tires and rims

[zero]

ok come this summer i am going to buy new tires and rims i want to get 315/35 in the back and 285/40 in the front they are going to be Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 i just want to make sure the 315s will fit im pretty sure they will sense the v8s do it and i want to know if 285s will fit on a 9.5in rim or should i go with a 10in or 11in ty

[FunkZ]

I would not go with wider than 9.5" up front unless the wheel manufacturer guarantees they will fit.

What wheels are you planning on using anyway? I assume these are 17" by your sizes listed. The offset is going to determine if there is any "massaging" of the wheel well required to prevent rubbing those 315's.

[zero]

they are gonig to be ZR1 Replica and yeha they are gonig to be 17s wiht a 50c off set and yeah i think 9.5 is as big as i want to go up front but i am not sure if 285s will fit

[FunkZ]

These going on a Camaro or Firebird?

If Firebird I'd recommend getting the AFS replica 17x9.5 +38 and 17x11 +36.5 set. These are the 84-87 Corvette offset but they fit the Firebird so nice... they come right out to the edge of the fender lip and this way you don't have to worry about any problems at all with rubbing on the inside, even if you lower the car.

If you have a Camaro and want to run that offset you have to roll the fenders in the rear.

[zero]

it is a camaro and what and how hard is it to roll the fenders in the rear or would it be easyer just to get a different off set

[FunkZ]

http://u2.netgate.net/~jshapiro/z28/315s/index.html

For Fbody the +50 offset normally requires some beating of the inner wheel well, especially if the car has been lowered. An adjustable panhard rod helps in this case as you can recenter the rear.

I don't think the +50 normally requires rolling the fenders although Shapiro did on his. The other offset +36.5 would certainly require it, although again on the Pontiacs I believe you can get away without it due to the exaggerated fenders. I have heard of some people doing their Camaro's themselves with a baseball bat against the top of the wheel while rolling the car forward, literally "rolling" the fender lip out, although you have to be careful so as not to crack the paint.