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  • New wheels, 17x11 all around

    I'll try and get better pics today after I wash it and before the sun goes down. Installing them took a bit longer than expected so I missed the sun yesterday. Wheels are 17x11 with 315/35/17 all around. 10mm front spacer and so far no rubbing.


    I should be out on WW Friday night cruising.
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    why an 11 inch wheel up front?
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    1992 Chevy Camaro 25th Anniversary
    1997 Chevrolet Corvette

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    Originally posted by meissen
    I actually agree with Darren on everything he said...
    Originally posted by 81DaytonaPaceCar
    Yep, pretty much...not too often I agree 100% with Darren, but there it is...


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    • #3
      Looks good from the pictures. When I initially read the thread title, I expected to see an inch of tire ballooning out from the wheel well. From the pictures, it doesn't look like there's any! Good job. Time to own the road!

      I really like that hood too. Do you have plans to paint it? That'll really set off the car IMO.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by ruckusz28 View Post
        Looks good from the pictures. When I initially read the thread title, I expected to see an inch of tire ballooning out from the wheel well. From the pictures, it doesn't look like there's any! Good job. Time to own the road!

        I really like that hood too. Do you have plans to paint it? That'll really set off the car IMO.
        Thank you, yeah I expected more poke than this, but am very pleased with how it sits. I wish it was a couple inches lower, but I'd rather it handle better.

        I do plan to paint the hood someday, I'd like to paint the whole car. I'm not a fan of the red.
        Originally posted by Darren View Post
        why an 11 inch wheel up front?
        Because a 315 wouldn't fit on a 9.5 and slowing down to turn sucks lol.

        I got them for a good deal, at first I thought about swapping two 11s for 9.5s but I just decided to keep them all.
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        • #5
          I forgot you road race! Makes more sense once I figured that out.
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          1992 Chevy Camaro 25th Anniversary
          1997 Chevrolet Corvette

          The Original
          Originally posted by meissen
          I actually agree with Darren on everything he said...
          Originally posted by 81DaytonaPaceCar
          Yep, pretty much...not too often I agree 100% with Darren, but there it is...


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          • #6
            Awesome! I was just reading an article about how the Z28 is will have the widest front tires on a production vehicle. I am planning to run 275 40s on all four corners on my 3rd gen. But that won't be till next year.

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            • #7
              How's the rubbing on the front tires? I get rubbing with my 275s so I can't imagine fitting 315s in the front.
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              1994 Camaro LT1 Transplant - 357ci LT1, cammed, stalled, and driven.
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              • #8
                I haven't done any hard cornering yet, but under normal driving I didn't notice any rubbing.
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by meissen View Post
                  How's the rubbing on the front tires? I get rubbing with my 275s so I can't imagine fitting 315s in the front.
                  You do? I thought these cars were designed for 275's?
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                  • #10
                    My splash guards with rub marks says otherwise.
                    - Brian Meissen
                    Owner, MiFBody.com
                    Administrator, LTxTech.com


                    1994 Camaro LT1 Transplant - 357ci LT1, cammed, stalled, and driven.
                    2022 Camaro LT1 - "Cherry Bomb 2"
                    Michigan FBody Meet & Greet Car Show 2022
                    June 4th, 2022 - 9am to 3pm!!!
                    The HUB Stadium, Auburn Hills, MI

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                    • #11
                      My car might just sit too high to rub lol
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                      • #12
                        mine rubbed when I had em, at full lock.
                        Doing less with more


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                        • #13
                          Mine too, but just a little
                          1999 Camaro - 6 liters of fury.....

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                          • #14
                            I looked at the tires last night and I didn't see any signs of rubbing in the front other than a little in the front of the wheel well liner when turning. I'm sure it will hit my sway bar under full lock though.
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                            • #15
                              This is exactly what I've been looking to do. I have a set of two 9.5s and two 11s, I want another set to make a complete set of 9.5s and one of 11s. Fitting them is a bit easier on a Firebird but if you run a 54mm offset you can just run a spacer up front and still be able to rotate the tires. Should hammer the bracket out of the way above the fender liner but other than that there shouldn't be any rubbing.
                              1994 Z28 - 2002 M3 - 2015 1.0T Mileage Accumulator

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