New wheels finally on the car..

[ssn696]

The OEM Camaro tires are way too tall, but as posted above, a 245/45-18 tire is about spot on for looks, and within a half-inch of the OEM G-body diameter. [I found a matched set of 235/45-18 on Craigslist - these are almost an exact match to the 26.1" OEM diameter.] The 18" rims (steel and aluminum) are only 7-1/2" wide, but that may be about right to avoid body or frame mods. Locally, I've seen sets of the steelies go for $200 and aluminums for $300 - $500. The main benefit is that you can get into a 13" Corvette rotor no problem (others will tell us if 14" will fit).

By the way, have you seen the selection and availability of 14" and 15" tires lately?

 

[williamattop]

Totally agree that tire selection for 15s suck. Main reason I ended up with 18s although I tried to stay close to factory O.D.

If you go down to my pictures on the bottom you can see how small the sidewall is on a 40 series tire in 18.
https://gbodyforum.com/threads/fng-from-milwaukee.51025/

I forgot to add those pictures were taken on stock low milage f41 suspension.
I have since lowered the front 2inches.

 

[JimmyP70]

It's good to see some one tried these wheels! I see them pop up on Craigslist all the time, for only a few hundred bucks. I may have to go this route.

I got these for $150 on ebay.