all around or staggered 17/18 is the best for both looks and minimal performance consequences. schlotzky and i have the same z06 rims, i've got 17's all around with 275/40's and he's running staggered. both look great, there's not too much power loss, and with my drop and suspension work the rims fill up the wheel wells perfectly and look bigger than they actually are.
Last edited by BallerMaro13; 05-28-2010, 01:59 PM.
I guess its just preference , like the older sport cars had 15" rims with alot of tire to fill the wheel well , and now it seems people want more rim to fill the wheel well and a tiny strip of rubber. Most are the same diameter of 26"s for DD on Camaro's/ Sunfires but I have seen 28" diameter combos on the front rear for either to lower the gear ratio correction along with the torque converter. Example : My gears are 3.73's on 26" tires if I run 28" tires it lowers my gear ratio to around 3.55's which then affects the TQ converter. I prefer the middle of the road I guess with 17's have good rim showing esp. with 17 X 11's on the rear and some tire. I would love to run some 15" Bogarts with some good rubber as a DD just because their bad@ss looking.
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Please don't put 20s on your Camaro. 17x9.5 (255/40 front, 275/40 rear) are perfect, maybe 18's if you have the power and ride quality to spare. If you have a beast or just a show car maybe go for 19s, but that's a total stretch. I can't imagine how bad the ride quality would be on stock shocks/springs with 19s or 20s.
If you have large cushy car that's not performance oriented you can go 20"+. However in my opinion good looking aftermarket 20's are hard to come by unless you're ok with the "hood rich" look. Good looking aftermarket 20 require you to spend some serious $ on name brand rims, not rims from discount tire... Rim size is not a status symbol outside of high school and the ghetto. Having 16's 17's or 18's doesn't make people think "wow that's all he can afford, what a loser". In real life no one thinks you're rich because you have 20's from the local rim/tire shop. Half the 20"+ rims I see around Houston cost less than my 17's.......
If you want to see some expensive rims, how about 17" or 18" SSR rims for $1K+/rim?! Those are SWEET, elegant, and super light. I love the werfen model:
Imagine something like that on a f-body in 17 or 18. That would be hot. I plan to get the werfen ssr rims after all my major mods are done (cam & boost).
the biggest ive ever seen that still looked good and accually worked without problems were 18"s and they did look good but tires were EXPENSIVE and thats for 18"s you go with 20"s kiss a months wages goodbye
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