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Inspiro · 06-07-2017, 02:40 AM

Hi guys
For a daily driver SS with stock FE4 suspension, that visits a few tracks yearly(road course), will follow up with some suspension upgrades as well, but nothing extreme going here

Do you recommend square or staggered tires setup?
keep the 20s or drop to 19s or may be even 18s?
Which brand and sizes do you recommend?

Thanks in advance

hrpiii · 06-07-2017, 07:03 AM

when you say tracks, are you talking road course or drag strip?

I do both and like the staggered and 20's. If I wanted to really go a little more hard core in either direction, I would probably go 19's and squared for the road course. 19's and staggered for the drags.

Avenging Orange · 06-07-2017, 08:54 AM

I dont track.....but found decent handling improvement by simply squaring up with stock 20x9 wheels and 275/40's.
I have been reading alot on suspension and found (what I believe) to be a reletively inexpensive combination.
Rear sway bar, better springs, fe4 or fe6 (1le) struts, front sway endlinks. My added extras are differential bushings and front radius rod bushing.
Others will say solid rear cradle bushing is best place to start.....but requires dropping the rear cradle....which, unless you have the right tools and do it yourself.....can get rather pricy in labor.

Good read http://www.jpssonline.com/#/the-book...n-2010-camaro/

CamaroFred · 06-07-2017, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avenging Orange

I dont track.....but found decent handling improvement by simply squaring up with stock 20x9 wheels and 275/40's.
I have been reading alot on suspension and found (what I believe) to be a reletively inexpensive combination.
Rear sway bar, better springs, fe4 or fe6 (1le) struts, front sway endlinks. My added extras are differential bushings and front radius rod bushing.
Others will say solid rear cradle bushing is best place to start.....but requires dropping the rear cradle....which, unless you have the right tools and do it yourself.....can get rather pricy in labor.

Good read http://www.jpssonline.com/#/the-book...n-2010-camaro/

Rear cradle bushing inserts are much easier to install. I am very pleased with the results. I bought mine from Pedders USA while they were still in business, but there are other vendors still available.

charles71 · 06-07-2017, 09:49 AM

Nothing beats the staggered look but you cant rotate your tires either so there are trade offs. Really depends on what you want to do with the car. I am staggered with 20's 275 up front and 315's in the rear. Nitto invos up front and Drag radials in the rear. Sees the local drag strip about two to three times a year.

JusticePete · 06-07-2017, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrpiii

when you say tracks, are you talking road course or drag strip?

I do both and like the staggered and 20's. If I wanted to really go a little more hard core in either direction, I would probably go 19's and squared for the road course. 19's and staggered for the drags.

Inspiro · 06-08-2017, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrpiii

when you say tracks, are you talking road course or drag strip?

I do both and like the staggered and 20's. If I wanted to really go a little more hard core in either direction, I would probably go 19's and squared for the road course. 19's and staggered for the drags.

Road course

LCPLPunk · 07-09-2017, 02:50 PM

Go square setup if road racing.

Subframe bushings really weren't that bad at all as long as you had a propane torch, which are like $30.

JusticePete · 07-09-2017, 03:04 PM

Forgeline 19x11 front and 19x11.5 rear
305/30/19 RE-71 for street and track Hoosier A7 for road course

06-07-2017, 02:40 AM	#1
Inspiro Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Dubai-UAE Posts: 35	Square or staggered tires, brand recommendations? Hi guys For a daily driver SS with stock FE4 suspension, that visits a few tracks yearly(road course), will follow up with some suspension upgrades as well, but nothing extreme going here Do you recommend square or staggered tires setup? keep the 20s or drop to 19s or may be even 18s? Which brand and sizes do you recommend? Thanks in advance Last edited by Inspiro; 06-08-2017 at 03:29 AM.

06-07-2017, 08:54 AM	#3
Avenging Orange Drives: 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clermont, IN Posts: 3,297	I dont track.....but found decent handling improvement by simply squaring up with stock 20x9 wheels and 275/40's. I have been reading alot on suspension and found (what I believe) to be a reletively inexpensive combination. Rear sway bar, better springs, fe4 or fe6 (1le) struts, front sway endlinks. My added extras are differential bushings and front radius rod bushing. Others will say solid rear cradle bushing is best place to start.....but requires dropping the rear cradle....which, unless you have the right tools and do it yourself.....can get rather pricy in labor. Good read http://www.jpssonline.com/#/the-book...n-2010-camaro/ __________________ 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS M6 Black Leather, Sun Roof, OBX Headers, Borla touring axle back, Cold Air Inductions CAI , non synthetic fluids, BMR total bushing upgrade/1" lowering springs, DSE 32mm rear sway bar. GM fe4 shocks/struts/LCA's, AAM 3.91 diff, Vertini RFS1.8 20x9 +30. Conti ExtremeContact Sport 275/35/20. sjm autoprod ABL dash kit. Mike Norris tuned 413/419. Avenging Orange: 43 years of not buying into the Hype........and damn proud of it!! https://youtu.be/9JD9it6SmB8 https://youtu.be/xmelTlEzI34 KICKING CANCERS ASS SINCE 2015!!

06-07-2017, 09:49 AM	#5
charles71 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 110 View My Garage	Nothing beats the staggered look but you cant rotate your tires either so there are trade offs. Really depends on what you want to do with the car. I am staggered with 20's 275 up front and 315's in the rear. Nitto invos up front and Drag radials in the rear. Sees the local drag strip about two to three times a year. __________________ Livernois Stage II Heads & Cam, LS7 Lifters, Ported Intake & Throttle Body, Rotofab CAI, BBK High Flow Fuel Rail @ Guage, Eaton Tru Trac Posi with 3.91 gears, 1000 HP Axels, Kooks Long tubes & full Corsa Exhaust, GM Hurst Short Throw Shifter, Mcleod RXT Twin Disc, Vitesse Throttle Controller, 1.5" Lowering Springs, Strut Tower Brace, SLP 25% Underdrive Pulley, Apex reservoir relocation kit and air scoop.

07-09-2017, 02:50 PM	#8
LCPLPunk USA-1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Near DC Posts: 1,893 View My Garage	Go square setup if road racing. Subframe bushings really weren't that bad at all as long as you had a propane torch, which are like $30. __________________ "A Camaro in the garage is safe, but that's not what Camaros are built for..." R2C CAI / Apex Scoop / VMAX Ported TB / Speed Engineering LTHs / X-pipe / GPI port/rod-mod intake manifold / Circle D 3200 278mm Converter / 3.91 gears / DynoSteve tuned / 1LE Shocks/Struts/Toe Links / ZL1 Rear Sway Bar / Z/28 Trailing arms / Prothane Radius Arm & Subframe Bushings / BMR UCA Bracket, Steering rack bushing / B&M Tranny Cooler / RX Catch Can / Jannetty Tranny Dipstick / 2012+ Heater Hose / 2013+ Rearview Mirror / Fuel rail flip / Drake shifter / Oil Cooler Delete

06-07-2017, 07:03 AM	#2
hrpiii AKA "Beefcake" Drives: 2023 ZL1 Sharkskin Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 8,572	when you say tracks, are you talking road course or drag strip? I do both and like the staggered and 20's. If I wanted to really go a little more hard core in either direction, I would probably go 19's and squared for the road course. 19's and staggered for the drags.

07-09-2017, 03:04 PM	#9
JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,171	Forgeline 19x11 front and 19x11.5 rear 305/30/19 RE-71 for street and track Hoosier A7 for road course