New wheels finally on the car..

[JimmyP70]

2012 Camaro 18x7.5 w/ 225-45-18 front, 245-45-18 rear tires. SPC springs and KYB shocks and F41 sway bars. Bell tech spindles, AFCO low friction ball joints and Speedway motors upper control arms came in today. The Del-a-lum bushings for the lower arms are back ordered
AC Delco center link, inner and outer tie rods and idler arm coming in this week.

 

[williamattop]

Looking good.
What type/size spacers did you use? They fill the wheel wheels very nicely.

 

[JimmyP70]

Looking good.
What type/size spacers did you use? They fill the wheel wheels very nicely.

Thanks! I really liked them on the Camaro. I found Olds center caps to make them more "Cutlass appropriate"!
I am using 2" billet adapters from an Ebay seller. They are from the Ebay seller below..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-CHEVY-CAM...evrolet|Model:S10&hash=item27d9cef521&vxp=mtr

 

[visualillusions]

Love it! I just bought a set of these for my malibu project. I was debating on a wheel choice then came across this and they look perfect! nice work

 

[ssn696]

Looks great! Nice sidewall/rim ratio. How did you deal with the lug nuts? I have the aluminum version of these wheels, and discovered that the Camaro uses M14 lugs. I have not yet found adapters that have M12 holes for the G-body, but M14 studs for the rims. There does not look like much shoulder for the smaller M12 lug nuts to grab on the Camaro rims. I picked up 20 Camaro M14 studs from RockAuto, but I need to turn down the heads a little, then bore the adapters out to the larger M14 shank size....too much for the caveman machine shop (drill press) to accomplish.

 

[JimmyP70]

Love it! I just bought a set of these for my malibu project. I was debating on a wheel choice then came across this and they look perfect! nice work

Thank you!

 

[JimmyP70]

Looks great! Nice sidewall/rim ratio. How did you deal with the lug nuts? I have the aluminum version of these wheels, and discovered that the Camaro uses M14 lugs. I have not yet found adapters that have M12 holes for the G-body, but M14 studs for the rims. There does not look like much shoulder for the smaller M12 lug nuts to grab on the Camaro rims. I picked up 20 Camaro M14 studs from RockAuto, but I need to turn down the heads a little, then bore the adapters out to the larger M14 shank size....too much for the caveman machine shop (drill press) to accomplish.

The adapters I bought were specifically made to mount to the M12 hub/ axle and have M14 studs for the wheels. I am using the stock double threaded lug nuts to mount the center caps. Check out the link I posted above.

 

[ssn696]

$$#%%^&*@@#$%%@#!!!! I searched and searched and searched, and never could find that combination!
Oh well, that's the benefit of joining the Forum - someone often solves an unsolvable problem for you. I wasted a lot of CPU time between the earlobes, but at least I procrastinated long enough that I did not spend lots of money re-engineering a set of inexpensive adapters until someone let me in on the secret (hiding in plain sight, apparently).

Now that you have driven around on them, how do you like the fit? Any rubbing? Do these adapters fit over the front hubs - mine just hit the taper.

 

[ssn696]

**edit** Thanks for the link. The frustration in my earlier reply was not directed at you - I spent an unbelievable amount of time researchlng this and then trying to solve the problem afterwards. I'm grateful for the the solution you provided.

I actually like the steelies better, but I grabbed a set of the aluminum ones just in case the project was a failure.

 

[JimmyP70]

I a lot

**edit** Thanks for the link. The frustration in my earlier reply was not directed at you - I spent an unbelievable amount of time researchlng this and then trying to solve the problem afterwards. I'm grateful for the the solution you provided.

I actually like the steelies better, but I grabbed a set of the aluminum ones just in case the project was a failure.

I took a lot of measurements before buying these. They fit perfect. The only thing I would do different is use larger (wider) tires. 225-45-18 in the front, no rubbing full lock to full lock. I could easily fit a 245. I am running 245-45-18 rear, and could probably use a 275.