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10camaross2ss · 12-09-2019, 07:19 PM

Hello. Anyone what's the smallest rims u put on your
5gen. I am putting in a lift in my garage and for winter storage I thought I could gain ceiling clearance by putting on smaller rims. 5 x 120's on... Problem will be clearance with the brembos I think

Greenhornet2 · 12-09-2019, 07:24 PM

Well, some 17s will fit with stock brakes. I think if you do a v6 brake swap you can put 15s on.. tho i don't wholly understand why you want smaller wheels

'10CamaroDude · 12-09-2019, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenhornet2

Well, some 17s will fit with stock brakes. I think if you do a v6 brake swap you can put 15s on.. tho i don't wholly understand why you want smaller wheels

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Originally Posted by 10camaross2ss

Hello. Anyone what's the smallest rims u put on your
5gen. I am putting in a lift in my garage and for winter storage I thought I could gain ceiling clearance by putting on smaller rims. 5 x 120's on... Problem will be clearance with the brembos I think

Right there...

10camaross2ss · 12-09-2019, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by '10CamaroDude

Right there...

😂 Thought also storing it on crap rims Incase I need the lift and have to pull car out in the winter

pnwdan · 12-10-2019, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by '10CamaroDude

Right there...

How much room do you expect to gain? I mean the car isnt that high so eventually you would be too low for the lift.

Juiced1 · 12-10-2019, 10:23 AM

How about some lowering springs. They give you a great stance, make it more fun in the turns and you won't have to swap your rims every time you want to park your car. Probably a lot cheaper then a second set of rims too

Chris49066SS · 12-10-2019, 10:26 AM

Totally thought this was going to be a drag racing purposes/traction/sidewall thread when I saw the title..

Greenhornet, Some grinding of the LCAs goes along with it. Ryan Stevens had to grind when he had the V6 brakes.

Greenhornet2 · 12-10-2019, 11:11 AM

When I think lift I am thinking 2 post that picks up on the frame. I suppose you could mean a drive on lift, I wasn't thinking about those. 17s with low pro tires might get you down to maybe a 25" tire? lowering springs are my vote tho.

HDRDTD · 12-10-2019, 01:33 PM

AFAIK, If you have the Brembo brakes, in order to clear them you're going to need either a 20" wheel, or use spacers on a smaller wheel to clear the brakes.

zlathim · 12-10-2019, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by HDRDTD

AFAIK, If you have the Brembo brakes, in order to clear them you're going to need either a 20" wheel, or use spacers on a smaller wheel to clear the brakes.

A lot of us run 17" drag packs with Brembos. The only mods I had to make were to cut the roller skates off the front pads and tie back the e-brake cable in the rear.

mikeman · 12-10-2019, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Juiced1

How about some lowering springs. They give you a great stance, make it more fun in the turns and you won't have to swap your rims every time you want to park your car. Probably a lot cheaper then a second set of rims too

I thought about this, but then I think about the scraping over speed bumps and steep driveways.

10camaross2ss · 12-11-2019, 05:07 PM

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I thought about this, but then I think about the scraping over speed bumps and steep driveways.

Had a low rider ranger (5" drop) as a teen. Never again
lol

pnwdan · 12-11-2019, 05:11 PM

Even if you run a 17" wheel. That's 3" less. Say you run a 3" less tire to match.. that's still only 1.5" a side. All that work for 1.5" more clearance?

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Vegas Bound · 12-11-2019, 10:20 PM

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Even if you run a 17" wheel. That's 3" less. Say you run a 3" less tire to match.. that's still only 1.5" a side. All that work for 1.5" more clearance?

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12-09-2019, 07:19 PM	#1
10camaross2ss Drives: 2010 camaro ss 2ss Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Ontario Posts: 8	Smallest rims possible for 2010 ss Hello. Anyone what's the smallest rims u put on your 5gen. I am putting in a lift in my garage and for winter storage I thought I could gain ceiling clearance by putting on smaller rims. 5 x 120's on... Problem will be clearance with the brembos I think

12-09-2019, 07:24 PM	#2
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	Well, some 17s will fit with stock brakes. I think if you do a v6 brake swap you can put 15s on.. tho i don't wholly understand why you want smaller wheels __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane

12-10-2019, 10:26 AM	#7
Chris49066SS Drives: 2010 SS L99 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,634	Totally thought this was going to be a drag racing purposes/traction/sidewall thread when I saw the title.. Greenhornet, Some grinding of the LCAs goes along with it. Ryan Stevens had to grind when he had the V6 brakes. __________________ Previous PB:11.079 @ 122.99mph.. New setup time: TBD The 11.079 pass: https://youtu.be/pz27Zq54t_E Build thread - www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=555371 Last edited by Chris49066SS; 12-10-2019 at 11:08 AM.

12-10-2019, 11:11 AM	#8
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	When I think lift I am thinking 2 post that picks up on the frame. I suppose you could mean a drive on lift, I wasn't thinking about those. 17s with low pro tires might get you down to maybe a 25" tire? lowering springs are my vote tho. __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane

12-11-2019, 05:11 PM	#13
pnwdan Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Washington Posts: 848	Even if you run a 17" wheel. That's 3" less. Say you run a 3" less tire to match.. that's still only 1.5" a side. All that work for 1.5" more clearance? Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk __________________ 2014 2SS/RS LS3/M6

12-10-2019, 10:23 AM	#6
Juiced1 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 2SS CAMARO 45th Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: St. Charles, IL Posts: 18,648	How about some lowering springs. They give you a great stance, make it more fun in the turns and you won't have to swap your rims every time you want to park your car. Probably a lot cheaper then a second set of rims too

12-10-2019, 01:33 PM	#9
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,046	AFAIK, If you have the Brembo brakes, in order to clear them you're going to need either a 20" wheel, or use spacers on a smaller wheel to clear the brakes.