your thoughts on 19" wheels - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

tomanji · 12-12-2010, 12:45 PM

I will be looking into rims very soon just after I finish the rest of my bolt on mods. I am looking for wheels that "perform" not just for looks. I know that reduced weight is better because of rotational mass and all that... since I will be lowering the car I think a set of lightweight 19" wheels will look just as good as 20"s my question is does anyone have a set on there car now that I can see, are the tires more expensive and less options? I just think 19 is a odd size?? any thoughts would be appreciated.. thanks.

bowtienick · 12-12-2010, 04:12 PM

i believe pedders has 19's on their track car. it looks pretty good and is lowered, too.

Blacknchromehd · 12-12-2010, 06:41 PM

I have a set of the stock ones that came off my 2010 Synergy which are 19"

formare · 12-12-2010, 06:42 PM

I think 19s are the best. Better ride quality and still good looks.

600hp-lpe · 12-12-2010, 09:08 PM

I run 19" ccw's for the street, and 18" for the track.
here are some pic's of the 19's..
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76884

You will drop at least 50 lbs going with 19's - be lower as the tire profile is slightly smaller, better grip as they will be wider, and gain with gearing difference.

All around win. I love my car with the 19's. My 18's are only good for track use - they are too aggressive for the street.

CiscoBee · 12-12-2010, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 600hp-lpe

I run 19" ccw's for the street, and 18" for the track.
here are some pic's of the 19's..
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76884

You will drop at least 50 lbs going with 19's - be lower as the tire profile is slightly smaller, better grip as they will be wider, and gain with gearing difference.

All around win. I love my car with the 19's. My 18's are only good for track use - they are too aggressive for the street.

Do you have apic of your 18" track tires?? I am looking for 18" track tires for next year's road track season.

Thanks.

Nine Ball · 12-13-2010, 08:13 AM

19s are an industry oddball size when it comes to tire selection. 18s have a far greater availability of brands/widths/compounds. I have confirmed that Forgestar F14 wheels in 18x9 and 18x11 fit these Camaros, as long as you do not have the "roller skate" brake pad weights. If you have those, you'll need to swap the brake pads out for aftermarket pads first. You can also run a shorter tire to improve your overall effective gearing, but at the negative of putting more 'miles' on your odometer in the process. I do not know of anyone custom tuning the odometer on these cars. Shorter tire fools the computer into thinking you are traveling further than you really are.

Tony

8ty8 ls1 · 12-13-2010, 11:54 AM

i think you can recalibrate the computer for overall tire size...i may be wrong tho.

jamesc1123 · 12-13-2010, 08:12 PM

18 will offer a wider variety of tire. Tire manufacturers make a whole lot more ultra high performance tires for 19 than they do for 20. That's one of the reasons I might go with a 19. Going down to 18 seems like it sacrifices too much in the looks department. (There are some 19 in tires that still have a similar diameter to our 20 in tires, but when you get down to 18s, they're at least 2 inches shorter.)
19 in benefits: you get weight savings, good selection of tires, and it will still fill the wheel well.
18 in benefits: A shorter tire that fits an 18 in rim will give you a quicker accelerating effective rear end gear ratio, and an even more extensive selection of tires.

12-12-2010, 12:45 PM	#1
tomanji Drives: 2010 Camaro 2 SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charlotte Posts: 73	your thoughts on 19" wheels I will be looking into rims very soon just after I finish the rest of my bolt on mods. I am looking for wheels that "perform" not just for looks. I know that reduced weight is better because of rotational mass and all that... since I will be lowering the car I think a set of lightweight 19" wheels will look just as good as 20"s my question is does anyone have a set on there car now that I can see, are the tires more expensive and less options? I just think 19 is a odd size?? any thoughts would be appreciated.. thanks. __________________ Mods: Kooks Long Tubes, high flow cats, roto-fab cai, adm race scoop, dyno tune

12-12-2010, 06:41 PM	#3
Blacknchromehd Blacknchromehd Drives: 2010 Synergy Camaro Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: York PA Posts: 143	I have a set of the stock ones that came off my 2010 Synergy which are 19" __________________ 35% tinted Windows ASA 9x 19 Billet wheels with Carbon fiber inserts Borla Axle Back Exhaust C5CR Polished Intake GM Carbon Grey 1/4 Flares Synergy Green Interior Lighting :headbang :

12-12-2010, 06:42 PM	#4
formare The Milano Drives: 2017 Firefly ShipWorks Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chicagoland (Crown Point, IN) Posts: 1,877 View My Garage	I think 19s are the best. Better ride quality and still good looks. __________________ My first Love. She was called "Miss Carriage" (still cry when I think about her) 383, Muncie 4 speed, custom linkage mated to hurst short throw shifter.

12-13-2010, 08:13 AM	#7
Nine Ball Drives: 1969 & 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,849	19s are an industry oddball size when it comes to tire selection. 18s have a far greater availability of brands/widths/compounds. I have confirmed that Forgestar F14 wheels in 18x9 and 18x11 fit these Camaros, as long as you do not have the "roller skate" brake pad weights. If you have those, you'll need to swap the brake pads out for aftermarket pads first. You can also run a shorter tire to improve your overall effective gearing, but at the negative of putting more 'miles' on your odometer in the process. I do not know of anyone custom tuning the odometer on these cars. Shorter tire fools the computer into thinking you are traveling further than you really are. Tony __________________ Fquick.com/NineBall

12-13-2010, 11:54 AM	#8
8ty8 ls1 Resident Engineer Drives: 2010 Camaro SS, 1988 GMC S-15 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 766	i think you can recalibrate the computer for overall tire size...i may be wrong tho. __________________ 12.68 @ 109: LSR cai, Borla S-type axle-back, Tunes

12-12-2010, 04:12 PM	#2
bowtienick Drives: 2010 ss m6 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: houston Posts: 117 View My Garage	i believe pedders has 19's on their track car. it looks pretty good and is lowered, too.

12-12-2010, 09:08 PM	#5
600hp-lpe Drives: 2010 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NH Posts: 4,788	I run 19" ccw's for the street, and 18" for the track. here are some pic's of the 19's.. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76884 You will drop at least 50 lbs going with 19's - be lower as the tire profile is slightly smaller, better grip as they will be wider, and gain with gearing difference. All around win. I love my car with the 19's. My 18's are only good for track use - they are too aggressive for the street.

12-13-2010, 08:12 PM	#9
jamesc1123 Drives: CGM 2SS RS w/ white stripes Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 182 View My Garage	18 will offer a wider variety of tire. Tire manufacturers make a whole lot more ultra high performance tires for 19 than they do for 20. That's one of the reasons I might go with a 19. Going down to 18 seems like it sacrifices too much in the looks department. (There are some 19 in tires that still have a similar diameter to our 20 in tires, but when you get down to 18s, they're at least 2 inches shorter.) 19 in benefits: you get weight savings, good selection of tires, and it will still fill the wheel well. 18 in benefits: A shorter tire that fits an 18 in rim will give you a quicker accelerating effective rear end gear ratio, and an even more extensive selection of tires. __________________ LGM G6X3 cam, LGM headers, Vararam intake, throttle body and intake ported by ADM Performance, 477 hp 454 ft-lb tq, tuned by PCMforLess

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