Wheel liners fail at high speed. - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

cornerspeed92 · 12-01-2022, 05:30 PM

So I was changing out my race tires/rims and putting the street set back on, when I noticed a hole in the wheel liner. This happened on both sides. I just got back from my annual running of Silverstate. I run the fast class the 150 MPH and my top speed is 165. This was probably my 8th time I have ran this car and have never had this issue. Asking what happened seems like a stupid question, obviously the wind.
Did something fail allowing this to happen or is this a weak link of the Camaro? This has certainly affected my confidence in my car at these speeds now, even after I get the car fixed. This can happen again apparently, any ideas on cause and prevention?

TheFlyingBananaSS · 12-01-2022, 06:18 PM

Are you supercharged? I ask because my bov put an identical hole in my liner exactly where yours is. 12psi can be pretty destructive

cornerspeed92 · 12-01-2022, 06:35 PM

No

tartagliazl1 · 12-01-2022, 06:44 PM

It looks like wheel rub. I wonder at that speed the wind pushed the liner against the inner half of the tire. The liner looks to be wore out on an angle, like the wheel rubbing.

HellerW · 12-01-2022, 06:59 PM

I got that hole too after my skid plate wasn't connected to the fender line properly and it allowed the fender liner to get blown back by the wind

12-01-2022, 05:30 PM	#1
cornerspeed92 Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,188 View My Garage	Wheel liners fail at high speed. So I was changing out my race tires/rims and putting the street set back on, when I noticed a hole in the wheel liner. This happened on both sides. I just got back from my annual running of Silverstate. I run the fast class the 150 MPH and my top speed is 165. This was probably my 8th time I have ran this car and have never had this issue. Asking what happened seems like a stupid question, obviously the wind. Did something fail allowing this to happen or is this a weak link of the Camaro? This has certainly affected my confidence in my car at these speeds now, even after I get the car fixed. This can happen again apparently, any ideas on cause and prevention? Attached Images __________________ Last edited by cornerspeed92; 12-02-2022 at 02:38 PM.

12-01-2022, 06:18 PM	#2
TheFlyingBananaSS Evil Genius of Chevrolet Drives: 2017 Z06, 2019 XTS, 2013 SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New York Posts: 3,260	Are you supercharged? I ask because my bov put an identical hole in my liner exactly where yours is. 12psi can be pretty destructive __________________ GPI SS2 VVT cam, ECS Novi 1500 supercharger, Corsa Extreme, Detroit Speed and BMR suspension, Circle D triple disc, Melling oil pump, LS2 chain tensioner, ATI 10% UD, DSX E85 kit, High Energy coils, BTR springs, LS2 Lifter trays, Titanium retainers, hardened push rods, FIC 1000 injectors, ZL1 pump, Mighty Mouse catch can, AEM gauges, Tial BOV, Richmond 3.91 gears, Custom gauge bezels, Speed Engineering headers, Stainless Works HF cats, DSX Aux pump, 710rwhp on E85.

12-01-2022, 06:35 PM	#3
cornerspeed92 Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,188 View My Garage	No __________________

12-01-2022, 06:44 PM	#4
tartagliazl1 Drives: 2013 zl1 vert Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Rochester, New york Posts: 956	It looks like wheel rub. I wonder at that speed the wind pushed the liner against the inner half of the tire. The liner looks to be wore out on an angle, like the wheel rubbing. __________________ 22% lower/ 2.5 upper/ 2” headers/ cat delete/ x-pipe/ 2 gallon x tank/ 100-3 pump/ fic 850/ dsx aux kit/ 103mm throttle body/ RPM 5” intake/ meth kit/ prometh lid injection/FI interchiller/ 160* stat/ ngk-7/ msd wires/ elite catch can/ tsp cam/ Che trunnions/ ported supercharger/ 1/2” lid spacer/ brick mod/BMR toe and trailing arms/ 751hp 757 tq SAE @17.3lb on a loaded dyno.

12-01-2022, 06:59 PM	#5
HellerW Rly_Slw_Maro Drives: 2014 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 27	I got that hole too after my skid plate wasn't connected to the fender line properly and it allowed the fender liner to get blown back by the wind __________________ Insta: @rly_slw_maro. On a mission to have the best v6 Camaro out there! [/COLOR]Mods: ARH Catless Downpipes, Magnaflow Resonated X-pipe, Trifecta Tuned, VIS Racing Terminator GT Carbon Fiber Hood, ZL1 Addons Wickerbill Spoiler, Hero Smoked Taillights, Blacked Out LED Sidemarkers, Ikon Motorsports 6th gen ZL1 Style bumper.