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Dabluzdude · 07-21-2009, 06:52 PM

Today's cars all have huge rims and skinny sidewall tires. Am I the only one that misses the old "Cragar" 5 spokes with big fat rubber? Man, I am feelin' old.

coolman · 07-21-2009, 06:54 PM

I'm with ya brother. I like fat tires also.

Augie1978 · 07-21-2009, 06:55 PM

Dude I can relate. check out the Cragar rims available today, I might just replace my tires and rims when these expensive perellis are toast.

68 Z/28 · 07-21-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Augie1978

Dude I can relate. check out the Cragar rims available today, I might just replace my tires and rims when these expensive perellis are toast.

here's a link
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Dano · 07-21-2009, 07:32 PM

I'm with you also. I miss that look.

PAUL SS · 07-21-2009, 07:36 PM

Yeah, I like the old 5 spoke Cragars and fat tires too, but I think GM did a great job with the wheel/tire combination on the new Camaro. At least the side wall isn't too thin.

Vash · 07-21-2009, 07:56 PM

Not to mention LS and 1LT have thicker tires. There are like 100+ wheel's out there you could swap and keep the 18 size.

8ty8 ls1 · 07-21-2009, 09:51 PM

ugh i'm desperately looking for a slightly smaller yet fatter rim that i can use at the track...

RamAir02 · 07-22-2009, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 8ty8 ls1

ugh i'm desperately looking for a slightly smaller yet fatter rim that i can use at the track...

me too!! would love to find an 18" rim to fit over the brembos!

Gentry78 · 07-22-2009, 12:15 AM

i like the look too but i wanna carve some corners lol

Doc · 07-22-2009, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 8ty8 ls1

ugh i'm desperately looking for a slightly smaller yet fatter rim that i can use at the track...

See if the Enkei RPF1 will fit in an 18" size. They make an 18 x 8.5 in a 5/120 pattern with a 40mm offset that weighs only 18.3 lbs.

http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?w...eelbrand=Enkei

The stock fronts are 8 and the rears are 9 inch so an 8.5 would be right in the middle with the ability to rotate tires and less understeer than the staggered setup that comes with the car.

The RPF1 is used a lot in racing.

07-21-2009, 06:52 PM	#1
Dabluzdude Drives: 2SS Cyber Gray Metallic - M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 15	Fat tires Today's cars all have huge rims and skinny sidewall tires. Am I the only one that misses the old "Cragar" 5 spokes with big fat rubber? Man, I am feelin' old.

07-21-2009, 06:55 PM	#3
Augie1978 Drives: 2011 2SS RS Vert Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 621	Dude I can relate. check out the Cragar rims available today, I might just replace my tires and rims when these expensive perellis are toast. __________________ 2SS RS, Triple Black Vert, Manual, Hurst Shifter. American Racing Headers, Roto-Fab CAI

07-21-2009, 07:32 PM	#5
Dano Drives: 2022 Camaro 2SS 1LE M6 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Culloden, WV Posts: 127	I'm with you also. I miss that look. __________________ 2022 Shadow Gray 2SS/1LE, M6, PDR

07-21-2009, 07:36 PM	#6
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,690 View My Garage	Yeah, I like the old 5 spoke Cragars and fat tires too, but I think GM did a great job with the wheel/tire combination on the new Camaro. At least the side wall isn't too thin. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

07-21-2009, 09:51 PM	#8
8ty8 ls1 Resident Engineer Drives: 2010 Camaro SS, 1988 GMC S-15 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 766	ugh i'm desperately looking for a slightly smaller yet fatter rim that i can use at the track... __________________ 12.68 @ 109: LSR cai, Borla S-type axle-back, Tunes

07-21-2009, 06:54 PM	#2
coolman Guest Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PA Posts: 4,812	I'm with ya brother. I like fat tires also.

07-21-2009, 07:56 PM	#7
Vash Drives: 00 Blazer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 5,104	Not to mention LS and 1LT have thicker tires. There are like 100+ wheel's out there you could swap and keep the 18 size.

07-22-2009, 12:15 AM	#10
Gentry78 HOOK'EM Drives: 97 c1500/92 olds Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 5,279	i like the look too but i wanna carve some corners lol

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