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L99CAMA2011 · 06-04-2013, 12:03 AM

Amazing how many times I've heard about the 5.0 being faster than the SS. I always knew of a fix for that but ironically others tried that same deal I think and came out slower than the 5.0. Well is this so , or is it not. Well here goes, tonight I decided to take the 20x10 275-40-20 60lbs nitto nto5 wrapped TSW nurb off the back and place it on the front for a test of which tire is stiffer and the better performer up front. With the rear I placed the 8lbs lighter Enkei Reigen with Hankook Ventus V12 evo lots of grip in the rear at 19x9.5 and 52lbs. The overall diameter difference is like 1 inch total between the 2. Well results were , better and way quicker steering input that made an Evo or STI seem meaningless literally and as far as acceleration is concerned well let's just say that I really don't want to put the TSW 20x10 in the back anymore not by a long shot. The car gets off the line like a retard and pulls like a Bull with a lightning bolt up it's rear end no joke. I always knew that just with lighter wheels on the rear the Camaro SS would be just as fast as a 5.0.

06-04-2013, 12:03 AM	#1
L99CAMA2011 Drives: One of the baddest handling Gen 5s Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Masachusetts Posts: 4,177	Oh Yeah baby Amazing how many times I've heard about the 5.0 being faster than the SS. I always knew of a fix for that but ironically others tried that same deal I think and came out slower than the 5.0. Well is this so , or is it not. Well here goes, tonight I decided to take the 20x10 275-40-20 60lbs nitto nto5 wrapped TSW nurb off the back and place it on the front for a test of which tire is stiffer and the better performer up front. With the rear I placed the 8lbs lighter Enkei Reigen with Hankook Ventus V12 evo lots of grip in the rear at 19x9.5 and 52lbs. The overall diameter difference is like 1 inch total between the 2. Well results were , better and way quicker steering input that made an Evo or STI seem meaningless literally and as far as acceleration is concerned well let's just say that I really don't want to put the TSW 20x10 in the back anymore not by a long shot. The car gets off the line like a retard and pulls like a Bull with a lightning bolt up it's rear end no joke. I always knew that just with lighter wheels on the rear the Camaro SS would be just as fast as a 5.0.