17" 18" 19" rims

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ssn696

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Would anyone care to comment on how well their swap to larger wheels on their G went? I've seen the $900 N90s on EBay and in various restoration catalogs, then I need $700 in tires. I am looking into a set of Camaro 18" steelies on Craigslist and using bolt-on spacers. A set of four with low miles on the tires goes for $400, although the swap will require $200 in spacers.
 

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I know if I was going to upgrade to a 17" plus rims I definitely would not go with a steel rim just to get the upsize, your adding weight where you don't want it, I would also prefer a rim that fits correctly without adapters or spacers. Maybe buy the Camaro rims and tires and just use the tires and sell the rims separately and then put the money use save on tires and adapters towards rims that you like and that will bolt on without modifications.
 

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Craigslist has helped me with this question. I found several sets of the new Camaro steelies, but they come standard with 28" tall tires. Stock size on most g-bodies was 26.1" (195/75/14). A week later I found a set of 2012 Camaro 18"x7.5" aluminum rims for $300, and a set of 235/45/18 tires (26.3") for $160. What's been on the car for now has been a set of 1994 S-10 ZQ8 GM wheels 16"x8" with Corvette 255/50/16 tires (26.1").

The Camaro wheels needed 1.5" spacers ($100 on EBay), and they currently hang up on the old skool front hubs by about 1/4". I scrounged a set of 2000 Blazer spindles with the unitized bearing/hub assemblies and plan to upgrade to 13" Corvette brake rotors and calipers down the road, but I will need more room for the calipers. I'm not sure I like the new wheels yet. The ZQ8s look badass, and the Camaro wheels, well, not just yet. The tires are the same width on the tread, but the Camaro rims and tires lack the 'badass-ness' of the ones that require no wheel adapters. Oh, and the Camaro wheel studs and lug nuts are bigger. The front end is not yet aligned, so they look a little negative-cambered at the moment.

I thought I put some pictures up and wait for feedback. If you like the Camaro rims, let me know in case I later decide they aren't for me. This was quite the investment of time and driving to get all this together to see the results. Hadn't seen anyone post this data before.
 

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I like the Camaro wheels better also.
 

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IMO

2012 Rims for the Win.
 
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