Wheel Fitment Guide

gharris79

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Sep 21, 2011
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I recently purchased my 87 that is running 215/70/14 all around. I plan to change the rear spring back to new stock ones I ordered today. The car sits high in the rear cause the previous owner put a set in from a Caprice Wagon. I'm gonna put on my 15" 84 Hurst wheels on it. Thinking about running 235/60's all around so I can rotate all 4. What do you think?
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axisg

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I run 235 / 60's on all 4 corners. That way when the rears run low on the tread the fronts rotate to the back and fresh rubber is replaced up front. Due to the low miles I put on every year tires will likely dry rot on the front before they wear out if I didn't do this.
 

84_SS

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Will the 2010 Camaro steel wheels fit on a 1987 cutlass without spacers or adapters?

No I believe they are the wrong bolt pattern. You could probably do an adapter to get the correct bolt pattern. They wont have much of a back spacing either. I think the magic number for the backspacing on G body cars is 4.5" as long as the wheel isn't to wide "8" Wide" iirc. Those wheels will be 5x120, you need 5x120.65 (or 5x4 3/4) With a good aluminum space you can probably achieve the proper bolt pattern and offset needed.
 
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ssn696

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Will the 2010 Camaro steel wheels fit on a 1987 cutlass without spacers or adapters?

You need adapters. Three problems. The Camaro rims have a deeper backspacing, they use a 5x120 (vs 5x120.7mm or 4-3/4") bolt pattern, and finally, they are set up for a M14 x 1.5 lug nut. However, here are photos of the 2" wheel spacers specifically for fitting 5th gen Camaro wheels onto a G-body or S10 trucklet. I picked them up from Garage Racing on EBay, $150 for four. Auction #191084806577

Unlike my first try at adapters last year, these fit perfectly, no issues with the taper of the Malibu rotor hub. They sit flat and index on the lugs, just tighten in a star pattern. Haven't tried them on the road yet, but they look like they will fit the fenders even with the Hotchkis lowering spring kit. I will end up using the Camaro lug nuts, which art closed and cover the threads.

You will find the Camaro tires are taller than the G-body, so they may rub the front fenderwells. A 235/45/18, or 245/40/18 is closer to G-body size.
 

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85montecl

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Does a anyone know if 15x7s with 4.25 backspacing and 235 60s all the way around fit on my monte? already got rims jus havent seen if they fit
 

bertscova

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Ok stock suspension stock ride height.
I have 15" corvette rally wheels 4" bs. What is the fatest tire i can get up under the car. I was thinking about the bf goodrich radial ta's 255 60 15' but will the bf goodrich Radial T/A, P 295 /50R15 fit under the car. Stock fender wells i will roll the lips if needed
 

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