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slowsi · 08-08-2012, 07:57 AM

how will 5th generation wheels fit on my 3rd generation iroc?

_Nick_ · 08-09-2012, 01:45 AM

Poorly.

20" look ridiculous in a 3rd gen's wheel wells. The cars have perfect proportions with 16" wheels, and 20 inchers would make it look like a toy car.

slowsi · 08-09-2012, 05:44 AM

thanks..looking to buy the 18" foose wheels...but was curious about the new wheels

demonspeed · 08-09-2012, 08:38 AM

17 and 18 look fine with third gens (depending on the style, of course).

Supercamaro64 · 08-11-2012, 11:50 PM

Yeah the third gens dont really look good with big rims. I think 18s would look fine if theyre a good style, but i definitely wouldnt go any bigger than that. I wanna get 16s for mine sometime!

Sickness91Z28 · 08-12-2012, 12:40 PM

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Yeah the third gens dont really look good with big rims

I dunno......this looks pretty good, running 20X10 in the rear and 19X8 in the front.....along with a digital air ride technologies air ride system

really depends what your looking for. If you just toss a set of larger wheels on a third gen (or any car for that matter) and don't really "set" the car up for that more aggressive look....then yeah...it can look a little silly.

Here is an example of a third gen with a set of 5th gen wheels installed. I think it looks pretty good: http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/wh...amaro-5th.html

The Project · 08-13-2012, 03:10 AM

Also remember the condition of the roads where you are.

BIG rims and low profile rubber could mean dented rim.

Sickness - Nothing wrong with your wheel combo..looks great.

74 Camaro C-2 · 10-24-2012, 05:24 PM

I know this thread is old...but I happened to look at this and it depends on how you put them on. You can make them look bad, or great

Bad......

Good....

Jer4251 · 04-01-2013, 07:56 PM

they do require the correct tire size to look right, not the 5th gen tire size. and being lowered helps as well. 20's are not too big for a 3rd gen. anything bigger may be too much. I had 20's on my 1991 RS convertible years ago. they were a perfect fit, ill try to dig up the pics

CAMAROssRS · 04-03-2013, 02:12 AM

Can anyone tell me if 5th gen (SS model 5th gen if it makes a difference) 20" wheels will fit 3rd gen without spacers/adapters or any aftermarket mod? In other words will they go right on?

Also do they rub at all? or stick out?

Cadaver Puncher · 04-03-2013, 06:34 AM

You'll need spacers. IIRC 2" or so.

08-08-2012, 07:57 AM	#1
slowsi Drives: 2013 2SS/RS...1989 IROC Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: north port,fl Posts: 29	5th gen rims... how will 5th generation wheels fit on my 3rd generation iroc?

08-09-2012, 01:45 AM	#2
_Nick_ Drives: '87 T/A, '87 IROC, '70 Grand Prix Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 451	Poorly. 20" look ridiculous in a 3rd gen's wheel wells. The cars have perfect proportions with 16" wheels, and 20 inchers would make it look like a toy car. __________________

08-09-2012, 08:38 AM	#4
demonspeed not afraid of the wall Drives: Camaros Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 2,148	17 and 18 look fine with third gens (depending on the style, of course). __________________ 2023 1LE 1SS BCD GCF JF5 MN6 SIA SLN UQT 10/13/22: 1100 Past Camaros: 13 1LE\|02 SS\|01 Z28\|00 SS\|91 1LE\|91 Z28\|89 IROC-Z

08-11-2012, 11:50 PM	#5
Supercamaro64 Right, right. Drives: 79 Z28, 86 Camaro, 94 Burb 4x4 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 1,350 View My Garage	Yeah the third gens dont really look good with big rims. I think 18s would look fine if theyre a good style, but i definitely wouldnt go any bigger than that. I wanna get 16s for mine sometime! __________________ "You wanna lay the fate of the world on the kids camaro? Thats cool." "When reporters asked what it was, one official stated, 'It's a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs.'" The Creampuff Fleet-

08-13-2012, 03:10 AM	#7
The Project Don't Mess with the Zohan Drives: 89 IROC Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West of Toronto Posts: 160	Also remember the condition of the roads where you are. BIG rims and low profile rubber could mean dented rim. Sickness - Nothing wrong with your wheel combo..looks great. __________________ "Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you."

08-09-2012, 05:44 AM	#3
slowsi Drives: 2013 2SS/RS...1989 IROC Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: north port,fl Posts: 29	thanks..looking to buy the 18" foose wheels...but was curious about the new wheels

10-24-2012, 05:24 PM	#8
74 Camaro C-2 Drives: '74 Camaro 383 Stroker 4-Speed Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 169	I know this thread is old...but I happened to look at this and it depends on how you put them on. You can make them look bad, or great Bad...... Good.... __________________ 1974 Camaro - 383 Stroker - 4 speed - black on black

04-01-2013, 07:56 PM	#9
Jer4251 Camaro Addict Drives: too many Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: 912 Posts: 1,274	they do require the correct tire size to look right, not the 5th gen tire size. and being lowered helps as well. 20's are not too big for a 3rd gen. anything bigger may be too much. I had 20's on my 1991 RS convertible years ago. they were a perfect fit, ill try to dig up the pics __________________ 1990 IROC-Z Vert LS 1996 SS Vert LT4 1992 Z28 Z03 T5 1992 Z28 Z03 L98 2018 Sierra Denali 6.2 1997 Z28 Z4C 1995 Z28 Last edited by Jer4251; 04-01-2013 at 08:08 PM.

04-03-2013, 02:12 AM	#10
CAMAROssRS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 Black Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Bloomfield, Mi Posts: 127 View My Garage	Can anyone tell me if 5th gen (SS model 5th gen if it makes a difference) 20" wheels will fit 3rd gen without spacers/adapters or any aftermarket mod? In other words will they go right on? Also do they rub at all? or stick out? __________________ 2010 Camaro SS/RS Black on Black American Thunder Flowmaster 817481 K&N CAI

04-03-2013, 06:34 AM	#11
Cadaver Puncher Resident asshole Drives: 92 Camaro rs ( not stock) lol Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: somewhere in Massachusetts Posts: 33	You'll need spacers. IIRC 2" or so. __________________ Legalize the right to knock the sh!t out of anyone that thinks day-glow paint and underbody neon adds HP or makes a car faster.