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chiel · 12-04-2011, 08:58 AM

I think with using the grinder, one should look where the hot sparks go to :(

zkdreads · 12-04-2011, 09:20 AM

outer beauty silver ring lol

katman · 02-06-2012, 05:20 PM

Check out the prices on 20" winter tires compared to 18". 20's cost a lot more and and very limited selection.

Mean Green Z28 · 09-19-2013, 09:50 AM

I think I'm gonna take this route and stay with a stock LS look ... glad I found this thread!

Any idea what the clearance is around the caliper? I have the early production setup with the stick on weights, wondering if I'll nee to take them off.

brainstorm1432 · 01-16-2014, 12:11 PM

The studs don't have to be cut if a 1.5" spacer is used instead of a 1" spacer. The stock 14mm studs are 1.5" long. A full set of brand new 18's with 245/55R 18 BF Goodrich T/A Specs go for around 3-$400, including, caps, trim rings and TPMS. Besides the thinner tires do a lot better in the NE winter season.

Aaron0731 · 10-20-2015, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brainstorm1432

The studs don't have to be cut if a 1.5" spacer is used instead of a 1" spacer. The stock 14mm studs are 1.5" long. A full set of brand new 18's with 245/55R 18 BF Goodrich T/A Specs go for around 3-$400, including, caps, trim rings and TPMS. Besides the thinner tires do a lot better in the NE winter season.

Can anyone confirm this? I have the 18s and was hoping to mount on my SS for winter.

Mean Green Z28 · 10-20-2015, 06:32 PM

I used 30mm bolt on spacers and just the rounded off tops of the studs needed to be cut off; none of the threads need to be touched. 1-1/2" spacers would def make the wheels poke out of the wheel wells a bit more. Currently they're barely within the body line.

I may have to go with real winter tires next year as the all-seasons that came with my set are starting to dry rot

VTSummit · 10-20-2015, 08:01 PM

I have a full set of heritage wheels/caps with studded winter tires... then added Brembos and screwed myself over. May end up doing this, as I want to run narrow tires instead of the wide 245 snows I put on a set of 19" LT wheels.
I just hate spacers, but this may be the way to go.

Maxwell_Bently · 01-25-2022, 11:28 AM

Not sure if anyone is still interested in doing this but if so I have some information I would like to share that may help a fellow camaro brother out. So long story short I bought these heritage style wheels for my 2014 Camaro 2SS (with Brembos) thinking since they just came off a Camaro (V6) they would surely fit on mine. Well as you all can imagine they didn't fit. So I dug around on the internet and found this thread along with a few others and all came to the conclusion that wheel spacers will definitely be needed. I read different sizes here and there with 1" being the common. Then someone here mentioned if you got 1 1/2" you might not need to slice your skates off or top off your studs. So I when for it! And turns out they fit like a charm with that size. 38mm (1.50") 5x4.75 Hubcentric Wheel Spacers (66.9mm Hub) is the size I bought off Amazon. Finished product down below.

If anyone would like to see pics of the adapter before the wheel is on or has any questions just let me know....

Thanks,
S

12-04-2011, 09:20 AM	#16
zkdreads Drives: 2010 Camaro LS V6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 2,784	outer beauty silver ring lol __________________ C-LO or Sonic "Without Struggle there is no progress" I am your best nightmare!

09-19-2013, 09:50 AM	#18
Mean Green Z28 Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 941 View My Garage	I think I'm gonna take this route and stay with a stock LS look ... glad I found this thread! Any idea what the clearance is around the caliper? I have the early production setup with the stick on weights, wondering if I'll nee to take them off. Last edited by Mean Green Z28; 09-19-2013 at 10:09 AM.

10-20-2015, 06:32 PM	#21
Mean Green Z28 Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 941 View My Garage	I used 30mm bolt on spacers and just the rounded off tops of the studs needed to be cut off; none of the threads need to be touched. 1-1/2" spacers would def make the wheels poke out of the wheel wells a bit more. Currently they're barely within the body line. I may have to go with real winter tires next year as the all-seasons that came with my set are starting to dry rot __________________ 2010 2SS - CAI Intake, ADM Scoop, RotoFab Washer relo. LT Headers and off-road pipes, X-pipe, Muffler Deletes, ZL1 Spoiler, Technostalgia Tail-lights '98 T/A (Sold) - Forged 6.0ltr, MS3, P&P'd Heads/Valves, 90MM FAST/TB, Headers, 3" Y-pipe, 4" Mufflex Catback. Koni Adjustables w/GC coilovers (550/175), Strano Sway Bars '94 Z28 (Sold) ... LS1 swap (basically same setup as the T/A), TH350/3500 stall ... swapped it all into the T/A -- >> Some of my Projects My Fquick Page

10-20-2015, 08:01 PM	#22
VTSummit Consistently inconsistent Drives: 2015 2LT Summit White Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States Posts: 1,364	I have a full set of heritage wheels/caps with studded winter tires... then added Brembos and screwed myself over. May end up doing this, as I want to run narrow tires instead of the wide 245 snows I put on a set of 19" LT wheels. I just hate spacers, but this may be the way to go. __________________ Thanks to MRR, I have some SWEET wheels! Thank you! 2015 2LT Ported TB, Ported intake, JACFAB intake spacer, Borla exhaust, IPF 91 tune, Complete 1/LE suspension, Brembo brakes, Goodridge lines, Elite catch can, CAI with Thermo-wrap, 275/40-20 x 10's all around, Z/28 spoiler, GM splitter, Alpine/Polk stereo with AudiControl interface.

01-25-2022, 11:28 AM	#23
Maxwell_Bently Drives: 2014 2SS Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Indy Posts: 10 View My Garage	Not sure if anyone is still interested in doing this but if so I have some information I would like to share that may help a fellow camaro brother out. So long story short I bought these heritage style wheels for my 2014 Camaro 2SS (with Brembos) thinking since they just came off a Camaro (V6) they would surely fit on mine. Well as you all can imagine they didn't fit. So I dug around on the internet and found this thread along with a few others and all came to the conclusion that wheel spacers will definitely be needed. I read different sizes here and there with 1" being the common. Then someone here mentioned if you got 1 1/2" you might not need to slice your skates off or top off your studs. So I when for it! And turns out they fit like a charm with that size. 38mm (1.50") 5x4.75 Hubcentric Wheel Spacers (66.9mm Hub) is the size I bought off Amazon. Finished product down below. If anyone would like to see pics of the adapter before the wheel is on or has any questions just let me know.... Thanks, S Attached Images

12-04-2011, 08:58 AM	#15
chiel Drives: 1959 p/u and s/c ls3 th400 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Netherlands Europe Posts: 86	I think with using the grinder, one should look where the hot sparks go to :(

02-06-2012, 05:20 PM	#17
katman Drives: 2LT Auto RS sunroof Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 163 View My Garage	Check out the prices on 20" winter tires compared to 18". 20's cost a lot more and and very limited selection.

01-16-2014, 12:11 PM	#19
brainstorm1432 Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Black Beauty Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6 View My Garage	The studs don't have to be cut if a 1.5" spacer is used instead of a 1" spacer. The stock 14mm studs are 1.5" long. A full set of brand new 18's with 245/55R 18 BF Goodrich T/A Specs go for around 3-$400, including, caps, trim rings and TPMS. Besides the thinner tires do a lot better in the NE winter season.

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