1968 Camaro front wheel fitment / rubbing Q

[DriverzInc]

Like stated above you will rub frame and possibly sway bar but if you are alright with that then the backspace Blake suggested will work. I see a bigger problem though. A 245 wide tire should be mounted on a 8" wide wheel. It will look stretched on a 9. We often spec 265 wide tires or 275 wide tires on a9 inch wheel. Remember that a rim is always one inch wider than the stated width as you have to account for the 1/2" bead on each side. So an 8" rim measures 9" overall.

Also, why such a short tire? You'll find that most people run a 245/40/18 up front as the tire is the right OD.

[6carmello8]

Originally Posted by DriverzInc

Like stated above you will rub frame and possibly sway bar but if you are alright with that then the backspace Blake suggested will work. I see a bigger problem though. A 245 wide tire should be mounted on a 8" wide wheel. It will look stretched on a 9. We often spec 265 wide tires or 275 wide tires on a9 inch wheel. Remember that a rim is always one inch wider than the stated width as you have to account for the 1/2" bead on each side. So an 8" rim measures 9" overall.

Also, why such a short tire? You'll find that most people run a 245/40/18 up front as the tire is the right OD.

Thanks for your input guys, this will help when I order the wheels. Well on my M3, I run a 245/35/18 on a 8.5 and it seems to be a perfect match. another half inch will make it stretch just a LITTLE.

The short tire is to match a 305/30/19 rear but get max rim width for an aftermarket subframe later on in the future.

BUT, from OLC's set up, It seems that you can run 275's which makes me reconsider the whole thing. I had no idea this can be done on a stock subframe but with speed tech arms and afx spindles, seems like this can be done!