19" clear brembos? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

franknbeans · 12-23-2013, 11:44 PM

Will a 19" rim clear the brembos on a SS?

lscamaro · 12-23-2013, 11:50 PM

Stock no. Some say you need a spacer and it'll work. Maybe someone who's done it will chime in.

Aftermarket yes depending on wheel specs

sswiss3000 · 12-23-2013, 11:54 PM

The 19 inch OEM Rims will fit the SS. All you need is 2 of the smallest spacers you can find (ie. 1/4inch or so) on the front wheels to clear the calipers. No need to remove the weights on the front pads either. Now you will hear tons of people telling you that spacers are no good and I would agree with them if you want to use bigger spacers, but I have been using my very small spacers for several years now and know of several other members that have done the same with no issues. I would not suggest doing it if you want to use them for racing purposes.

franknbeans · 12-24-2013, 10:29 AM

Guess I should of said aftermarket. I'm looking to either
A. Get another set of rear rims for track days (rear 20" for the front)
or
B. Get a set of cheaper 19" rims since there's more tire choices.

sswiss3000 · 12-24-2013, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by franknbeans

Guess I should of said aftermarket. I'm looking to either
A. Get another set of rear rims for track days (rear 20" for the front)
or
B. Get a set of cheaper 19" rims since there's more tire choices.

Franknbeans, well in that case you have to either be very specific on which 19inch aftermarket rims you want, and try to find someone that tried these specific rims or simply go with a set of 20's that have the correct offset.

As you can see in my pictures, 19's are very tight with the Brembos and depending on their design could easily be too tight.

SSeniorMoment · 12-24-2013, 12:43 PM

I've been thinking about 19s also and Forgester F14 and TSW Nurgenberging <sp?> wheels came up in the discussion. I'm very much on the learning curve with wheels and suspensions.

I'm thinking Pfadt conversion to accept their ZL1 spec sways for a track/road set up. Currently have Foose 20x8.5 (27#s) front and 20x10 (29#s) rear, 19" 22#-24# wheels sound good if it can be done.

So Cal Camaro · 12-24-2013, 12:50 PM

19" Forgestars will definitely fit with the right offsets...www.dv8motoring.com, Tony can set you up with them

its a syn · 12-24-2013, 05:17 PM

Stock 19" clears w/o spacers on rears.

franknbeans · 12-24-2013, 10:50 PM

thanks guys. I really just looking for a full track day set of rims/tires. I love the black Forgestars I have on my ride now. (sig pic)

The camaro show · 08-12-2020, 09:12 AM

Bump interested if the SS brembos will clear my lexani R3s 19x8.5 or will I need a spacer

12-23-2013, 11:44 PM	#1
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12-23-2013, 11:50 PM	#2
lscamaro Drives: 2011 CGM Camaro LS A6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 10,305	Stock no. Some say you need a spacer and it'll work. Maybe someone who's done it will chime in. Aftermarket yes depending on wheel specs __________________ Click Picture for Build Thread

12-23-2013, 11:54 PM	#3
sswiss3000 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS Vert, L99 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Dekalb IL Posts: 360 View My Garage	The 19 inch OEM Rims will fit the SS. All you need is 2 of the smallest spacers you can find (ie. 1/4inch or so) on the front wheels to clear the calipers. No need to remove the weights on the front pads either. Now you will hear tons of people telling you that spacers are no good and I would agree with them if you want to use bigger spacers, but I have been using my very small spacers for several years now and know of several other members that have done the same with no issues. I would not suggest doing it if you want to use them for racing purposes. Attached Images Last edited by sswiss3000; 12-24-2013 at 12:38 AM.

12-24-2013, 10:29 AM	#4
franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	Guess I should of said aftermarket. I'm looking to either A. Get another set of rear rims for track days (rear 20" for the front) or B. Get a set of cheaper 19" rims since there's more tire choices. __________________ Car of the week 7/7/14

12-24-2013, 12:50 PM	#7
So Cal Camaro So Cal Race Team Drives: 2013 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny So Cal Posts: 3,584	19" Forgestars will definitely fit with the right offsets...www.dv8motoring.com, Tony can set you up with them __________________

12-24-2013, 12:43 PM	#6
SSeniorMoment Drives: 2010 2SS/RS LS3 A6 IOM Join Date: May 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,190	I've been thinking about 19s also and Forgester F14 and TSW Nurgenberging <sp?> wheels came up in the discussion. I'm very much on the learning curve with wheels and suspensions. I'm thinking Pfadt conversion to accept their ZL1 spec sways for a track/road set up. Currently have Foose 20x8.5 (27#s) front and 20x10 (29#s) rear, 19" 22#-24# wheels sound good if it can be done.

12-24-2013, 05:17 PM	#8
its a syn B.O.D. 02/16/10 Drives: 2010 SGM Sp. Edition 2017 RS Conver Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Albia,Iowa Posts: 3,959 View My Garage	Stock 19" clears w/o spacers on rears. Attached Images __________________

12-24-2013, 10:50 PM	#9
franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	thanks guys. I really just looking for a full track day set of rims/tires. I love the black Forgestars I have on my ride now. (sig pic) __________________ Car of the week 7/7/14

08-12-2020, 09:12 AM	#10
The camaro show Drives: 2015 camaro 2lt Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 925	Bump interested if the SS brembos will clear my lexani R3s 19x8.5 or will I need a spacer __________________ Cosmetic mods: SS hood with painted vent, SS bumper, acs 1le front lip black, big worm gfx tinted all lights, solar wing v2, Camaro seat belt pads and oracle color shift halos and fog light halos and rear colorshift bow tie, carbon creations carbon fiber stingray z spoiler Wheels: lexani r-3 bg finish 19x8.5 Performance: cold air inductions intake, mrt v1, jacfab ported intake manifold, intake manifold spacer, overkill tuned on E85.